The New York Times >> Education

Basics: Back to School, With Cellphone and Laptop

Thu, 08/17/2006 - 12:00am
In addition to college students, young children and teenagers are going to school with more electronic gadgets than ever.

For SAT Maker, a Broader Push to the Classroom

Wed, 08/16/2006 - 12:00am
The company is reaching deeply into high school and even middle school classrooms nationwide.

New York Area Is a Magnet for Graduates

Wed, 08/16/2006 - 12:00am
Nearly three of five Manhattan residents in 2005 had college degrees, one of the highest concentrations of any U.S. city.

On Education: Inexperienced but Trained

Wed, 08/16/2006 - 12:00am
In New York City, the tradtional way of becoming a principal, rising gradually up the career ladder and being trained by a mentor, is being challenged by a new approach of fast-tracking.

ACT College Test Scores See Their Best Gain in 20 Years

Wed, 08/16/2006 - 12:00am
The test scores of high school students who graduated in 2006 and took the ACT college admissions test showed their biggest jump in 20 years.

Essay: How to Make Sure Children Are Scientifically Illiterate

Tue, 08/15/2006 - 12:00am
For those interested in improving science education, any celebration about recent events in Kansas should be muted.

3 Egyptian Students Are Arrested in Iowa

Sun, 08/13/2006 - 12:00am
Nine of the 11 Egyptian students who entered the United States and failed to appear at their college program are now in custody.

3 Egyptian Students Are Arrested in Iowa

Sun, 08/13/2006 - 12:00am
Nine of the 11 Egyptian students who entered the United States and failed to appear at their college program are now in custody.

3 Egyptian Students Are Arrested in Iowa

Sun, 08/13/2006 - 12:00am
Nine of the 11 Egyptian students who entered the United States and failed to appear at their college program are now in custody.

3 Egyptian Students Are Arrested in Iowa

Sun, 08/13/2006 - 12:00am
Nine of the 11 Egyptian students who entered the United States and failed to appear at their college program are now in custody.

3 Egyptian Students Are Arrested in Iowa

Sun, 08/13/2006 - 12:00am
Nine of the 11 Egyptian students who entered the United States and failed to appear at their college program are now in custody.

3 Egyptian Students Are Arrested in Iowa

Sun, 08/13/2006 - 12:00am
Nine of the 11 Egyptian students who entered the United States and failed to appear at their college program are now in custody.

3 Egyptian Students Are Arrested in Iowa

Sun, 08/13/2006 - 12:00am
Nine of the 11 Egyptian students who entered the United States and failed to appear at their college program are now in custody.

3 Egyptian Students Are Arrested in Iowa

Sun, 08/13/2006 - 12:00am
Nine of the 11 Egyptian students who entered the United States and failed to appear at their college program are now in custody.

Auburn Ousts 2, but Doesn’t Fault Athletics

Fri, 08/11/2006 - 12:00am
The resignations came after reports that athletes got high grades in classes that required little work.

Panel’s Report Urges Higher Education Shake-Up

Fri, 08/11/2006 - 12:00am
A federal commission’s report calls for standardized tests, federal monitoring of quality and financial aid changes.

2 Editors Resign at Web Site Linked to Journalism Review

Fri, 08/11/2006 - 12:00am
The managing editor of CJRDaily.org, an online adjunct of The Columbia Journalism Review, and his deputy quit after they were told the site’s budget would be cut in half.

CUNY Seeing Fewer Blacks at Top Schools

Thu, 08/10/2006 - 12:00am
The enrollment of black students at CUNY's top colleges has dropped in the six years since the university imposed tougher admissions policies.

University Tries to Make Texas a Science Force

Thu, 08/10/2006 - 12:00am
In an effort to make its state a magnet for research, the University of Texas is planning a $2.5 billion program to expand research and teaching in the sciences.

3 Egyptians Held in Failure to Appear for Exchange Program

Thu, 08/10/2006 - 12:00am
Three Egyptian students who did not arrive in Montana were in custody, the authorities said. The whereabouts of eight other Egyptian students were unknown.