Courting Minority Students to Study the Environment- June 17, 2008 Four seniors at the University of Vermont were on a mission to recruit minority students from New York City to pursue environmental studies in college and as a career.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/education/17school.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss Commencement Speakers: Messages of Exhortation, Counsel and Congratulation- June 17, 2008 Speakers including authors, executives, newscasters, athletes, comedians and actors focused on traditional messages.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/education/15comm.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss Preoccupations: In a Year Off the Beaten Path, a New Direction for Life- June 16, 2008 Taking a gap year after high school to pursue other interests before applying to college can define career paths.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/jobs/15pre.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss Career Couch: The Homework to Do Before Enrolling Online- June 15, 2008 Online degrees can be a boon to your career and your life, as long you choose the right program and understand the commitment that will be involved.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/jobs/15career.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss Harlan Cleveland, Diplomat and Scholar, Dies at 90- June 13, 2008 Mr. Cleveland, a former president of the University of Hawaii and an American ambassador to NATO, pressed for nuclear arms control and strengthening of the United Nations.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/us/13cleveland.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss Bush Loyalist Fights Foes of No Child Law- June 12, 2008 Margaret Spellings, the secretary of education, is on a campaign to preserve No Child Left Behind.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/washington/12spellings.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=... Democrats Offer Plans to Revamp Schools Law- June 12, 2008 Democrats are dividing into camps as they debate a new course for education policy after President Bush leaves office.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/us/12education.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss Louisiana Senate Passes School Plan- June 12, 2008 The Louisiana Senate voted 25 to 12 for a bill that would let up to 1,500 low- to middle-income students in New Orleans attend private schools at taxpayer expense.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/us/12lousiana.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss Report Takes Aim at Model Minority Stereotype of Asian-American Students- June 11, 2008 The image of Asian-Americans as a homogeneous group of high achievers taking over the campuses of the nations most selective colleges came under assault in a report.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/education/10asians.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss In Iowa, Saving Tradition Amid the Debris- June 10, 2008 A high school football coach in Parkersburg, Iowa, is trying to rebuild his program in the aftermath of a devastating tornado.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/sports/football/10school.html?partner=rssuserland&em... |