looking at foreign teachers that are working in USA. They say that standards for hiring these teachers are junk and they say that schools are using more and more of them fill positions.

College student loan default rates are up to 6.7% now, up from 5.2% last year.

The Herald Leader reports on the University of Kentucky President Lee T. Todd Jr. who has turned down a $168,000 performance bonus offered by the university’s Board of Trustees.

The Boston Globe reports on Harvard University that is going to now be offering a doctorate in educational leadership.

The Christian Science Monitor reports on the NeighborhoodHELP program some medical students take apart in. It pairs a medical student with a low-income family.

The Times Picayune reports on local universities seeing growth in attendance.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on Chestnut Hill college going through a major expansion.

on new California API scores that are out. The state report says that 42% of schools meet API goals, up from 36% a year ago. The state is also saying though more schools in the state are not meeting federal AYP goals.

Sacramento Bee link, Mercury News link, San Francisco Chronicle link.

on school officials that are planning budget cuts due to less state aid.

They also have an article up on music teacher Jason Ikeem Rodgers who is aiming to lead a symphony orchestra.

The Daily News reports on an event that looks to stop high school dropouts.

They also report on alternative schools in the state that could wind up with less funding.

on cuts to schools in the local area.

They also report on a state education panel that look a lot like the old one in place.

on eight schools in the state that are going to be receiving blue ribbon honors.