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Westchester: In Schools, How Tight Must Discipline Be?

Two recent incidents have ignited the perpetual debate over how harshly a school should deal with an unruly student, and what responsibility parents bear for that youngster’s behavior.

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07.07.2008 19:33:08 - NYT > Education

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At Penn, the Subject Is Gossip

Ronald O. Perelman, the billionaire New York businessman, named a building on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus after his ex-wife, Claudia Cohen, and caused a stir.

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07.07.2008 18:07:49 - NYT > Education

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Higher Education: Shedding the ‘Safe’ Label

The president of the University of Connecticut, a onetime “safety school” that now boasts sparkling new buildings and attractive programs, plans to raise its profile.

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06.07.2008 01:44:05 - NYT > Education

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Education: School Official in Dispute With State on Severance

A $740,000 severance package negotiated by the departing superintendent at the Keansburg Board of Education is being challenged in court.

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05.07.2008 09:04:53 - NYT > Education

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The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire

Hired during an expansion in higher education, baby boomers are being replaced by a new generation.

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04.07.2008 01:09:27 - NYT > Education

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Students, Teachers and Parents Weigh In on State of the Schools

For the second year in a row, a vast majority of New York City parents, teachers and students who responded to a Department of Education survey said they were satisfied with their schools.

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02.07.2008 03:04:41 - NYT > Education

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Attention Goes a Long Way at a School, Small by Design

At the Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice in Brooklyn, many in the first graduating class of 79 seniors are from the city’s poorest neighborhoods, and nearly all are collegebound.

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30.06.2008 08:57:55 - NYT > Education

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A Game Changer Left Unchanged by the Game

In an era when high school prospects increasingly seek handouts and entourages, Jamarkus McFarland, college football’s top defensive recruit, stands out.

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30.06.2008 08:05:31 - NYT > Education

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Law School Pays the Price in ‘Don’t Ask’ Rule Protest

The Vermont Law School has been denied some federal research money because of its policy barring military recruiters.

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29.06.2008 08:45:43 - NYT > Education

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Education: Bringing Potential Dropouts Back From the Brink

To improve their dropout numbers, officials in districts throughout Long Island say they are taking aggressive steps to keep students in the classroom.

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28.06.2008 05:28:32 - NYT > Education

Westchester: In Schools, How Tight Must Discipline Be?

At Penn, the Subject Is Gossip

Higher Education: Shedding the ‘Safe’ Label

Education: School Official in Dispute With State on Severance

The ’60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire

Students, Teachers and Parents Weigh In on State of the Schools

Attention Goes a Long Way at a School, Small by Design

A Game Changer Left Unchanged by the Game

Law School Pays the Price in ‘Don’t Ask’ Rule Protest

Education: Bringing Potential Dropouts Back From the Brink

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