Senate Impasse Forces City to Revive Old School Board, in Name
The law establishing mayoral control was not renewed, so the old New York City Board of Education was reconstituted, with mayoral supporters. feeds.nytimes.com |
Harvard and Yale Report Losses in Endowments
Harvard’s endowment tumbled 27.3 percent in its latest fiscal year, while Yale suffered about a 30 percent loss in its portfolio. feeds.nytimes.com |
Help is at hand for teachers' vocal cords
THOUSANDS of teachers who shout themselves hoarse in the nation's noisy classrooms are to be given a helping hand. news.scotsman.com |
School debate stars gear up for a big argument in Middle East
DEEP in the picturesque Inverclyde countryside, there is a dispute going on. Two teenage girls are preparing their arguments and conducting intensive research. But the topics news.scotsman.com |
More students in higher education
THE number of students attending university and college has gone up by more than 5,000, figures showed yesterday. news.scotsman.com |