Prof Can't Make Students Pay More Than Attention
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By Frank, Maggie  Back in the day, a college student who skipped class but cared about what he had missed borrowed a classmate's notes. A few beers or bucks might change hands, and everybody was happy. Not so this fall when N.C.
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The world has changed, but the American classroom, for the most part, hasn't. Now educators are starting to look at what must be done to make sure our kids make the grade in the new global economy
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Imagine if one of your professors called you over after class for a little chat and basically said this: &quot;Dude, you haven&#39;t really been impressing me this semester.
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Think hours of slogging are helping your child make the grade? Think again
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Twelve-year old Alex Carter is an A student who loves science and reads a book a week. So it surprised his father when he announced last year that he didn't want to enroll in an honors class that his teacher recommended for the following term.
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A science expert says the Tomlinson report misses a chance to have all students study scientific thought.
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A social science professor wants to put a stop to out-of-control parties but some parents say the elaborate events are all in good fun
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The chances of you finishing this article without getting interrupted or distracted are slim.
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Most schools don't have the funds to follow the lead of well-endowed universities.
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Nearly 200 students sat in the large lecture hall, staring down at their professor, Edward F. Redish, holding pencils at the ready to take notes in Fundamentals of Physics. It looked like a traditional lecture course, but appearance is where the tradition ended.
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At many campuses --  maybe most -- the Greek system has been in decline for about 40  years. The parties and friendships notwithstanding, more  students resent the snobbishness, the silly rules, the extra  expenses, the hazing and the demands that interfere with study  or work.
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By Anonymous  AARON SPEARS REMAINS FOCUSED ON HIS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC COURSEWORK DESPITE MULTIPLE DISABILITIES.  FOR STUDENTS WITH DSSABILITIES, THE EVERYDAY responsibilities of school that their peers take for granted can pose significant challenges.
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Clever? Get your name in the hat Time is running out for university lecturers to enter their most promising students in the Science, Engineering and Technology Student of the Year Awards for 2007, so if you think you're in with a chance of getting a first and put a decent final paper together, get on the phone to your professor right now.â¦
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Inside the new classroom power struggle: What teachers say about pushy moms and dads who drive them crazy
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By Mike Peters, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Sep. 9--OK, kids. You've been sitting here in class for a couple of weeks, and we're hoping you might have learned something along the way.   Like you were really listening in school.   Right.   So, the time has come.
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A study reveals a lack of consistency in the way universities punish plagiarism.
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All is not quiet on the speech front.