on The Academy at Opry Mills that is graduating its first class. It is an alternative school to get people aged 17-21 to graduate from high school.

awarded nearly 8,900 more teachers a national board certification.

The New York Times reports on colleges in the USA that are seeing substantially more applications for their early decision programs this year than they did last year.

They also report on a delay in Pittsburgh for a vote that would put a 1% tax on college tuition.

The Houston Chronicle reports on new college grads facing a tough job market.

The Sacramento Bee reports on a new survey finding a a higher vacancy rate in off-campus housing.

The Washington Post reports on a writing program for teachers that helps them better teach writing.

The AP reports on Indiana University saying it is lowering spending by $177M in face of 6 percent state aid cut

on the State Board of Education in the state looking at freezing teacher pay. Doing it would save 89 million bucks.

on a coalition of teachers’ unions and local school officials mounted a legal battle against that NY Gov. over withholding money to school districts.

on deep cuts that are coming to schools in the Prince George area.