Lesson Plan in Boston Schools: Don’t Go It Alone
By MIKE WINERIP
Kelvin Ma for The New York Times
From left, Sylvia Yamamoto, Tulani Husband-Verbeek, Courtney Johnson, Lillian Pinet, Heather Gorman, Ben Rockoff, Lisa Goncalves and Ana Vaisenstein have been placed in Teach Plus-affiliated Boston schools.
Instead of principals hiring teachers individually, three schools have assembled teams of experienced teachers to anchor their schools and work with new teachers.
‘Dora’ Special Explores Influence on Children
By ELIZABETH OLSON
A prime-time movie will be followed by a tribute to the educational and cultural influence of the program.
Little as They Try, Students Can’t Get a D Here
By WINNIE HU
Officials in the Mount Olive, N.J., school district adopted a standard allowing only A’s, B’s, C’s and F’s for students.
Scandal Haunts Atlanta’s School Chief
By SHAILA DEWAN
Beverly L. Hall has become a star in the education field, but that has not insulated her from a scandal that threatened to engulf two-thirds of the district’s schools.
For American Students, Life Lessons in the Mideast
By JENNIFER CONLIN
More college students are choosing Arabic-speaking countries for study-abroad programs, to experience the Mideast beyond America’s viewpoints.
