Studying Engineering Before They Can Spell It
By WINNIE HU
Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times
In a Glen Rock, N.J., kindergarten, testing a wolf-proof house.
To compete in a global economy, some school districts are offering engineering lessons to students in kindergarten.
Frank W. Ballard, Who Trained Puppeteers at UConn, Dies at 80
By MARGALIT FOX
Mr. Ballard helped introduce puppetry to the university curriculum.
THE BAY CITIZEN
Stanford Considers Guideline for ‘Conflict Minerals’
By KATHARINE MIESZKOWSKI
Stanford has become the focus of a grass-roots effort to pressure the technology industry to crack down on “conflict minerals.”
BIG CITY
Arabic Class Becomes a Popular Choice
By SUSAN DOMINUS
The language course at Friends Seminary, a school in the East Village, is influencing students before and after graduation.