$100 Million Awarded in Contest to Rethink U.S. High Schools

Editorial: A Holistic Ruling on Broken Schools
A blistering opinion should shame Connecticut lawmakers, who have failed to address the problem of educational inequality.

Editorial Observer: Unions Knocking on the Academy’s Doors
Will private universities keep fighting despite the recent National Labor Relations Board ruling on graduate assistants?

The Learning Network: Word of the Day + Quiz | prosody
This word has appeared in eight New York Times articles in the past year.

In Connecticut, a Wealth Gap Divides Neighboring Schools
Fairfield and Bridgeport sit side by side and spend more per student than the national average, but the quality of the education they offer is worlds apart.

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Why We Should Stop Grading Students on a Curve
Turning college into a zero-sum game hurts their chances of succeeding after graduation.

On Campus: Trigger Warnings, Safe Spaces and Free Speech, Too
A little-heads up about uncomfortable and complex topics isn’t coddling. It helps students engage with one another.

The Learning Network: Picture Prompt | Advice for New Students
What advice do you have for new students at your school this year?

The Learning Network: Article of the Day | ‘ “I Want to Win Someday”: Tribes Make Stand Against Pipeline’
What happened to hundreds of Native American families along the Missouri River fifty years ago? Why is this history still relevant today?

The Learning Network: What Are Your Best ‘Life Hacks’?
What are your favorite tips for navigating daily life better or more efficiently? Where or how did you learn them?

The Learning Network: Teenagers in The Times | August 2016
This monthly features rounds up all news and feature stories published across New York Times sections about young people.

The Learning Network: Word of the Day + Quiz | leery
This word has appeared in 85 New York Times articles in the past year.

Judge, Citing Inequality, Orders Connecticut to Overhaul Its School System
In a decision that could fundamentally reshape public education in the state, a judge on Wednesday ordered changes in everything from how schools are financed to how teachers are paid and evaluated.

The Learning Network: Word of the Day + Quiz | magniloquent
This word has appeared in two New York Times articles in the past two years.

The Learning Network: Picture Prompt | Arriving at Ellis Island
Why are immigrants in the news today? What comparisons to immigration in the past and today do you think this writer might be making?

The Learning Network: Article of the Day | ‘Flooding of Coast, Caused by Global Warming, Has Already Begun’
What is “sunny-day flooding,” and how does it affect people and communities?

The Education Issue: They Also Have Lessons to Teach
Meet some of the other school figures who help students find their way.

The Education Issue: For Gay and Transgender Teens, Will It Get Better?
School life can be hell for teenagers who don’t identify as straight. One refuge? The internet.

The Learning Network: How Much Do You Trust the Celebrities and Social Media Stars You Follow?
Are you more likely to buy products or support brands that are promoted by your favorite celebrities and social media stars?

The Learning Network: Our Second Annual Student Editorial Cartoon Contest
We are asking teenagers to make an illustration providing commentary or criticism on an issue or event. Post yours here by Oct. 18.

Social Q’s: My Son Seems Happy at College. But Is He?
Social Q’s: The “Back to School” edition. On homesickness, bare feet and a dating quandary.

John R. Coleman, Haverford President Who Explored Blue-Collar Life, Dies at 95
A labor economist, he was a strong voice at the Philadelphia-area college in the 1960s for the admission of women and against the Vietnam War.

Editorial: Late to the Fight Against Predator Schools
Regulators need to act sooner in cases where students are victimized by for-profit colleges.

The Title: Parent Coordinator. The Job: Whatever Needs to Be Done.
From checking for lice to reassuring anxious families, the roles of parent coordinators are as varied as the New York City public schools they serve.

Downfall of ITT Technical Institutes Was a Long Time in the Making
More than a decade ago, students found themselves locked out as federal agents searched for evidence of fraud.

New York City to Help Fund Internships at Cultural Organizations
The Department of Cultural Affairs has launched an initiative to place CUNY students at paid internships at Carnegie Hall and other institutions.

News Analysis: Crux of Connecticut Judge’s Grim Ruling: Schools Are Broken
A decision that threw out the state’s education financing system as unconstitutional spoke to a larger nationwide truth.

The Learning Network: Word of the Day + Quiz | oculist
This word has appeared in one New York Times article in the past eight years.

The Learning Network: Picture Prompt | Floating
What’s the story behind this photo?

The Learning Network: Article of the Day | ‘I’ve Become a Racist’: Migrant Wave Unleashes Danish Tensions Over Identity
How has the recent influx of immigrants caused political tension in Denmark? How are similar tensions playing out all over Europe right now?

The Learning Network: What Do You Wish Your Teachers Knew About You?
What do your teachers not understand about you or your fellow students that you wish they did?

The Learning Network: How to Teach With Our Picture Prompts (and Other Times Images)
We’re introducing a new, accessible, image-driven feature for the school year. Here are several ways you can use it, with English language learners or with any students for whom Times articles can be challenging.

Op-Ed Columnist: Elites Neglect Veterans
The dearth of ex-military students at some colleges is shameful.

Feature: An Effective but Exhausting Alternative to High School Suspensions
When kids get into trouble at school, traditional forms of discipline often lead to more trouble. Is there a more productive way to change behavior?

L.I.U.-Brooklyn Locks Out Professors Amid Contract Dispute
Administrators at the university, which canceled the faculty members’ health insurance over the weekend, said pre-emptive measures were necessary to prevent a possible strike.

Parents at ‘Failing’ Schools Sue After State Money for Improvement Is Denied
In a lawsuit against two agencies, the plaintiffs say a promise was broken when nine schools labeled “persistently failing” were removed from a receivership program that offers grants.

ITT Educational Services Closes Its Campuses
The move by the for-profit educational company — which cited strict new federal rules — leaves thousands of students and employees with few options.

Campuses Cautiously Train Freshmen Against Subtle Insults
Many orientation programs now cover “microaggressions” in addition to addressing issues of diversity and sexual consent.

The Learning Network: Word of the Day + Quiz | implode
This word has appeared in 48 New York Times articles in the past year.

The Learning Network: Picture Prompt | An Act of Kindness
When have you ever witnessed or been the recipient of a meaningful act of kindness?

The Learning Network: Summer Reading Contest Winner, Week 10 | On ‘The Age of Post-Truth Politics’
The final group of winners for our 2016 Summer Reading Contest.

The Learning Network: Announcing Our 2016-17 Student Contest Calendar
A list of all the student contests we plan on running on The Learning Network this school year.

The Learning Network: Welcome to School Year 2016-17
The Learning Network marks its 18th birthday this month. To celebrate, we’re refreshing the site, with a new look and feel we hope will make it even easier for you to teach and learn with Times content.

The Learning Network: Article of the Day | ‘Kolkata Testifies to the Grace of Mother Teresa, Its New Saint’
What are some of the reactions to Mother Teresa’s canonization from people who knew her in India?

The Learning Network: Student Question | Dressing Up Like Creepy Clowns: Freedom of Expression or Public Nuisance?
What, if anything, should be done about unwanted clowns who appear in public?

Op-Ed Contributors: Why Did We Stop Teaching Political History?
The topic is everywhere in the news, but it has disappeared from college campuses.

The Learning Network: Picture Prompt | An Invention the World Needs
What is another invention the world needs?

The Learning Network: Article of the Day | ‘France’s Highest Court Tells One Town It Cannot Ban the Burkini’
What have many local goverments in France banned regarding women’s swimwear? How has France’s highest court responded to one such ban?

The Learning Network: Word of the Day + Quiz | pedagogy
This word has appeared in 30 New York Times articles in the past year.

Daniel Z. Nelson, Who Put Classrooms in High-Rises, Dies at 86
Mr. Nelson presided over the New York City Educational Construction Fund, a public benefit corporation that helped create classrooms in partnership with developers.

The Learning Network: Word of the Day + Quiz | dabble
This word has appeared in 41 New York Times articles in the past year.

The Learning Network: Picture Prompt | Beyoncé at the V.M.A.s
What do you think of Beyoncé and the messages of her visual album “Lemonade”?

The Learning Network: Article of the Day | ‘One Star Over, a Planet That Might Be Another Earth’
What’s your reaction to this discovery? Do you think it sounds promising enough to launch a spacecraft to get a closer look?

The Learning Network: Word of the Day + Quiz | chameleon
This word has appeared in 65 New York Times articles in the past year.

The Learning Network: Picture Prompt | Parenting
In your opinion, are most parents over-protective these days? Do you think your own parents were too protective when you were younger?

The Ethicist: Should a Teacher at a Sketchy College Help Recruit Students?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether the deceptions of your employer implicate you, when to tell your boss that a co-worker is a serial sex harasser and what to do about the swindler in the family.

The Learning Network: Article of the Day | ‘With Dogs, It’s What You Say — and How You Say It’
What does a paper to be published in this week’s issue of the journal Science report about dogs?

The Learning Network: Word of the Day + Quiz | confluence
This word has appeared in 124 New York Times articles in the past year.

The Learning Network: Picture Prompt | Large Man