A successful humanities course helps students cultivate critical, personally enriching and widely applicable skills, and it immerses them in the exploration of perspectives, ideas and modes of thought ...

Depending on the geographic locus, the beginning of the semester is upon us and we have begun to do real work, finishing the musical chairs game of finding seats for students in the classes they need ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island high school students had the opportunity to learn how to write and edit a college essay during a master class earlier this month. If you purchase a product or ...

Editor’s note: The intersections of art and education are often overlooked. The Seattle Times will periodically publish pieces by young people in Washington about their perspectives on these subjects.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island high school students spent an evening sharpening their skills and preparing for higher education during the annual College Essay Writing Master Class last week.