Education

San Francisco Teachers Begin Strike, Closing School for 50,000 Students

The strike closed public schools for more than 50,000 students in the city and had no end date. Health care costs are a key issue in negotiations.The strike closed public schools for more than 50,000 students in the city and had no end date. Health care costs are a key issue in negotiations. Read More

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Roland Huntford, Lore-Debunking Historian of Polar Exploration, Dies at 98

He caused an uproar by challenging the heroic status of Robert Falcon Scott, the Briton who led a doomed quest to the South Pole in 1912.He caused an uproar by challenging the heroic status of Robert Falcon Scott, the Briton who led a doomed quest to the South Pole in 1912. Read More

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Smaller N.Y.C. Classes Will Cost Millions. Can Mamdani Pull It Off?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to make classes smaller across the largest U.S. school system. Like other parts of his agenda, it’s a costly task.Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to make classes smaller across the largest U.S. school system. Like other parts of his agenda, it’s a costly task. Read More

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Bard College President Leon Botstein Was Close With Jeffrey Epstein

Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, said his school needed cash. But a rare watch and a Caribbean visit show how his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein sometimes veered into the personal.Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, said his school needed cash. But a rare watch and a Caribbean visit show how his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein sometimes

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Harvard Proposes Capping As at 20 Percent to Curb Grade Inflation

A recent report found that a majority of grades given out at Harvard were A’s. Professors will vote on a proposal to limit the number to around 20 percent.A recent report found that a majority of grades given out at Harvard were A’s. Professors will vote on a proposal to limit the number to around

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