More Scrutiny for Charter Schools in Debate Over Expansion
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and JENNIFER MEDINA
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
By JOHN ELIGON
John D. Mazzuto gave the university $1.5 million worth of stock in a company he controlled, but prosecutors said the shares were worthless.
At Harvard, Kagan Aimed Sights Higher
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
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
By JENNIFER MEDINA
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
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.
A B-Minus? The Shock! The Horror!
By CHARLIE SAVAGE and LISA FAYE PETAK
Elena Kagan received marks that were low — for her — in her first term at Harvard Law, but they did not derail her career.
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Higher Education and the Pursuit of Living High Off the Hog
By NICHOLAS WADE
“Tech Transfer” is the deceptively mild title of a mordant satire about scientists and universities and how they do business.