Posts Tagged ‘time’

The trustees of the New School , an eclectic university in downtown Manhattan, selected David E. Van Zandt , dean of the Northwestern Law School, on Thursday to be its eighth president.

Friday, August 27th, 2010 at 19:49 0 comments

Want to feed squirrels, transform into a zombie or use science to whip up bacon-flavored cotton candy? Forget chess club

Monday, August 23rd, 2010 at 02:59 0 comments

Every year, the scene plays out in classrooms across the nation. A child clings to his mother, tears welling in his eyes as he pleads with her to stay a few moments longer.

Saturday, August 14th, 2010 at 19:52 0 comments

Marc Hauser’s academic career was soaring when suddenly, three years ago, Harvard authorities raided his laboratory and confiscated computers and records.

Saturday, August 14th, 2010 at 05:50 0 comments

In the spring of 2008, the Denver public school system needed to plug a $400 million hole in its pension fund. Bankers at JPMorgan Chase offered what seemed to be a perfect solution. Enlarge This Image David Zalubowski/Associated Press DEFENDER OF THE DEAL Senator Michael F

Friday, August 6th, 2010 at 16:38 0 comments

Related Times Topic: Michael Winerip Enlarge This Image Andy Manis for The New York Times â??After third grade there, I told my husband, Garner would go nowhere in life and the family would fall apart. We had to leave.â?? Beth Moss, on why the family moved from Tennessee to Madison

Monday, August 2nd, 2010 at 05:40 0 comments

Related Times Topic: Michael Winerip Enlarge This Image Andy Manis for The New York Times â??After third grade there, I told my husband, Garner would go nowhere in life and the family would fall apart. We had to leave.â?? Beth Moss, on why the family moved from Tennessee to Madison. MADISON, Wis.

Monday, August 2nd, 2010 at 05:40 0 comments

WASHINGTON — Saying that reforming education is perhaps “the economic issue of our time,” President Obama went before a major civil rights organization on Thursday to defend his main education program against criticisms from some minority and teachers groups. “It’s an economic issue when the unemployment rate for folks who’ve never gone to college is almost double what it is for those who have,” Mr. Obama said, according to prepared remarks

Friday, July 30th, 2010 at 06:50 0 comments

Taking an online class with PC Pro School sounds great. There is no need for you to pay attention the whole time, you can schedule the class when you want, and there’s no teacher breathing down your neck during class or during an exam. These things may be true, yes there is flexibility in the scheduling, and yes you can view the class materials on your own time

Monday, July 12th, 2010 at 03:07 0 comments

Jennifer J. Raab , who has been the president of Hunter College for nine years, has also been an urban planner, corporate lawyer, campaign manager and, before leading Hunter, chairwoman of the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission

Sunday, July 4th, 2010 at 03:35 0 comments