https://www.nytimes.com/section/education?emc=rss&partner=rss en-us Copyright 2019 The New York Times Company Wed, 12 Jun 2019 21:11:13 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/education?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/education/learning/homeless-students-study-abroad.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/education/learning/homeless-students-study-abroad.html These students “have a level of grit that students who have not been through similar experiences probably don’t have.” John Hanc Fri, 07 Jun 2019 04:00:06 +0000 Colleges and Universities Americans Abroad International Study and Teaching Community Colleges Homeless Persons American Council on Education Miami Dade College London (England) Miami (Fla) Scott McIntyre for The New York Times Naf Luyeye Makabu, originally from the Republic of Congo, jumped at the chance to take a literature course in Britain through his college in Florida. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/education/learning/high-school-manufacturing-robotics.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/education/learning/high-school-manufacturing-robotics.html A number of secondary schools around the world offer robotics programs to prepare students for industries being transformed by automation. Nick Leiber Fri, 07 Jun 2019 04:00:05 +0000 Education (K-12) Robots and Robotics Factories and Manufacturing Honda Motor Co Ltd Jann Höfer for The New York Times Christian Zimbelmann, a teacher, and students at Hans-Dietrich-Genscher-Schule near Bonn, Germany, checking the motion sequence of the Yaskawa robot arm in their classroom. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/education/learning/online-higher-education-opportunities-africa.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/education/learning/online-higher-education-opportunities-africa.html New ventures hope to fill a need as the number of African high school graduates grows, along with demand for a more highly skilled work force. Karin Fischer Fri, 07 Jun 2019 04:00:06 +0000 Colleges and Universities E-Learning Unicaf University Africa Nigeria Zambia Jason J Mulikita for The New York Times Emily Kamizi, right, at a market near her home in Lusaka, Zambia, is studying for an M.B.A. through Unicaf, whose courses are mostly online. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/upshot/student-debt-big-culprit-graduate-school.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/upshot/student-debt-big-culprit-graduate-school.html The market for master’s degrees behaves in strange and erratic ways, new data reveals. Kevin Carey Wed, 05 Jun 2019 07:04:43 +0000 For-Profit Schools Student Loans Graduate Schools and Students Academy of Art University Financial Aid (Education) Accreditation Regulation and Deregulation of Industry DeVos, Elizabeth (1958- ) Drew Angerer/Getty Images Many students who graduated this season face high debt levels for study in fields that don’t pay that well. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/10/us/oberlin-bakery-lawsuit.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/10/us/oberlin-bakery-lawsuit.html The verdict raised questions about the responsibility of colleges to police students’ speech and behavior, as well as broader First Amendment issues. Mihir Zaveri and Emily S. Rueb Mon, 10 Jun 2019 12:31:16 +0000 Colleges and Universities Gibson's Bakery (Oberlin, Ohio) Oberlin College Freedom of Speech and Expression Race and Ethnicity Discrimination First Amendment (US Constitution) Lorain County (Ohio) Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Dake Kang/Associated Press A jury in Ohio determined that Oberlin College libeled Gibson’s Bakery when students accused the business of being racist. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/education/learning/bulletin-board-graduation-guidance.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/education/learning/bulletin-board-graduation-guidance.html Graduation guidance, e-learning around the globe, a scholarship program for refugees — and more. A collection of views and news from a special report on Learning. Fri, 07 Jun 2019 18:43:42 +0000 Foreign Students (in US) Education (K-12) Colleges and Universities Community Colleges International Study and Teaching Education Department (US) Orange County (Calif) Women and Girls Skeleton (Sport) Olympic Games (2018) E-Learning Refugees and Displaced Persons Computers and the Internet David Suter https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/education/learning/van-zandt-new-school-global-learning.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/education/learning/van-zandt-new-school-global-learning.html David Van Zandt. the university’s president, on the importance of reaching students outside the United States. Alina Tugend Fri, 07 Jun 2019 04:00:07 +0000 Van Zandt, David E New School Dubai (United Arab Emirates) Paris (France) Foreign Students (in US) Colleges and Universities https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/education/learning/global-training-programs-bootcamps.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/education/learning/global-training-programs-bootcamps.html A growing number of intensive programs offered online, or on campuses around the world, can help workers at all stages become more globally minded. Kerry Hannon Fri, 07 Jun 2019 04:00:07 +0000 Colleges and Universities Computers and the Internet Scholarships and Fellowships Entrepreneurship Aspen Institute Massachusetts Institute of Technology New York University Sloan School of Management University of California, San Francisco IE University Cody O'Loughlin for The New York Times From left, seated on couch: Amory González Juárez, Jon Hanson and Thiago Naves, all of whom attended an M.I.T. boot camp in Australia. Together, they founded a company called QuickBrasil. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/education/learning/us-students-study-abroad.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/education/learning/us-students-study-abroad.html More students in the United States are studying overseas, and colleges now offer a variety of experiences that let students choose what they want. Laura Pappano Fri, 07 Jun 2019 04:00:07 +0000 Colleges and Universities International Study and Teaching Lehigh University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Albania Amrita Chandradas for The New York Times Megan Carroll, a rising senior at Lehigh University, visited Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay, known for its botanical conservatories and iconic Supertrees. She said she was itching to see the world for herself. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/obituaries/patricia-battin-dead.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/obituaries/patricia-battin-dead.html A leading librarian who championed high tech, she dueled with preservationists like Nicholson Baker over how best to protect the written word for posterity. Katharine Q. Seelye Wed, 05 Jun 2019 20:43:02 +0000 Battin, Patricia (1929-2019) Libraries and Librarians Deaths (Obituaries) Computers and the Internet Books and Literature Baker, Nicholson https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/obituaries/juliann-bluitt-foster-dead.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/obituaries/juliann-bluitt-foster-dead.html Just 2 percent of dentists were women when she joined their ranks, and “maybe 2 percent of that 2 percent” were black. She made it her goal to change that. Karen Weintraub Mon, 03 Jun 2019 22:09:54 +0000 Foster, Juliann Bluitt Deaths (Obituaries) Teeth and Dentistry Blacks Women and Girls Northwestern University https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/reader-center/bronx-science-nyc-public-schools-black-hispanic-yearbook.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/reader-center/bronx-science-nyc-public-schools-black-hispanic-yearbook.html When I attended Bronx Science, the student body was 23 percent black and Hispanic. Its ethnic makeup is very different today. Dodai Stewart Thu, 06 Jun 2019 03:50:50 +0000 Bronx High School of Science Race and Ethnicity Blacks Magnet Schools Education (Secondary) New York City Equal Educational Opportunities Admissions Standards https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/upshot/education-impact-health-longevity.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/upshot/education-impact-health-longevity.html Some clever studies have teased out causal effects by taking advantage of natural experiments. Austin Frakt Tue, 04 Jun 2019 13:55:39 +0000 Medicine and Health Longevity Education Preventive Medicine Discrimination Anxiety and Stress Travis Dove for The New York Times New graduates of Fayetteville State University last month in North Carolina. A college degree is linked to higher life expectancy, but does it cause it? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/02/us/politics/tm-landry-fbi-college-admissions.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/02/us/politics/tm-landry-fbi-college-admissions.html The private school in Louisiana, once celebrated for helping underprivileged and minority students attend elite colleges, is now under federal investigation over its college applications. Katie Benner and Erica L. Green Mon, 03 Jun 2019 13:27:45 +0000 TM Landry College Preparatory (Breaux Bridge, La) Admissions Standards School Discipline (Students) Colleges and Universities Education (K-12) Federal Bureau of Investigation Louisiana Landry, Michael (1969- ) Landry, Tracey J (1968- ) Blacks Minorities https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/02/reader-center/nonbinary-teens-reporting.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/02/reader-center/nonbinary-teens-reporting.html To write about the debate over adding an “X” option to state IDs, I was trying to better understand how the issue plays out in everyday life. Amy Harmon Tue, 04 Jun 2019 03:56:17 +0000 Gender Transgender and Transsexuals Teenagers and Adolescence Discrimination Drivers Licenses Law and Legislation Maryland Gabriella Demczuk for The New York Times Flynn Djan, left, who is nonbinary, and Beau Bryant, a transgender man, embracing during a meeting of an L.G.B.T. group at Centennial High School in Ellicott City, Md. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/31/opinion/average-child.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/31/opinion/average-child.html In this season of prizes and trophies, we salute all the students whose talents lie outside the arena. Margaret Renkl Sat, 01 Jun 2019 22:39:47 +0000 Children and Childhood Education Awards, Decorations and Honors Parenting Jennifer Xiao https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/31/us/spelling-bee-winners-dallas.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/31/us/spelling-bee-winners-dallas.html The region, where the boys competed together and became friends, has emerged as something of a spelling juggernaut in recent years. Sarah Mervosh Sat, 01 Jun 2019 01:45:37 +0000 Scripps National Spelling Bee Spelling Dallas (Tex) Contests and Prizes Kodali, Abhijay Raja, Rohan Sukhatankar, Sohum https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/31/your-money/teenager-financial-preparation.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/31/your-money/teenager-financial-preparation.html We’ve got budget, retirement account, credit, information security and insurance advice for your independent adult, college student, gap-year taker or future soldier. Ron Lieber Fri, 07 Jun 2019 15:27:35 +0000 Teenagers and Adolescence Personal Finances Colleges and Universities Financial Aid (Education) Student Loans Parenting Robert Neubecker https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/28/us/politics/biden-education-plan-2020.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/28/us/politics/biden-education-plan-2020.html Mr. Biden promoted the plan, the first policy of his campaign, at a town-hall event with the American Federation of Teachers in Houston on Tuesday. Katie Glueck Wed, 29 May 2019 03:05:06 +0000 Education (K-12) Presidential Election of 2020 American Federation of Teachers Biden, Joseph R Jr Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle, via Associated Press Joseph R. Biden Jr. at an event with the American Federation of Teachers, a teachers’ union, in Houston on Tuesday at which he discussed his education proposal. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/28/reader-center/international-college-costs-financing.html?emc=rss&partner=rss https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/28/reader-center/international-college-costs-financing.html When we asked people around the world what sort of financial burden they bore for their higher education, we heard how much it varies from country to country. Lara Takenaga Tue, 28 May 2019 16:42:01 +0000 Colleges and Universities Politics and Government Tuition Student Loans Income Brazil Canada Denmark Europe United States Turkey Taiwan Scotland Philippines New Zealand Ireland