The Arizona Republic reports on the IB program it has that started out with only 12 students and now has grown to 235 students.

The report which is data filled to the brim compares data from the year 2000 and 2006. The shows show increases in every single state scoring at least a 3 or higher on one AP exam. The report does showcase a big racial gap in the students taking the AP exam.

They spend a couple of pages looking at the Texas Study that showcased students taking AP classes doing better in college.

The rest of the report mainly gives out detailed data on each test. Who takes the exam, hoe many take the exam, and score breakdown.

The report comes out from the Educational Testing Service. The report talks about three forces that combined will cause even greater levels in wage disparity, less prepared workforce, and increasing political polarization.

The first force they list is the disparity in literacy and numeracy skills. They showcase a lot of stats that back that up. The second force this list is the massive change in the labor force over the past few decades. The third force they list is going to be the demographic problem that is going to occur as more the population moves into retirement.

I will agree with them though. Fixing the educational system is only going to help fix this economy in the long run.

the school board in its fight over the NCLB rule and testing requirements immigrant students.

are going to seek 10 grants of $50,000 in 2008 and 2009 in order to get Mandarin Chinese into the classroom.

have come up with a proposal in the state legislature to recruit and retain teachers in urban and rural districts.