on colleges and universities in the state having a money crunch problem if the state government shuts down on Monday. That could cause the colleges and universities to be forced to raise tuition during the semester.

that schools need to reach out more to kids and to not gave so many high-stakes testing to lower the dropout rate.

mandatory Fitnessgram testing for all students. They state is also setting mandatory guidelines as well as to a minimum amount of PE a student must take as well.

With the Fitnessgram test a special report card is sent home to the parents.

The Dallas Morning News also reports on this and they have a video to look at as well.

IMO this is something every single school district needs as a standard.

cut tuition rates by 15% down to 13,500 starting in the 2008-2009 school year due to changes the college is going to make tuition discounts.

on the “Project Choice Campaign.” The article states a brand new report saying that more minority students in the Hartford area could go to mainly white schools in the suburbs.

The Baltimore Sun looks at students who are classified as “twice gifted.” These students are smart but also have a learning disability.