Education: Back to School 2007 Education

Interactive Video: Meet the U.S. Physics Team

MULTIMEDIA  |  
Five of the biggest brains in American high schools traveled in mid-July to Iran to compete at the 2007 International Physics Olympiad, taking home five medals and a sense that science transcends cultural, political and international borders.

Kids' Top Snack Picks

INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC  |  
Third- and fourth-graders try 16 snacks put in front of them. Here's how the snacks stacked up.

Get Organized for Back to School

HOUSE CALLS  |  
Soon-to-be high school student Maureen Zimmerman wanted a room that would mature as she does. See how a designer gave her room a makeover in this interactive feaure.

Applying All This to College

HIGHER ED  |  
High school seniors facing dreaded college applications benefit from organization. Parents can help.

Education Review

POST MAGAZINE  |  
A look at issues in learning, including gap years, elementary school homework, the military and education, and a lesson in low-tech.
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Discussions

Q&A: Freshman Orientation
CollegeHumor.com editor Streeter Seidell answered your questions about embarking on campus for the first time this fall.

Multimedia

VIDEO | Taking a Gap Year
Bill Day, 18, is postponing his entry into college by taking a gap year, during which he has honed his hockey skills in hopes of playing at a more competitive level.

Columns & Blogs

Class Struggle
New insight how No Child Left Behind affects disadvantaged kids and their teachers.
On Parenting
Baby Einstein = Baby Dumbed-Down? Apparently Baby Einstein is making our kids dumber. Sort of.
On Balance
Back to School Blues: What's on your mind as your kids head back?

MULTIMEDIA: Kat Hogue; WEB PRODUCER: Liz Heron; WEB DESIGN: Jeremy Norman

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