on colleges in the state anxious on what final budget decisions are going to be made by the Board of Regents.

helicopter parents sending in letters, e-mails and phone calls to college admissions officials. The amount of this stuff has increased over the past few years.

have seen a mid-year 7,000 jump in students over last year.

on around 50% of high school graduates from the area that onto a four year state or community college in 2007-08 had to wind up taking a remedial college class.

college saving plan that lost a whole mess load of money is looking for another investment firm to manage the money.

Johnston County schools that are looking to move a couple of struggling schools over to a longer school year in order to help improve test scores.