on the local school district that has voted 4-3 in order to make is easier to get rid of bad teachers.

is out from the Education Week.

They are saying that the high school graduation rate is 69.2% but in the 2005-2006 school year a decline has occurred in the graduation rate.

They also say that for the class of 2009 they expect around 1.3 Million students to drop out of school or roughly 7,200 a day.

is out with a survey mainly looking at high school students and college preferences.

The results says that 71% of respondents say that high school students are dumping their dream school for a cheaper alternative. 60% say they are seeing an increase in students planning to go to a public school vrs a private one. 37% say they are seeing an increase in students planning to go to a community college vrs a four year schools. 40% say they are seeing increases in the amount of college applications a high school student is sending out.

McClatchy Newspapers report on college graduates settling for unexpected jobs.

The AP reports on all Florida Colleges asking for the maximum tuition increase.

The Mercury News reports on the Peninsula College Fund that is giving out 16 scholarships worth three grand a year for four years. They fund looks at the B- students.

The Sacramento Bee reports on community colleges in the state that say that college course cuts are not likely.

The Times Dispatch reports on three colleges that are not meeting state mandated performance goals.

The Tennessean reports on college savings programs in the state that could be running out of money.

The AP reports on a draft budget for the University if Michigan with only a 3% increase in tuition.

The Baltimore Sun reports on the Naval Academy seeing a rise in minority enrollment.

The University of Michigan-Flint has signed a deal with the American College of Dubai so that students at the American College of Dubai can transfer up to 33 credit hours to the University of Michigan-Flint.

The USA Today Interviews this author of the book The New Global Student.

on military families who want to see uniform curriculum.