on area schools that are assessing students’ 21st-century skills.

on high schools that have stopped ranking their students.

on Edina public schools that gives teachers a couple days off a school year if they wind up writing letters of recommendation for students going onto college.

on the Oceanside school district and the teachers union that have reached a tentative accord on furlough days.

on the local school district pursuing mediation with the local teachers.

on Colorado getting a $17.4 million grant for a new data system to track student progress.