The Houston Chronicle reports on this school that has a garden that the student work on.

on English-language learners and special-education students who are fearing assessments will keep them graduating high school.

hoping to keep college tuition the same, but worry they do not have the funding.

looking at college pricing and student aid.

Tuition and fees for state students at public four-year universities is up 6.4% to 6,585 bucks. Out of state students at the same schools are paying 5.2% more for an average cost of 17,452 bucks.

Average tuition and fees for two-year schools are up to 2,402 bucks.

Average tuition and fees for a private school are up to over 25 grand.

Average debt for a four-year public schools is flat over a 1 year period.

Average debt for a private Not-for-profit four-year school is up, but no more than 600 bucks.

Over the past few year grants have totaled around 33% of college funds while loans totaled around 66% for graduate students.

For Undergrad students loans and grants are around 47% each.

to slash nursing school enrollment due to a cut in funding from the state.

reforms that does include a return to failing students who do not achieve at least a score of six on a scale of 10 for conduct. Another reform is going to give elementary students the same teacher for five straight years.