The Miami Herald reports on this program that teaches young students about agriculture. Video is included.

that federal economic stimulus money earmarked for education is only going to go to education.

is out with a new report saying that the USA is going to be hit by the most massive wave of teacher retirements in out nation’s history.

They say that over the next four years that around 1/3 of the 3.2 million teachers we have could retire and under a decade around 1.7 million could be gone.

They want to see veteran teachers become mentors. They want changes in pay policy as well.

In the main graphic they show looking at the 2003-2004 school year no state had under 40% of teachers in the state with an average age under 50%.

is out with its latest report on ELL students in the Boston area.

The report showcases students that are English Learners having higher dropout rats and having vastly lower MCAS test pass rates.

on the state that has finally approved the Detroit Public Schools reduction plan.

reports on some ex-teachers in the area facing huge insurance cost increases. The article says that for an individual the monthly fee will go from $313 to $672 a month; for a retiree and family, the rate will more than double, from $998 to $2,118 a month and those numbers exclude the co-pays they must pay.