The NBER has a new report out that says that math teachers that have gone through the Boston Teacher Residency program are better teachers five years out than teachers that did not go through the program.

The NY Times reports on M.I.T increasing the amount of free courses.

The Miami Herald reports on the State Board of Education that gives the OKs to a tougher FCAT grading system.

The Des Moines Register reports that the Suspension rate remains high for blacks in Des Moines schools.

The Sacramento Bee reports on rural school districts that have been hit hard by transportation cuts.

The Center on Education Policy is out with a new report saying that 48% of schools in the USA are not meeting AYP goals. It was 39% last year.

The LA times reports on UC Berkeley to offer financial aid to more middle-income families.

They also report on a judge that rejects a claim that the Cal State tuition hike was illegal.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports on 1 billion more in cuts that are going to take place in California which includes hundreds of millions in cuts to the educational system.

The Long Island Business News reports on Stony Brook that is going to receive a $150M donation.

The AJC reports on more students applying to the Medical College of Georgia.

The Tennessean reports on Centennial High School and the new high-tech printer they have drawing students to engineering class.

The Post Dispatch reports on the Kirkwood School Board approving a measure to spend 700,000 for full day kindergarten.

The Chicago Sun Times reports on Governors State University that is going to be a four-year facility.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on adjusting to college can pose special challenges for veterans.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on the new GI Bill attracting a growing number of veterans to colleges.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports on school boundaries to be redrawn in Atlanta.

Good Morning America reports on a Florida Lawmaker proposing a bill to eliminate the middle school physical education requirement.

The New York Times reports on 12 schools that the school district wants to close.