on the state becoming the first state that is going to adopt the “Common Core” standards.

on 400 teachers that could wind up getting fired from the local school district over low test scores.

on New York State United Teachers that are slowing moving to unionize charter school teachers.

a look at AP exams.

The amount of students taking at least one AP exam is up over 40,000 students.

The percentage of students getting at least a 3 score is up to 15.9% from 15.2% last year.

The Washington Post reports on financial aid easing the cost of going to college.

The USA Today and the Washington Post reports on Arne Duncan urging passing on the student loan bill.

The AP reports on private colleges looking to rein in financial aid.

The Sacramento Bee reports on CSUS that is going to use all of the 3.1 million in stimulus money on student academics.

The Christian Science Monitor reports on the Oregon League of Minority Voters and the college scholarship they are giving out.

on ‘Distinguished’ schools in Dallas and Texas that soared in 2009 due to a new statistical formula.