on a new tracking system for students showing that less students are graduating on time. The graduation rate used to be 92%, but is now below 80%.

on an indictment that is coming for fraud in the local school district.

both have articles out on Arne Duncan and his list to help get certain kids into select schools.

The Chicago Tribune has the way bigger article on this.

Chicago Sun-Times link.

USA Today has an article up on the Supreme Court backing a man whose student loans were dismissed in bankruptcy.

The Sacramento Bee reports on students rallying outside Capitol for increased education funding. The San Francisco Chronicle also reports on this as well.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on New Jersey Colleges bracing for more cuts.

The USA Today has an article up on open courseware that could be a boon at liberal arts colleges.

The New York Times reports on N.Y.U. planning to expand the campus by 40 percent.

on textbook selection for the local school district that is not going smoothly.

on parents in the local school district that are feeling betrayed over the bond they passed due to half of the schools listed on the bond measure are going to close.