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DePaul makes ACT and SAT scores optional on applications
High school seniors planning to apply to DePaul University for the freshman class of 2012 can leave some key information off their applications. Their ACT or SAT scores. The Chicago… Read more
Kate Alexander’s Laughable Confusion
By Donna Garner Good old Kate Alexander of the Austin American-Statesman always tries to raise a ruckus where there is not one. However, her article in the AAS today is… Read more
Can I Be a Star Teacher of Diverse Children in Poverty?
Delia Stafford and Dr. Martin Haberman Will I be a star teacher? How do I compare to some of the most effective teachers in America working in some of the… Read more
Scholastic’s Kids Press Corps Chats with Obama
President Obama is a busy man, but not too busy to give a back-to-school interview to members of Scholastic’s Kids Press Corps. The corps is a team of about 50… Read more
Reflections on the First Day of School in Israel
Barry Rubin – I ask my son how the first day of his elementary school (sixth grade) went. He tells me that the number of guards has been… Read more
Columbia Resignations Shake Faith of Some in Lee Bollinger
Several Columbia University professors said this week that the recent resignations of two high-ranking black administrators have shaken their confidence in the institution’s president, Lee C. Bollinger, and reignited concerns… Read more
Generation Limbo: Waiting It Out
WHEN Stephanie Kelly, a 2009 graduate of the University of Florida, looked for a job in her chosen field, advertising, she found few prospects and even fewer takers. So now… Read more
Lawsuit accuses security guard of handcuffing first-graders for talking in class
The attorney for a family suing Chicago Public Schools over the alleged handcuffing of a first-grader in 2010 said Tuesday that the boy was among several 6- and 7-year-olds who… Read more
Conservatives Raise Alarm About Fairness Doctrine In ‘Different Garb’
The Federal Communications Commission may have killed off the controversial Fairness Doctrine this week, but conservatives — offering faint praise for the move — are sounding the alarm… Read more
No Jobs in August, Rate Holds at 9.1%
The US economy created no jobs and the unemployment rate held steadily higher at 9.1 percent in August, fueling concerns that the US is heading for another recession. It was… Read more
