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Word of the Day | ambulatory

Wed, Aug 25th 12:22am
This word has appeared in 21 Times articles over the past year.

Teaching With Infographics | Social Studies, History, Economics

Tue, Aug 24th 03:23pm
Charts, interactive maps and other visualizations that can help students understand key issues and topics in current events and politics, history and economics.

Anticipating the Send-Off, Though It's Still a Year Away

Tue, Aug 24th 11:11am
A mother ponders her daughter's future departure for college.

How Americans Pay for College

Tue, Aug 24th 10:47am
No wonder parents might feel compelled to stick around a few days and make sure they're getting their money's worth.

Scholars Test Web Alternative to Peer Review

Tue, Aug 24th 05:50am
The Internet is calling into question one of academia’s sacred rites: the peer- reviewed journal article.

Do You Watch Shows on Your TV or Computer?

Tue, Aug 24th 05:40am
Student Opinion | Are your viewing preferences and habits similar to or different from your parents'?

The First Family's Second Summer Vacation

Tue, Aug 24th 04:55am
6 Q's About the News | What factors make it difficult for a modern president to take a real vacation?

News Quiz | August 24, 2010

Tue, Aug 24th 01:30am
See what you know about the news of the day.

Drive to Overhaul Low-Performing Schools Delayed

Tue, Aug 24th 01:20am
Negotiations among federal, state and local education officials have led to confusion about financing.

Word of the Day | synoptic

Tue, Aug 24th 12:20am
This word has appeared in three Times articles over the past year.

Teaching With Infographics | Places to Start

Mon, Aug 23rd 06:16pm
This week is Infographics Week on The Learning Network because we know how important it is for students to be able to read and interpret visual representations of information - and because The New York Times consistently creates useful and elegant examples that we think teachers across the curriculum should know about.

Harvard Finds Scientist Guilty of Misconduct

Mon, Aug 23rd 04:21pm
The university has found Marc Hauser “solely responsible” for eight instances of scientific misconduct.

Roommates Who Click

Mon, Aug 23rd 03:14pm
Incoming freshmen have Web sites that do for dormitory life what eHarmony and Match.com have long done for romance.

Man of Many Fields and a Singular Mission

Mon, Aug 23rd 02:02pm
Pat Haden, who has been a college and pro quarterback, a lawyer, a broadcaster and a businessman, is devoting himself to being the new athletic director at the University of Southern California.

What Interested You Most in The Times This Week?

Mon, Aug 23rd 10:42am
This is the last week we'll ask this question, and students have until 9 a.m. Monday morning, August 30th to answer it. If you haven't participated in our Student Challenge so far, submit now!

A Different Way of Ranking Colleges

Mon, Aug 23rd 09:41am
Washington Monthly tries to grade colleges based on what they do, rather than whom they enroll.

At National Parks, Tech + Tourists = Trouble

Mon, Aug 23rd 03:01am
6 Q's About the News | How is the phenomenon of an "ever more wired and interconnected public" leading to trouble in national parks this summer?

News Quiz | August 23, 2010

Mon, Aug 23rd 01:30am
See what you know about the news of the day.

Word of the Day | reek

Mon, Aug 23rd 12:12am
This word has appeared in 12 Times articles over the past year.

Looking for Baby Sitters: Foreign Language a Must

Sun, Aug 22nd 09:24pm
A growing number of New York City parents want caregivers to teach their children a language.

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