are finalizing a 1.1 billion dollar budget that includes hundreds of layoffs and other cuts to avoid a shutdown of district operations by Tuesday.

In a secondary article they look at other school districts in the area that are making cuts to arts, teachers, and athletics.

get looked at by an article from the Dallas Morning News.

on some schools that get some “exceptions” which gets them to boost their state rating even though the school falls short on exams.

on parents hiring tutors in the summer time for elementary grade kids in order for them to get an edge in school in the fall.

Unless the kid is really behind I would say this is overkill.

on the ACT exam and why it might be a better a choice for you than the SAT exam.

The Christian Science Monitor reports on Dickinson College that is offering this type of plan, but they are going to 4% back on money invested into the plan.