Education and Academics: Education and Academics, List 2

She was never late or absent and she asked nothing more than to pass at least two of her courses. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Instead I just did well on my written work, passing tests with high grades and handing in assignments done in perfect English. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

I set a challenge to not only be early—or at least on time—but also having a perfect attendance so I wouldn’t ever feel left behind on material like before. What If It's Us

When I traveled to London to write a dissertation on English Renaissance literature, I was finally confident of membership in a ‘community of scholars.’ Hunger of Memory

She had a big science exam in a few days; she figured she might as well get some studying done. The Parker Inheritance

Then, with feedback in hand, I revise each chapter twice more before circling back and giving the entire book at least two complete passes of polishing. The Sense of Style

“The average grade was 82. The highest grade was 95, and the lowest was 60.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

“You have only two more months left of instruction in this school,” he told all the Class Five students. Tiger Boy

She analyzed the text and offered a different interpretation. Votes for Women!

The student next to me said he’d studied Isaiah Berlin at Oxford; the other said he’d already heard this lecturer’s remarks on Berlin when he was an undergraduate at Cambridge. Educated

“Well,” Mr. Bonner goes on, “if the person feels as though they have enough information—names, dates, access to primary sources like newspapers and photographs—they can seek out some truth that way.” Fast Pitch

For my science project, I’m going to make a model of the moon’s surface and perform an experiment to infer how the moon’s impact craters were formed. Shine!

Mr. Shunk must know he can’t read, but even though we have a remedial reading teacher, it’s too close to graduation to help the kid. Please Ignore Vera Dietz

It’s the usual stuff about forming a hypothesis, doing research, using math, and following proper experimental procedures. Shine!

In math, Mr. Stoker starts class not with a review of the homework, like he always does, but with a lecture on math in the real world. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

The liberal arts college will seek input from students, faculty and outside scholars to determine the scope of the new curriculum. The Washington Times

Ms. Singh hands out our syllabus, and I flip through it, scanning for all the titles we're going to read this year. How to Disappear Completely

Malcolm turned to his homework, constructing figures with his ruler and compasses, a task he normally enjoyed, but he couldn’t focus on it at all. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage

And, with his help, by spring I have a 112-page thesis, researched, footnoted, documented, and neatly bound in black leather. Tuesdays with Morrie

Every Tuesday, Mr. Ryan’s history students were supposed to bring a topic for a current events discussion. Hoot