The Learning Network Blog: Poetry Pairing | 'I Hear America Singing'

This week's Poetry Pairing matches Walt Whitman's timeless poem "I Hear America Singing" with "Occupy Wall Street: A Frenzy That Fizzled," a DealBook column that assessed the impact of the Occupy Wall Street movement on its first anniversary.After reading...

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The Choice Blog: When a Chronic Illness in College Forces You to Drop Everything

Ms. Altavena, a senior majoring in journalism and urban studies at New York University, is a former intern of The New York Times Learning Network and The Choice.Your health should always be your number one priority. For many college students, taking...

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The Learning Network Blog: Student Opinion | Would You Ever Go Through Hazing to Be Part of a Group?

In April Binghamton University stopped all fraternity and sorority pledging in response to an "alarmingly high number of serious hazing complaints." These complaints include descriptions of pledges being forced to walk barefoot in the snow (while getting...

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The Learning Network Blog: 6 Q's About the News | Reference to Jesus' Wife Found on Fourth Century Papyrus

6 Q's About the NewsUse the photo and related articles to answer basic news questions.WHO is Dr. Karen L. King?WHERE is she a historian?WHAT is her area of expertise?WHAT did she find?WHAT does the fragment say?WHAT questions does the discovery raise?WHEN...

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The Learning Network Blog: Test Yourself | English, Sept. 20, 2012

The question was written by Shannon Doyne. It comes from the Opinion piece "Don't Just Sit There."After you've clicked "submit answer," more information will appear.Use our questions for test prep or just for fun. Find more here: By THE LEARNING...

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The Learning Network Blog: News Quiz | September 20, 2012

See what you know about the news below. To prepare, you might scan the articles or summaries on today's paper. Good luck! By ANASTASIA ECONOMIDES 20 Sep, 2012 -Source: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/news-quiz-september-20-2012/?partner=rss&emc=rss--Manage...

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The Learning Network Blog: Word of the Day | elixir

elixir •\i-ˈlik-sər\• noun1. a substance believed to cure all ills2. a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste3. hypothetical substance...

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Joshua Morse III, Law School Dean Who Defied Segregation, Dies at 89

Joshua Morse III, who as dean of the University of Mississippi School of Law in the 1960s defied segregationist tradition by admitting the school's first black students, a move that led to the desegregation of Mississippi's legal profession and judiciary,...

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Segregation Prominent in Schools, Study Finds

Brandon Thibodeaux for The New York Times Students at F. M. Gilbert Elementary School in Irving, Tex. Segregation of Latino students is most pronounced in California, New York and Texas. The United States is increasingly a multiracial society,...

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The Learning Network Blog: Lesson | Out on a Limb: Building Muscle Models in Science Class

Overview | Unlike some animals, we cannot regenerate diseased or missing body parts. Or can we? In this lesson, students learn about a soldier undergoing experimental treatment to help him regrow muscle missing from his leg. Then students build models...

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The Choice Blog: Should Hazing Make a Prospective College Student Think Twice?

Hazing certainly isn't new to college campuses, but it has garnered more attention recently, especially after the deaths of students at Cornell and Florida A&M Universities made headlines.The latest report involves Binghamton University, which has...

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Thousands Gather in Support of Chicago Teachers

Nathan Weber for The New York Times "Brothers and sisters, we did not start this fight," Karen Lewis, the president of the teacher union in Chicago, said in a speech that was halted more than once as the crowd chanted "Karen Lewis for Mayor." More...

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Teachers’ Pension a Big Issue for Chicago

Fabrizio Costantini for The New York Times Claire J. Murray retired in 2002 with a pension of about $42,000 a year, based on 34 years as a teacher and middle-school counselor. One of the most vexing problems for Chicago and its teachers went...

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The Choice Blog: Guidance Office | Ask Princeton's Dean About College Admissions

Welcome to the Guidance Office, a forum for readers of The Choice to seek expert advice about college admissions.The Choice has invited Janet Rapelye, the dean of admission at Princeton University, to answer select reader questions about applying to...

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The Learning Network Blog: Student Opinion | Should Students Be Able to Grade Their Teachers?

On Wednesday students in Chicago public schools returned to classes after missing more than a week of school because their teachers were on strike. One of the questions at the heart of the strike was: how should teachers be evaluated?While education...

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The Learning Network Blog: 6 Q's About the News | Secretly-Recorded Video Stirs Debate

6 Q's About the NewsUse the photo and related articles to answer basic news questions.WHAT did Mitt Romney say on a secretly-recorded video that is causing an "escalating torrent of criticism from Democrats and Republicans"?HOW did Mr. Romney defend...

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The Learning Network Blog: Test Yourself | Math, Sept. 19, 2012

Test your math skills with this question created by David Prince at Math for America from the article "Wind Still Kicking, Gulf Casinos Mobilize and Spin Back to Life."After you've clicked "submit answer," more information will appear.Use our questions...

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Coursera Adds 17 Partner Universities, Including Brown and Columbia

Coursera, a start-up online education company that has enrolled 1.35 million students in its free online courses since it began just five months ago, is now more than doubling, to 33, its partners, universities that will offer classes on its platform....

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The Learning Network Blog: News Quiz | September 19, 2012

See what you know about the news below. To prepare, you might scan the articles or summaries on today's paper. Good Luck! By ARIEL KAMINER 19 Sep, 2012 -Source: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/news-quiz-september-19-2012/?partner=rss&emc=rss--Manage...

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Republicans Push Bill to Help Foreign Science Graduates Stay

Republican leaders in the House of Representatives, hoping to pass a measure before the November elections to improve legal immigration, are pushing for a vote this week on a bill that would increase the number of permanent resident visas for foreigners...

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The Learning Network Blog: Word of the Day | timidity

timidity •\tə-ˈmi-də-tē\• noun1. fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions2. fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activitiesThe word timidity has appeared in 56 New York Times articles in the past year, including...

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Amid Hazing at Binghamton University, Cries for Help

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — One student said she feared for her boyfriend's health and ability to do his schoolwork because he was coming home from fraternity pledging around 4 a.m. with gashes and cuts on his hands and elbows that reopened daily. A parent...

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Harvard Cheating Scandal Revives Debate Over Athletics

Bill Greene/The Boston Globe, via Associated Press Kyle Casey, left, after the Crimson were drawn against Vanderbilt in the 2012 N.C.A.A. tournament. He has recently withdrawn from Harvard. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Six months ago, the Harvard men's...

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Striking Chicago Teachers Meet to Consider Deal

Nathan Weber for The New York Times Chicago school teachers picketed near Lincoln Park High School on Tuesday. CHICAGO — The Chicago Teachers Union agreed on Tuesday to end its strike in the nation's third-largest school system, allowing 350,000...

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