of the top 1,500 best high schools in the USA. Topping the list are two schools from the Dallas area.

The New York Times reports on Reed College in Oregon that is dumping a bunch of freshman due to not having enough money to hand out financial aid.

They also report on budgetary problems that are starting to have an impact on its programs to help teachers and nurses repay their student loans.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on a set of triplets named Jason, Oliver and Quentin that are all graduating from college.

The Miami Herald reports on colleges in the state all asking for the 15% tuition hike.

The AP reports on the Illinois Gov. who has appointed a special commission to look at the admission practices of the University Of Chicago.

The Star Tribune reports on Minnesota using federal stimulus in order lower the tuition increases at the University of Minnesota to 3.1% for the next two years.

on kids at some schools benefiting from a longer school year.

on people that are seeking universal pre-k.

on The Karabots Junior Fellows Program that helps high school students prepare them for careers in health care and science.

They also report on those individual teacher contracts. The superintendent says they should not be signed yet due to missing data in the contracts.

on Mayor Thomas M. Menino who now wants to see more charters schools in the area.