that are struggling in this economy.

the city and the local school district are piling up.

on tougher scoring standards in the state causing more schools in the state to not get a passing grade.

looking at Teach For America teachers and how their teaching assignment effects how long they stay as teacher.

They found that 12-29% of elementary teachers wound up teaching more than one grade level in a single year.

30-36% of secondary teachers wound having to teach more than one subject in a given school year.

From data collected 57% to 74% of math teachers, 16% to 31% of social studies teachers, and 38% to 48% of science teachers lacked a major in the
field they were teaching.

They found that out-of-field science teachers were more likely to stay and teach than teachers with proper science degrees. Teachers with more challenging assignments were more like leave teaching.

USA Today reports on college internships that could wind up paying off the students in the long run.

The Education Week People report on the economy forcing states to scale back scholarship programs.

The Sacramento Bee reports on UC professors raising doubts about online degree plan.

The LA Times reports on Cal Poly Pomona receiving a $42-million cash grant which is the largest in Cal State history.

The Hartford Courant reports on Connecticut State University System trustees deciding to eliminate the “pay equity” portion of a pay raise for Chancellor David G. Carter and the state university presidents.

USA Today has up an article on Law school professors’ tenure that could be in danger.

The Baltimore Sun reports on 3 local colleges that have wound up on a list as some of the best colleges to work at.

to get extra money from the federal government for education.

Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and even The District of Columbia is a finalist.