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More Scrutiny for Charter Schools in Debate Over Expansion Education News - The New York Times

Education News - The New York Times

More Scrutiny for Charter Schools in Debate Over Expansion

A review of public documents shows that many charter schools have spent money in questionable ways.

Yale Patron Held in Scheme That Benefited the University and Its Baseball Team

John D. Mazzuto gave the university $1.5 million worth of stock in a company he controlled, but prosecutors said the shares were worthless.

In 2003, Lawrence H. Summers, center, announced Elena Kagan was succeeding Robert C. Clark, left, as dean of Harvard Law.

At Harvard, Kagan Aimed Sights Higher

Elena Kagan’s dealings with Lawrence H. Summers, a top U.S. economic adviser and the former president of Harvard, reveal intense ambition and political skill.

Ex-Principal of Arabic School Won’t Sue City

Debbie Almontaser will not sue the Department of Education, she said Tuesday, despite a ruling from a federal commission that the city discriminated against her by forcing her to resign in 2007.

Rhode Island: Board Approves Reinstating Teachers

The board of the Central Falls School District approved an agreement on Tuesday to allow teachers at a troubled high school to keep their jobs after all of them were fired.

Elena Kagan got marks that were low — for her — in her first term at Harvard Law.

A B-Minus? The Shock! The Horror!

Elena Kagan received marks that were low — for her — in her first term at Harvard Law, but they did not derail her career.

BOOKS ON SCIENCE

Higher Education and the Pursuit of Living High Off the Hog

“Tech Transfer” is the deceptively mild title of a mordant satire about scientists and universities and how they do business.

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