Education Related Articles For May 25, 2011…

The Indy Star reports on a 3.9% tuition increase at Ball state next year.

The AP reports on a Bill that would cut Michigan universities by 15 percent.

The Denver Post reports on CU-Boulder expecting bigger freshman class in fall 2011.

The Arizona republic reports on Community colleges tuition hike hits non-county students in Arizona.

The New York Times reports on the The N.C.A.A that is being asked to make cheerleading a full national sport.

The New York Times reports on new exams for k-12 students in New York that will help grade teachers.

The LA Times reports on 39 schools in the local area that are trying out a program where students that do well on the state exams can see classroom grades go up.

The News & Observer reports on Wake County that is giving residents a choice when it comes to public schools which is either the certainty of diversity or the guarantee of a close-to-home school.

The Oregonian reports on Portland school board that OKs a budget that flat-funds schools and cuts 70 teaching jobs.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on School District officials seeking funding from City Council to close massive budget gap.