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In our final post of Infographics Week, a history teacher tells how she used the Gulf oil spill to have students create infographics about the worst disasters in American history.

David E. Van Zandt will replace Bob Kerrey, a former Nebraska senator, as the university’s president.

Local officials who pushed for educational changes celebrated a victory in a competition for federal money.

Many educators in states that did not win or even participate in President Obama’s Race to the Top competition said the rules favored densely populated eastern states.

Jan Benzel, an editor at The Times, is taking the younger of her two daughters to college this weekend.

Whether they are concerned about job security or climbing the career ladder, people often conclude that if there’s any solution, it’s more education.

This is our 13th "favorite" pick in our weekly Summer Reading Student Challenge. Only one week of the Challenge left!

6 Q's About the News | What issues does "If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise" address?

Student Opinion | Tell us what you would buy if you had an unlimited budget to spend on new clothes this fall. How important, in general, is fashion in your life?

See what you know about the news of the day.

The University of California has appointed an official to manage spending at the private residence of its president, Mark G. Yudof, after he ran up nearly $700,000 in expenses.

This word has appeared in seven Times articles over the past year.

Government money is helping smaller institutions build programs that train students in various emerging and established energy fields.

Charts, graphs, interactive maps and other visualizations that can help students understand key issues and topics in ELA/ELL, arts and entertainment, travel and sports.

Many colleges are now testing the waters in online undergraduate studies.

Thousands of courses are offered in entrepreneurship by colleges and universities, small-business development centers and chambers of commerce.

Continuing education programs across the country are finding students increasingly focused on the arts and humanities, whether for new careers or to re-explore great authors.

For continuing education students, a variety of options for foreign language classes are available, including online learning.

Our weekly series pairs a poem with a Times article and photo that echo, extend or challenge the poem's themes. Today: "Five Years Later" paired with "For 9/11 Team, Haiti Brings It All Back."

Student Opinion | How would you use Race to the Top funding to improve education?