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On Education: Critics Ignored Record of a Muslim Principal

For six months, from blogs to talk shows to cable networks to the right-wing press, the hysteria and hatred over a planned Arabic minischool never ceased. Regrettably, it worked. Read more


As a Nation Heads Back to School, a Look at the Numbers

School is beginning or already under way for fully one in four American youngsters and adults enrolled in the nation?s more than 95,000 public elementary and secondary schools. Read more


Ex-Principal Files Appeal in Student Seduction Case

The former principal of a Montessori school in Manhattan has appealed her conviction for having sex with an under-age student. Read more


In Troubled District, School Starts With Enough Books but Not Enough Money

Troubles are mounting for the struggling Roosevelt school district in Nassau County. Read more


Prosecutor Asks to Drop Hazing Charge Against 2 Rider Officials

The Mercer County prosecutor has asked a judge to drop against two university officials in a case involving the drinking death of a fraternity pledge. Read more


Companies Agree to Pay to Settle SAT Error Suit

Two testing organizations agreed to pay $2.85 million to students whose exams were incorrectly scored in 2005. Read more


Ex-University Head in Texas on Trial for Money Misuse

The former president of one of the nation?s largest historically black colleges is charged with misspending hundreds of thousands of dollars on personal luxuries. Read more


Hebrew Charter School Spurs Dispute in Florida

A public school has stirred debate over whether it can teach Hebrew without violating the church-state divide. Read more


Odd Jobs Help College Teams Stay Afloat

For Division I athletes in sports like fencing, winning championships does not guarantee financial stability. Read more


Virginia Tech Issues Proposals for Security

The recommendations avoided criticizing the campus police or university officials for their actions during the April shootings. Read more


College Board Quits the Loan Business

The College Board cited a new ban on conflicts of interest in student lending. Read more


On Education: A Successful Plan for Racial Balance Now Finds Its Future Uncertain

A Supreme Court decision from June could impact a racially balanced schools plan that has been maintained for 18 years by White Plains. Read more


State Names 17 More ?Persistently Dangerous? Schools

All but 2 of the 27 schools on the new list are in New York City, including a dozen schools designed for students with severe disabilities. Read more


French Gains Foothold on New York City?s Dual-Language Map

The inclusion of French brings the total number of languages in the dual-language program to five, including Spanish, Chinese, Haitian-Creole and Russian. Read more


Harvard Endowment Reports 23% Gain for Fiscal Year

The results brought the value of the nation?s largest university endowment, now overseen by Mohamed A. El-Erian, to $34.9 billion. Read more


Herb Pomeroy, Jazz Player and Teacher, Dies at 77

Herb Pomeroy was a trumpeter who influenced generations of musicians as a teacher at Berklee College of Music and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Read more


More Students Finish School, Given the Time

New York City is at the forefront of a movement to recognize that for a significant number of students, high school might take more than four years. Read more


New Jersey School Checks Are Defended After Audit

The New Jersey education commissioner disputed an audit that found the Education Department lacked the ability to carry out its increased oversight responsibilities. Read more


Protesters Seek Leader?s Return to Arabic School

About 200 demonstrators gathered to show support for the beleaguered Khalil Gibran International Academy, with many calling for the reinstatement of its principal. Read more


Vital Signs: Patterns: Weight May Influence School Attendance

The more overweight a child, the more likely he or she is to be absent from school, a new report suggests. Read more


Giving Abandoned Bikes New Life So Students Can Ride

New York University has approved a plan to recycle abandoned bicycles in an effort to encourage cycling and also lessen the waste created by discarding them. Read more


At Virginia Tech, Remembering While Moving On

As students return to classes at Virginia Tech, the campus is walking a fine line between remembering and moving on. Read more


New Jersey Education Dept. Has Problems, Audit Finds

The department suffers from inadequate staffing and resources, organizational problems and a lack of training and communications, according to an audit by state officials. Read more


College Ratings Race Roars On Despite Concerns

U.S. News & World Report releases its rankings of America?s top colleges, under attack as never before by college officials who accuse it of using dubious statistics. Read more


New Jersey Schools Show Small Gain in Standards

More than one-quarter of New Jersey?s 2,430 public schools were cited for failing to meet federal education standards after too few of their students passed state reading and math tests this spring. Read more



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