US education news
From The New York Times
Suspect in Hofstra Home Invasion Had Extensive Criminal Record
A 21-year-old student who was killed in a home invasion on Friday was mistakenly shot in the head by an officer firing at an armed suspect holding her hostage, the police said.
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Walcott Criticizes Calls to Reverse School Reforms
Dennis M. Walcott suggested on Saturday that the school system was at risk of falling into disarray in the hands of a new mayor.
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Schools Chancellor to Strike Back at Candidates Critical of Mayor’s Policies
Dennis M. Walcott, in a speech to administrators, will defend Michael R. Bloomberg’s record on issues like charter schools against harsh campaign criticism from Democrats.
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Your Money: College Essays That Stand Out From the Crowd
Young writers show an appetite for risk in college application essays about money, class and the economy, submitted at a columnist’s invitation.
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On Religion: Could Griner’s Announcement That She’s Lesbian Be a Game Changer at Baylor?
The announcement by the basketball star Brittney Griner that she is a lesbian has altered an awkward relationship between Baylor University and its gay students.
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The Choice Blog: Slim Pickings at the ‘eHarmony for Roommates’
I, for one, do not believe that a roommate profile is the proper place to demonstrate one’s self-restraint. Or it could be that my profile is utterly repugnant … I am wearing Minnie Mouse ears in the photo.
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The Learning Network Blog: Common Core Practice | Pigs, Cicadas and Wrestling
The students in the New Jersey humanities classes with whom we collaborate for this feature start each day reading and writing about The Times. To date, they have written more than 120 essays each based on Times articles and have, their teachers say, shown “astounding gains.”
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The Learning Network Blog: 6 Q's About the News | Obstacles Get in the Way of Obama's Second Term Goals
What are some of the scandals and failures that are weighing down on Mr. Obama’s second term, according to the article?
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The Learning Network Blog: Student Opinion | What Would Your Dream Home Be Like?
What would it look like on the outside? How would you decorate it?
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The Choice Blog: Long Journey to College, but I Was Never Alone
In the beginning, my dream of attending college in the United States with limited funds seemed to be just that: a dream. However, I am grateful to have had friends and family who were always supportive.
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The Learning Network Blog: Test Yourself | Editing Practice, May 17, 2013
Where does the colon in these sentences belong?
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Steve Jobs’s Widow Sets Philanthropy Goals
Laurene Powell Jobs has carefully entered the public sphere, pushing her agenda in education as well as global conservation, nutrition and immigration policy.
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The Learning Network Blog: Word of the Day | notoriety
This word has appeared in 544 New York Times articles in the past year.
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The Learning Network: Commencement 2013 | Things to Watch, Read, Teach and Do
A viral video and three quick teaching ideas, along with links to Times resources on commencement addresses from 1901 to 2013.
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The Learning Network Blog: Poetry Pairing | 'Prayer for a Bamboo-Flowering Famine'
This week’s Poetry Pairing matches “Prayer for a Bamboo-Flowering Famine” by Karen An-Hwei Lee with the book review “Fighting for Scraps” by Pankaj Mishra.
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Intruder Commits Suicide at Paris School
A man killed himself with a sawed-off shotgun in front of about a dozen children, according to preliminary police reports.
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The Learning Network: Student Opinion | How Important Is Driving to You?
Do you see yourself as someone who will drive a car every day as you get older — to go to work, go shopping and get around town? Or, do you imagine yourself walking, bicycling and using public transportation?
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The Learning Network Blog: 6 Q's About the News | A Rolling Celebration: The Story of the Candy Cab
What does Mansoor Khalid stock on the back dashboard of his yellow cab?
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The Learning Network Blog: Test Yourself | English, May 16, 2013
Can you identify the adverb found in the sentences from the article?
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The Learning Network Blog: Word of the Day | guffaw
This word has appeared in 10 New York Times articles in the past year.
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National Briefing | Midwest: Illinois: Lawsuits Filed Over Chicago School Closings
Parents in Chicago have filed two federal lawsuits opposing proposed school closings. In March, the Chicago Public Schools identified 53 schools that it planned to close.
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National Briefing | South: Tennessee: Home-schooling Family Is Denied Asylum
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that a German family could not claim asylum in the United States because it would face penalties in Germany for home-schooling its children.
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Thompson Tries to Draw a Line Between Him and Bloomberg on Education
In a 23-minute speech on Wednesday, William C. Thompson Jr., a Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, laid out his vision for education.
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