on the local school district that has 10 high schools with the worst federal rating possible.

They also report on school districts in the state that would like to set their own start dates for schools.

Some results from the survey.

93% of teachers polled say the goal of teaching is more than a high school diploma.

44% of teachers somewhat agree with the statement that students are prepared for on grade level work.

90% of teachers polled say that common academic standards across all states will have at least moderate impact on student achievement.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports on the University Of Illinois that may have a tuition hike as much as 20%.

The Des Moines Register reports on 98% of grads from Grand View University have found employment in six months.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on John Carroll University and the University of Akron that are going to be to offering $30,000 teaching fellowships.

The Denver Post reports on the University of Denver that is going to hike tuition by 3%.

The Sacramento Bee reports on students and faculty protesting at CSUS.

The Union-Tribune reports on Cal State San Marcos raising the athletic fee they have.

part looking at colleges.

This one looks at overstretched high school guidance counselors.

They say that most students even if they did graduate from college give their counselors at best a fair mark. 48% polled said they felt like they were another face in the crowd.

They found that students who get perfunctory counseling were more likely to delay college and make more questionable higher education choices.

They found that high school counselors were less effective than teachers.

on new state data out saying that the dropout rate is below 3%.

The Los Angeles Unified School District’s board voting Tuesday to send notices of possible layoffs to nearly 5,200 teachers and other workers while urging union leaders to negotiate concessions that could make some of the cuts unnecessary.