The New York Times reports on schools that are saving on the electricity bill.

The Tennessean reports on on charter schools gaining ground in Tennessee

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on the local school district looking at 13 schools for cheating.

The Daily News reports on the local Philadelphia School district that is going to rehire 325 laid-off teachers.

The Detroit News reports on more schools in the state not making the grade due to tougher standards.

The LA times reports that California has a 3.5% dropout rate for 8th graded students.

The Baltimore Sun reports on the city school system that grapples with principal turnover.

The Indy Star Reports on the IPS hoping enrollment nears ’10 level.

The New York Times reports on the The Fresh Prep program that helps students learn history through rap.

The Tennessean reports on the metro schools welcoming nearly 80,000 kids back to class.

the Detroit News reports on 30,000 college students kicked out of food aid program in Michigan.

The New York Times reports on the Atlanta school year beginning amid a testing scandal.

The New York Times reports on the Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announcing that he will override parts of the NCLB bill due to stuff like AYP goals. The AP also reports on this as well.

The AP reports on the Indiana education department saying more than 2,200 students have been accepted to a school voucher program.

The Times Picayne reports on the Circle of Courage program that links teens to trained mentors.

The Boston Globe reports on an MIT program that teaches science through baseball.

The Herald Leader reports on less than 77 percent of Kentucky’s high school students getting diplomas.

The Oregonian reports on higher performance targets tripping up many Oregon schools.

The Union-Tribune reports on SD Unified to hire back 100 more teachers.

CNN reports on Community colleges stepping in to fill ‘skills gap.’

The LA Times reports on a state auditor calls for transparency in UC funding.

The USA Today reports on colleges boost student fees to fill gaps in state funding.

The Post Dispatch reports on the University of Missouri system considers capping enrollment.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on New Jersey and Pennsylvania that plan to launch pilot programs aimed at reforming the teacher-evaluation process.

The News & Observer reports on Duke University receiving contributions from a record 106,423 donors last fiscal year. The gifts totaled $349,657,667, the third-highest cash total in Duke’s history.

Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/08/01/1383308/duke-says-its-donation-total-is.html#ixzz1TnWioiA8

The New York Times reports on Pennsylvania joining states facing a school cheating scandal

The Dallas Morning News reports on Dallas-area school districts ponder property tax increases to offset funding cuts.

The LA Times reports on Dozens of teachers from China are in Los Angeles to prepare for the opportunity of a lifetime which is a chance to teach Mandarin in American schools.

The Indy Star reports on a new academy that will target disadvantaged fifth-graders.

The Detroit News reports on tougher standards for Michigan schools.

The Baltimore Sun reports on the local elementary STEM program to help students learn science.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on Cleveland schools seeking nearly $50 million in givebacks says the Cleveland Teachers Union.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports on the CPS chief promising more magnet and all-day kindergarten programs.