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Articles of Interest
NEW YORK TIMES
US | November 20, 2008
Teenagers' Internet Socializing Not a Bad Thing
By TAMAR LEWIN
Hanging out online helps teenagers develop “technological skills and literacy,” a researcher on a new study said.
EDUCATION | November 16, 2008
News Analysis: Letter Grades Look Simple, but Realities Are Complex
By JENNIFER MEDINA
The A-through-F grading system for New York City schools is billed as a public information tool, but the grades can obscure salient information about schools.
TECHNOLOGY | November 3, 2008
Bits: Start-Up Teaches Math to Americans, Indian-Style
By Claire Cain Miller
Indian Math Online teaches math to Americans. But two-thirds of the students using it are children of Indian and Chinese immigrants.
DINING & WINE | November 5, 2008
Eat and Tell
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
With 4 million reviews written and 15 million visitors a month, Yelp is a growing force in the food-obsessed corners of the Web.
EDUCATION | November 3, 2008
Times Topics: Red Pencils Ready?
By Philip B. Corbett
Even in the rush to publish, writers and editors at The Times strive for polish and precision in our prose. Sometimes we succeed. But sometimes, after the dust settles, we are dismayed to see painful grammatical errors, shopworn phrasing or embarrassing faults in usage. A quick fix might be possible online; otherwise, the lapses become lessons [...]
- www.homeworkNYC.org - if you have questions or need help, this Web site of the New York City Public Library is available 24/7 (at no cost).
- www.regentsprep.org - the best site for Regents prep and practice
- www.regentsreviewlive.net
- www.nysedregents.org/testing/socstre/regentushg.html - copies of past exams
- school.discoveryeducation.com/homeworkhelp/homework_help_home.html - homework help from Discovery Education (click the subject you want on the gray menu bar)
- www.infoplease.com/homework/ - the homework center at infoplease.com
- www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/ - Kid Space at the Internet Public Library
- owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/677/01/ - The Owl at Purdue – great site for writing and grammar help.
- www.artmuseumjournal.com - great site for museum news and art history information (lots of good info about ancient Egypt if you're taking Global).
Articles of Interest
NEW YORK TIMES
US | November 20, 2008
Teenagers' Internet Socializing Not a Bad Thing
By TAMAR LEWIN
Hanging out online helps teenagers develop “technological skills and literacy,” a researcher on a new study said.
EDUCATION | November 16, 2008
News Analysis: Letter Grades Look Simple, but Realities Are Complex
By JENNIFER MEDINA
The A-through-F grading system for New York City schools is billed as a public information tool, but the grades can obscure salient information about schools.
TECHNOLOGY | November 3, 2008
Bits: Start-Up Teaches Math to Americans, Indian-Style
By Claire Cain Miller
Indian Math Online teaches math to Americans. But two-thirds of the students using it are children of Indian and Chinese immigrants.
DINING & WINE | November 5, 2008
Eat and Tell
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
With 4 million reviews written and 15 million visitors a month, Yelp is a growing force in the food-obsessed corners of the Web.
EDUCATION | November 3, 2008
Times Topics: Red Pencils Ready?
By Philip B. Corbett
Even in the rush to publish, writers and editors at The Times strive for polish and precision in our prose. Sometimes we succeed. But sometimes, after the dust settles, we are dismayed to see painful grammatical errors, shopworn phrasing or embarrassing faults in usage. A quick fix might be possible online; otherwise, the lapses become lessons [...]