The downside is that students sometimes skip class and go on the Web instead.

A student can skip ahead if they show vast knowledge of the subject matter or finish the stages early.

One student skipped class and then sent the professor an e-mail message asking for copies of her teaching notes.

While academic achievement drives some students to skip lunch, not eating enough at school may undermine their ability to learn.

However students may not skip the exams, as that would mean automatic disqualification.

A good student, she skipped several grades, but went to Brooklyn College at the wrong time, 1947.

She and others said some students had skipped classes thinking they could get away with it because of all the rumors.

But even as most students routinely skip sleep, they are not giving up opportunities to gripe.

Additionally, gifted students may "skip" a subject or advance to a higher academic year level in schooling.

Kindergarten is optional in most states, but few students skip this level.