Night Grade Counts program. The reports finds that students that were in this program had higher GPA’s and were more likely to graduate high school.

The USA Today has an article up on Tidewater Community College, in Virginia, that will soon require students to go above and beyond Education Department requirements to receive federal loan funds. Starting next fall, students who want the college to certify their eligibility for student loans must complete some personal budget worksheets that will outline a “realistic picture of their financial situation” both before and after graduation, and a student loan repayment plan estimating how their monthly payments fit into those budgets.

CNN reports on the best hiring season in four years for college grads.

The New York Times reports on college students going through business school.

The Sacramento Bee reports on state students protesting budget cuts.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on Three state and federal tax liens totaling more than $125,000 that have now been filed against Philadelphia School Superintendent Arlene C. Ackerman.

They also report on Gov. Christie sending Legislature bills to revamp education system.

They even report on the local school district taking 25 million out of reserve money.

The Denver Post reports on a Colorado committee to unveil complex definition of “effective educator.”

The Post Dispatch reports on Vacant St. Louis schools ravaged by looters

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on some charter schools to lose state funds because of poorly kept financial records.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports on a sweeping education reform bill for Illinois schools.

The Indy Star reports on Layoffs and other cuts to save $20.7M says the local school district.

The Miami Herald Reports on Miami-Dade School Board approving layoffs and pay cuts.

The AP reports on college students and faculty in California and other states on Wednesday that have planned to protest state budget cuts to higher education that could lead to higher tuition, larger class sizes and lower enrollment.

The Times Picayune reports on the Teach for America program that may still land federal financing.

The Herald Leader reports on the U of L president to ask for 6 percent tuition hike.

The New York Times reports on the Maryland bill that gives lower tuition to illegal immigrants going to the Gov. for signing.

The Chicago Tribune reports on Chicago State University that is a financial mess says an audit.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports on pay for college professors that has dropped for two years in a row.

The Star Tribune reports on a budget deal preserves college funding rules.

The LA Times reports on L.A. Unified releases school ratings using ‘value-added’ method.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on Superintendent Ackerman that owes the IRS 20,000 in back taxes.

The Union Tribune reports on some local teachers that will have their pink slip rescinded.

The Tennessean reports on some kindergarten students getting iPads 2.

The Washington Post reports on Virginia students that can take sign language as a foreign language for credit.

The Christian Science Monitor reports on more schools that are dealing with homeless students.

The Detroit News reports on a crowd that lambasted the Detroit school closure plan.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on Gov. John Kasich signing a bill allowing schools up to five snow days.

The Miami Herald Reports on Dade schools to consider layoffs, salary cuts for maintenance workers

The Boston Globe reports on Boston school officials that will present their vision for a major overhaul of the city’s more than two-decade-old system of assigning students to schools.

The AP reports on South Carolina’s school districts that would be able to try out new teachers longer and the teachers would have less job security under legislation that a House committee approved.

The AP also reports on a Oklahoma bill that expands reasons teachers can be fired.

The Dallas Morning News reports on local school districts that are going to dip into reserve money.

They also report on a deal that could free up 830 million for Texas schools.

The Indy Star reports on proposed teacher evaluations that would not cut teachers’ pay, but cut teacher raises.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on West Chester teachers agreeing to a wage freeze.

The Tennessean reportsE on schools in the state that could wind up getting penalized for not having enough students to take TCAP exams.

The AP reports on an Indiana bill that aims to keep poor teachers away from students.

The AP also reports on the Missouri Senate panel that boosts education funding.

The Miami Herald reports on two new swimming polls that have been created by the school district, but the kids will not not be able to swim in them,.