NYC Mayor Bloomberg says that he would require eighth grade students to have passed core subjects along with having reached a basic level score on the math and English standardized exams before they can move on to the ninth grade. At this time it could leave around 25% of students staying an extra year in eighth grade.

the promotion of a free happy meal on report cards in the Seminole County Public Schools.

on a 90 million dollar gift given to the school system.

The Hartford Courant reports on this new website created in order to help kids go to college in Connecticut. The website was launched by a coalition of schools, state agencies and community groups.

releases a new report saying that making a greater investment on preschool for kids in the state will payoff big time by not having as many kids drop out of high school.

Link to report: Childtrends.org

reports that most colleges do not have the money to boost aid to college students.