The Detroit News reports on medical schools seeking more body donations.

The New York Times reports on California leading the nation in unaccredited schools while enforcement is lax.

The Union Tribune reports on new presidents at California State University campuses that would be paid salaries benchmarked against the average pay of their counterparts at comparable public universities under a policy that will be considered by the system’s governing board Jan. 25.

The Des Moines Register has an article up on The Iowa Legislature and of the state’s institutions of higher education that are working together to provide about $1.3 million in additional financial aid support for Iowa National Guard members.

The Tennessean reports on new tougher math and reading standards in the state.

The USA Today has an article up on few options being available to help pay off private student loans.

The New York Times reports on The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that is taking an in-depth look at some private companies offering loans because of their high default rates.

The New York Times reports on efforts that are under way in Texas to tie college to job needs.

The Chicago Sun Times reports on the local school district offering schools $100,000 bonuses for great longer-day ideas.

The Chicago Tribune reports on CPS releasing guidelines for longer school day.

saying that teacher evaluations in the classroom need to happen more than once a year and that High-quality classroom observations require clear, specific standards along with well trained and certified evaluators.

The New York Times reports on the new NBER study out showcasing how much a good a teacher is worth long term a student. A good teacher can be worth 250,000 bucks lifetime in earnings.

Click me for executive summary of the report.

has a look at college grads and unemployment rate based on your major. Architecture and the arts are topping the list.

The Miami Herald reports on two lawyers who teach in high school.

They also report on more high schools in the state getting high marks from the state.

The New York Times reports on teachers in Idaho resisting the push to technology in the classroom.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on Nutter taking aim at low-performing Philadelphia schools by getting rid of 50,000 seats at low performing schools in the local school district.

The Post Dispatch reports on More St. Louis-area students relying on free and reduced-price school lunches.

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