Schools Struggle to Educate the Severely Disabled
By SHARON OTTERMAN
James Estrin/The New York Times
Donovan Forde, left, is visited by his mother, Michelle Forde, and half-brother, Zion, at a nursing facility in New York.
School districts across the country have struggled to find a balance between instruction in functional skills and academics while providing custodial care.
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Post a CommentCity Opens East Side’s First New Public School Building in 50 Years
By STEPHEN CEASAR
East Side Middle School, which shares a plot with a new high-rise apartment building, will help relieve overcrowding.
Students Gain After Strike in Puerto Rico
By DAMIEN CAVE
Thousands of students who went on strike two months ago to oppose severe budget cuts declared victory after reaching an agreement with administrators.
Deal to Save Student Transit Discounts Is Near
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
Under the plan, the state would provide $25 million to keep the free or cheaper fares.
A Best Friend? You Must Be Kidding
By HILARY STOUT
School officials intent on discouraging anything that hints of exclusivity seek to sever traditional best-friend bonds.
Salutes for Graduates Who’ll Be Saluting Soon
By WINNIE HU
At high school graduation ceremonies across the country, soon-to-be soldiers are being recognized alongside the academic stars of their classes.
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Freshman Enrollment Climbed in 2008
By SAM DILLON
Freshman enrollment at the nation’s colleges and trade schools set records in 2008, the first year of the recession, according to a Pew Research Center report released Wednesday.