The Indianapolis Star – Staff Writer

“College-bound teenagers need more than dorm accessories and expensive textbooks before going to school. A Purdue University clinical associate professor says students also need to learn financial savvy.”(more)

Education Next – Paul Peterson

“If the Edley law ever gets passed, it’ll be “happy hour” for the teachers, janitors and other school district employees collecting rising salaries and generous pensions–even while private sector workers are desperate to hang on to their jobs. Education expenditures can continue to rise unimpeded, because everyone will be reassured that they come with no additional taxes. The state government will simply borrow the money from their friends in Washington. Cities and towns can get in on the action as well, because nothing prevents states from passing on the borrowed money to lower levels of government.”(more)

VOA News – Chris Simkins

“According to several educational research studies the United States is falling behind other countries in math and science achievement by middle school and high school students. Now, there’s a push by several U.S. federal government agencies – including the U.S. space agency NASA – to create programs that will encourage students to study for careers in science and technology. ”(more)

USA Today (Associated Press) – Libby Quaid and Donna Blankinship

“Not content with shaping education directly through schools, the biggest player in the school reform movement has an eye on moving education policy.”(more)

Sacramento Bee – Staff Writer

“According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest (2007) report on public school finances, New York tops the list with an average of $15,981 spent on each student. New York is followed by New Jersey ($15,691) and the District of Columbia ($14,324). States spending the least were Utah ($5,683), Idaho ($6,625) and Tennessee ($7,113). The national average is $9,666. Where does California rank among the states? It was 24th with $9,152.“(more)

Tennessean – Jennifer Brooks

“The federal stimulus program was supposed to put Americans back to work. But at many Tennessee colleges and universities, the money is being used to buy professors and staff out of their jobs.”(more)

BBC – Staff Writer

“Millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money is being wasted in the Department for Children, Schools and Families, an internal government report suggests.”(more)

BBC – Sean Coughlan

“University students in the UK should pay more for their loans and accept higher tuition fees as “inevitable”, says a report from business leaders.”(more)

NPR – Marilyn Geewax

“The programs can be fairly lucrative for children. In a Washington, D.C., pilot program, for example, students can earn as much as $100 every two weeks. Funds for such programs typically come from taxpayers, foundation grants or some mix of private and public money.”(more)

Deseret News – Staff Writer

“But there is no correlation between per-pupil expenditures and how well students are educated. Go down the list and compare state expenditures to student test scores. They just don’t match up.”(more)