that are getting scrutinized in Ouachita Parish.

and her quest to pass the math portion of the TAKS exam.

They want to see 55% of people aged 25-34 with at least an associates degree by 2025.

To achieve this goal they want to see:

Universal preschool, improve middle and high school counseling, implement the best researched based dropout programs, align the K-12 system with international standards, improve teacher quality, simplify the college admission process, provide more need-based aid, and to keep college affordable.

looking at education expenditures in California from the 2003-2004 school year through the 2008-2009 school year.

They report that school attendance has dropped over the past few years.

What they also found during that time period is that as spending went up for education in California that money that went into teacher salary and benefits declined.

that are rising for a third straight year.

The News & Observer reports on higher tuition bills that may wind up surprising students.

The Detroit News looks at the high cost of college textbooks.

The USA Today has an article on simplifying the GI bill.

The AP reports on avoiding costly colleges to remain debt free.