has a new report out and says that 53% of all financial aid in the 2005-2006 school year in Iowa was in loan debt. In 1990 it was only 40%.

for the fifth and sixth grade writing exam have occurred. Up to 250,000 students will wind up having to retake the exam.

wins an appeal and the state of Texas now says this school has an “recognized” rating.

that the area still has 50 vacent positions.

wants to do with the educational system. This article says he wants Universal Pre-K classes, get rid of the NCLB bill, scrap financial aid forms, and make public college free.

with some interesting data.

73% of Americans want National set standards.

52% have completely support of forcing a student to meet a certain standard before going onto the next grade level.

60% completely support students having to pass an exam to get a high school diploma.

45% support vouchers, but 68% of African Americans do.

44% support charter schools.

45% favor Merit Pay

30% completely support sending a home schooled kid to a selected class.

40% say they know someone who is home schooling a kid.

48% say that a principal should be allowed to hire a teacher lacking formal teaching credentials.

53% favor giving higher salary to teachers who work in tougher schools.

22% give schools an A or B rating, 55% a C grade, and 24% get the D or F grade.