Colleges Extend the Welcome Mat to Students’ Pets
By JACQUES STEINBERG
In an increasingly competitive recruiting market for top students, becoming pet-friendly is another way for a college to differentiate itself.
Facing Cuts in Federal Aid, For-Profit Colleges Are in a Fight
By TAMAR LEWIN
The U.S. will soon propose regulations that would cut off federal aid to for-profit colleges whose graduates cannot earn enough to repay their student loans.
Educators Are Opposed to Obama’s School Plan
By GERRY SHIH
Clashes over a new bid for millions of dollars in federal education money have resulted in a weakened bid that the government could well reject.
With Diplomas in Hand, but Without Legal Status
By FERNANDA SANTOS
The many members of the Queensborough Community College Class of 2010 who are living in the United States illegally have concerns over their prospects.
Paul Garabedian, Mathematician at N.Y.U., Dies at 82
By KENNETH CHANG
Computer computations by Dr. Garabedian, a longtime New York University professor, helped lead to fuel-efficient wings for modern jetliners.
Sotomayor Making Good on a Commitment to a Scrappy College With a Family Tie
By LISA W. FODERARO
The justice was to have visited last year, but her nomination to the Supreme Court meant a change in plans.
Public Financing Supports Growth of Online Charter Schools
By CAROL POGASH
Virtual charter schools are part of an expanding network but their rapid growth is accompanied by a number of unanswered questions.
Wal-Mart to Offer Its Workers a College Program
By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD and STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM
The retailer is joining with a Web-based university to give employees tuition reductions and credits from work.
States Receive a Reading List: New Standards for Education
By SAM DILLON
The nation’s governors and state school chiefs released final recommendations for what students should master in English and math.
New N.Y. Schools Face Extra Pain From Layoffs
By JENNIFER MEDINA
Union contracts require layoffs to be by seniority, especially burdening the city’s new, small schools and their typically young, recently hired staffs.