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With Diplomas in Hand, but Without Legal Status Education News - The New York Times

Education News - The New York Times

Gladys Veronica Juca, an illegal immigrant from Ecuador, at graduation on Friday from Queensborough Community College.
Kirsten Luce for The New York Times
Gladys Veronica Juca, an illegal immigrant from Ecuador, at graduation on Friday from Queensborough Community College.
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

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

The justice was to have visited last year, but her nomination to the Supreme Court meant a change in plans.
Katie Brown, 11, and her mother, Linda, follow California Virtual Academy's online science curriculum at their home in San Jose.

Public Financing Supports Growth of Online Charter Schools

Virtual charter schools are part of an expanding network but their rapid growth is accompanied by a number of unanswered questions.
A Wal-Mart store in Pompano Beach, Fla. The company’s college program will allow workers to accrue credits for training at work.

Wal-Mart to Offer Its Workers a College Program

The retailer is joining with a Web-based university to give employees tuition reductions and credits from work.