Education and Academics: Education and Academics, List 1

The academic courses—math, science, law—at school became less demanding for her group. Son

“Stop being silly. This school is perfect. You can be around other smart kids. It's not college, and it’s not middle school. I’ve called the admissions office to see how we can get you in.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

I told Jesse the big decision wasn’t whether to apply to the University of Chicago, but whether or not to go to college. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho

The historians and the scientists at Cambridge shared a common education: Latin was a compulsory entrance requirement. The Invention of Science

Instead she continued to pretend that her son was doing fine, that his grades were good and his conduct was improving. Hoot

The curriculum included grammar, mental arithmetic, philosophy, geography, and algebra. Ambushed!

After the play, they marched up, got their diplomas and were graduates at last. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Cicero thought cartography was a branch of geometry, but the Renaissance developed a whole range of new mathematical disciplines and demonstrated their power to make sense of the world. The Invention of Science

Taisin knew she was lucky that the Academy had taken her, for her family could not afford to pay for her education. Huntress

“Only seventh graders at this school were eligible to enter the essay contest to win a spot at the library lock-in,” added Sierra. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

But soon Ahmad left college and enrolled in a naval officer’s training academy. Zeitoun

In August 1856, after two years, James earned his bachelor of arts degree and graduated with honors. Ambushed!

These elite colleges are so expensive that even many high-income students receive large grants. Class Matters

“Nothing bad—I just wanted to know if Mia offers internships. I’d love to work here and learn more about the business of running an art gallery.” Piecing Me Together

“Couldn’t you get a tutor or something? I don’t think it will look very good on your school records that you quit something, will it, Gerry?” Ask the Passengers

The scholarship I had paid for books and school fees. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography

Her transcripts were full of the advanced placement courses that admissions committees look for. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho

With little more than a week left in the six-week grading period, school principal C. C. Russeau transferred Gary Edwards out of the course to one with another teacher. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream

She had enjoyed the summer school so much that she wanted to matriculate in the same college that fall but she had no way of raising the more than three hundred dollars required for tuition. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Bolles was working on his master’s degree in history, and it seemed unlikely that he would want to leave the university until he finished it. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics