are asking the school board to put them in gifted classes.

free preschool due to federal housing subsidies counting as income says an article by the San Diego Union-Tribune.

The Sacramento Bee reports on this school that is participating in a fitness-based technology program from Polar that includes heart-rate monitors.

a May 18th deadline for parents to send to them information if they want to send their kids to a year-round school. The school district needs this information first before they find out how many schools are going to run under the traditional school calender.

Some options the school board is thinking of for schools running under the traditional school calendar are splitting the gym into 4-6 classrooms, 42 kids in a kindergarten classroom but have two teachers for two separate classrooms, and using classrooms such as the art, music, and computer room as regular classrooms.

is now launching a probe on student loan practices. The link includes an audio interview on with Attorney General Bill McCollum.

In other student loan mess news the New York Times reports on a cruise that JP Morgan Chase gave to 200 officials 2 years ago and the cost for this event was over 70 grand.

They also report that Teresa S. Shaw who is the chief official responsible for overseeing the loan program is stepping down.

are among 39 in the state to receive “certified” status which meas they meet high educational standards.