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A program admits students if they study humanities instead of the traditional pre-medical school curriculum.

6 Q's About the News | Why do you think the president decided to appear on "The View"? A guest post by our college intern, Carrie Montgomery.

President Obama on Thursday sought to deflect criticisms from some minority and teachers groups.

Doubts arise as the benchmarks of proficiency change for New York City’s public school students.

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The results indicated a dismal performance statewide, after years of significant gains.

Education reform is a top priority for this Administration, President Obama said to the National Urban League, because the "status quo is morally inexcusable" and "economically indefensible."

This week we're providing math problems based on Times articles. Today: calculating Mariano Rivera's post-season earned run average.

Having completed her first year at Northwestern, a student asks: "Is it possible to come home and live the same way you did at college?"

Our weekly series pairs a poem with a Times article and photo that somehow echo, extend or challenge that poem's themes. Today's themes: aging and attractiveness.

Student Opinion | If you were to start your own charity, what cause would you support and why?

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6 Q's About the News | How have people reacted to a federal judge's ruling on the Arizona immigration law?

This word has appeared 249 Times in The Times in the past year.

This word has appeared once in The Times in the past year.

Use your own words or choose from a list to fill in the blanks in this Style section article about Snooki from the TV show "Jersey Shore."

Secretary Duncan announced that he will form a bipartisan commission to examine educational equity and will pursue federal policies aimed to advance equity in K-12 schools.

This week we're providing math problems based on Times articles. Today: volume and the oil spill.

Student Opinion | Do you avoid face-to-face conversations in favor of digital communication?

6 Q's About the News | Why is a French newspaper for young people so popular?