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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

‘Race to Top’ Winners Are Mostly in the East - NYTimes.com

‘Race to Top’ Winners Are Mostly in the East - NYTimes.com

Many educators in states that did not win or even participate in President Obama’s Race to the Top competition said the rules favored densely populated eastern states.

New York Wins Nearly $700 Million for Education

Local officials who pushed for educational changes celebrated a victory in a competition for federal money.

Even at Commuter Schools, Dorm Life Beckons

Queens College’s only dorm houses 500 students out of 20,000, and contains full kitchens, cable television, wireless Internet access and private bathrooms.

Officials in San Bernardino, Calif., had to scale back plans for a makeover at Pacific High School.

Drive to Overhaul Low-Performing Schools Delayed

Negotiations among federal, state and local education officials have led to confusion about financing.

Dan Cohen, director of the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University, is among the academics who advocate a more open, Web-based approach to reviewing scholarly works.

Scholars Test Web Alternative to Peer Review

The Internet is calling into question one of academia’s sacred rites: the peer- reviewed journal article.

Boyd Monson, 19, and his father, Roland Monson, at Grinnell College in Iowa, which holds a ceremony to formalize separation.

Students, Welcome to College; Parents, Go Home

Faced with parents who have a hard time saying goodbye to their freshmen, colleges formalize the split.

Western Schools Sprout in South Korea

Parents in Asia and elsewhere want a more global curriculum for their children, and g