on the local school district that passed exams just by enough to earn them a one year reprieve under No Child Left Behind Rules. They have to have movement again next year to have a clean slate.

on Petersburg elementary school and some allegations that school excluded some kids from the SOL exams.

They also report on the State Department of Education that is looking to have uniformity when it comes to student fees.

on Liberty Charter School that could be moving into a mall development.

on Portland’s Youth Conservation Corps, which has hired a bunch of teenagers at minimum wage to remove ivy and other invasive species, maintain trails, restore natural areas and put mulch around newly planted trees in city parks and natural areas.

on cops and district attorneys in the area saying that early education helps kids avoid life of crime.

with a survey out teachers and principals in the Indianapolis area only.

A couple pieces of data from the report:

Principals say that the hiring time line is too long and has caused them miss out on some teachers.

Teachers and principals mainly agree that seniority determines who should get laid off.