The Sacramento Bee, Union-Tribune, and LA Times are both reporting on a new record amount of college applications to the University of California System.

The AP reports on funding cuts that could be coming to the Oxford, Cambridge, U.K. colleges.

The Des Moines Register reports on the University of Northern Iowa that is proposing to combine its College of Humanities and Fine Arts and the College of Natural Sciences.

on U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan slamming college coaches that should be held more accountable for their athletes’ performance on and off the field.

on state/federal tensions that are going to be looming in the battle to have national set standards.

on Black schools restored as landmarks.

They also report on the Open Books program that helps to fight illiteracy.

on grad rates a D.C charter schools declining.

on the Detroit school board pledging to push academic reforms.

The Detroit News reports on people from Detroit and officials debating over who should get control over the local school district.