It wasn’t simply a style decision — students were apparently hiding cell phones in the “open top boots.”
Education
Vassar Whiplash: College Blames ‘Computing Error’ for Admissions Mistake (UPDATE)
UPDATED: 1/31, 11:30 a.m.
Gone are the days of a college admissions decision revealed with either a tellingly thick packet or slim envelope sitting in one’s mailbox. In today’s Internet-savvy world, the crucial yea or nay …
Class Notes: School Lunches, Tuition Hikes and More Education News
Each week, TIME’s Kayla Webley fills you in on the goings on in the education world, everything from pre-K to higher ed.
Utah School Rejects ‘Cougar’ Mascot to Avoid Offending Older Women
Team mascots have a history of offending. Organizations from professional football franchises to inconspicuous elementary schools have often come under scrutiny for mascots referencing Native Americans, for example. But choosing, …
Class Notes: Apple’s Textbook, Pre-K Cuts and More Education News
Each week, TIME’s Kayla Webley fills you in on the goings on in the education world, everything from pre-K to higher ed.
Can Elmo Inspire Your Kid to Become a Scientist?
Sesame Street is debuting a new curriculum this season, and it’s designed to help tots build essential skills in science and math.
Class Notes: The Power of Good Teachers and Other Education News
Each week, TIME’s Kayla Webley fills you in on the goings on in the education world, everything from pre-K to higher ed.
Parents Sign Petition to Bring Breastfeeding Back to Sesame Street
In the ’70s and ’80s, nursing was shown on Sesame Street, but now nursing has been replaced by bottles.
200 Houston High Schoolers Caught Cheating on Exam
All 600 students were given two options: retake the exam, or have their final semester grade calculated without the exam.
Class Notes: College Majors, Youth Jobs and More Education News
Each week, TIME’s Kayla Webley fills you in on the goings on in the education world, everything from pre-K to higher ed.
Study: When Football Scores Rise, Student Test Scores Fall
We all knew it, but academics have now proved it: college kids would rather watch sports than study.
A study conducted by three University of Oregon economists, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research this week, …
Occupy the Classroom: NYU to Offer Classes on Occupy Protests
The Occupy Wall Street protestors may have believed they were making history, but not even the most optimistic among them could have guessed their story would be taught in classrooms so soon. New York University, located just two …