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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.

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!

Washington Monthly tries to grade colleges based on what they do, rather than whom they enroll.

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?

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This word has appeared in 12 Times articles over the past year.

A growing number of New York City parents want caregivers to teach their children a language.

Housing for Mark G. Yudof, the president of the University of California, has cost the university many thousands of dollars and caused considerable acrimony.

Wealthy parents pay a lot for their children’s tutors, and they usually expect more than improved grades.

Some of the nation’s biggest school districts are balking at using federal aid to hire teachers right away, citing looming budget deficits.

An update on what's been happening in schools, even while school was out.

Many recent graduates who had expected to work at big law firms are reconsidering their career options.

This is the 12th favorite in our weekly Summer Reading Student Challenge.

Student Opinion | Why do you think young people today are prolonging their childhoods and putting off meeting traditional life milestones?

6 Q's About the News | Why is the practice of competing to become "mayor" on Foursquare so compelling for many people?

Half of Chicago’s charter schools have been running financial deficits in recent years, an independent study shows.

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This word has appeared in 30 Times articles over the past year.

Though "The Grapes of Wrath" has been a staple of high school English classes for years, the current "Great Recession" is making it more relevant than ever. Here are Learning Network lesson plans as well as articles and multimedia from the New York Times to help you teach it.

Our weekly series pairs a poem with a Times article and photo that echo, extend or challenge the poem's themes. Today: "Early Sunday Morning" paired with "Hatless, and Aging on My Own Terms."