that 16 area schools in the Houston area are off the list of failing schools under NCLB rules.

on textbook maker Pearson who is going to electronic route with textbooks. They have a contract to supply California with 45% of the textbooks that are all going to be online.

The Pioneer Press reports on this school that uses the “Where Everybody Belongs” program. Eighth graders at the school mentor sixth grade students to help them get used to the school.

so that low income students in Wisconsin can have some money to go to college. The grants will total 1 grand to five grand a person and it supposed to help 3,000 people a year. One student can get this money for up to 10 semesters.

The San Diego Union-Tribune reports on former high school students that went to the school to give advice to high school students at the school on how to survive college.

aid to students. In the fall of 2008 all families making 100 grand or less will get grants instead of loans. Those families making over 100 grand will get a 10% reduction in loans. The article says that 458 students already get helped with families making 60 grand or less. By the 2009-2010 school year the new plan will help around 4,000 students.