In France, New Tech Academy Defies Conventional Wisdom
By SCOTT SAYARE
The founding of “42,” which offers computer programming classes but no state-sanctioned degree, is seen by some educators as an affront to tradition.
The hedge fund billionaire’s donation brings his total giving to Carnegie Mellon in the last decade to more than $125 million.
The founding of “42,” which offers computer programming classes but no state-sanctioned degree, is seen by some educators as an affront to tradition.
The Supreme Court had sent the case brought by a white applicant against the University of Texas at Austin back to a lower court, instructing it to apply a greater degree of scrutiny to the race-conscious admissions program.
The announcement was accompanied by a sense of acquiescence as the city prepares to hand over the school system to Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, who has pledged to do away with the ratings.
Apps in the form of games can help instill basic and complex math skills in children without them realizing they are being taught.
In a question-and-answer session, Ben S. Bernanke, chief of the Federal Reserve, continues to pursue his goal of explaining monetary policy to the general public.
The office of a federal prosecutor, Preet Bharara, said it was looking into whether the New York State district had discriminated against students.
A new anti-obesity initiative by the Children’s Museum of Manhattan and the National Institutes of Health seeks to teach children under 5 to enjoy fruits and vegetables daily.
Michelle Obama urged Bell Multicultural High School sophomores in Washington to take charge of their own futures and do “whatever it takes” to go to college.
An opinion gaining traction holds that educational disparity is not the main driver of the growing economic inequality in the United States.
The Philadelphia school district is putting 27 buildings, some over 100 years old, on the market. One company is willing to pay $100 million for them all.
As more colleges find and judge applicants’ social media posts, parents wonder whether their high-school-aged children should censor their online activities.
In the 50 years since his assassination, the image of John F. Kennedy has shifted from tragic hero to flawed leader.
The Escuela Nueva, or “New School” movement encourages students to speak and share ideas and work at their own pace.
More colleges are finding the social media posts of their applicants — and sometimes denying admission as a result.
The best-performing college endowments have less than $1 billion — places like Abilene Christian and Spalding University, not giants like Yale.
From an eight-page form and a photograph to the Common App.
New degree programs that change the fundamental model of higher education.
Average scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress have been rising but large disparities among races and economic classes remain.
A complete summary of demographics and student performance over the past decade for every school in New York.
Some girls who play basketball at Carroll Academy, a school run by a juvenile court in Tennessee, find refuge from family problems of drug addiction and domestic assault.
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