Sunday, June 20, 2010

Schools Struggle to Educate the Severely Disabled Education News - The New York Times

Education News - 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.
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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.

City Opens East Side’s First New Public School Building in 50 Years

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

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

Under the plan, the state would provide $25 million to keep the free or cheaper fares.
PLAYGROUP Margaret Guest, center, in striped shirt, often has groups of friends at her home in  Dunwoody, Ga.

A Best Friend? You Must Be Kidding

School officials intent on discouraging anything that hints of exclusivity seek to sever traditional best-friend bonds.
Abner Alcontin, Keith Mailahn  and Robert Pennington were honored at graduation for enlisting. Mr. Mailahn said, “When we’re signing those papers, we’re putting our lives on the line.”

Salutes for Graduates Who’ll Be Saluting Soon

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

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.