on the Urban League of Greater Hartford who was given a 28,000 grant in order to help train more pharmacy technicians.

on state lawmakers looking to find a new way to gauge schools as too many students need to take remedial classes in college.

on the University of Toledo adding the Cleveland Heights, Euclid, Lorain, and other districts to the free-tuition plan they have.

on students in Nevada organizing a rally against college cuts.

stimulus bill that will give schools 142 Billion over two years. Some of that money though has be spent on training and hiring top teachers in hard to place schools along with longitudinal data systems that let schools track long-term progress.

The Post-Dispatch looks at this school and the attendance officer they have to make sure students are going to school. A video is also included.