Education Week – Alyson Klein

“Key state officials, congressional leaders, and the president of the one of the national teachers’ unions all agreed at a hearing today that the United States needs to move toward common academic standards to stay competitive in an increasingly globalized economy—and that states must be the vehicle for the change.”(more)

The Guardian – Polly Curtis

“The increase in pupils attending private schools has ground to a halt amid warnings of a downturn in student numbers next year as recession-hit parents opt for state education.”(more)

Sacramento Business Journal – Kelly Johnson

“The University of California system is considering a 9.3 percent increase in undergraduate student fees as one way of addressing a two-year, $437 million budget shortfall.”(more)

Christian Science Monitor – Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

“American 17-year-olds aren’t performing any better in reading and math than their bell-bottom-clad counterparts in the early 1970s. That’s one conclusion from the latest round of a national test tracking long-term educational trends.”(more)

Daily Times – Staff Writer

“LAHORE: The role of education for the development of a nation is of pivotal importance and the Punjab government’s foremost priority is to take revolutionary steps in this regard, Punjab Assembly (PA) Speaker Rana Iqbal said on Wednesday.”(more)

The Oregonian – Wendy Owen

“FOREST GROVE — High achieving students and their parents stood before the Forest Grove School Board Monday night and asked for a better education.”(more)

NPR – Claudio Sanchez

“In his first 100 days as president, Barack Obama has proposed a more expansive federal role in education from cradle to college.”(more)

Seattle Times – Nick Perry

“The University of Washington released details Wednesday of how it intends to slash its budget by $73 million over the next fiscal year.”(more)

Orange County Register – Fermin Leal

“O.C. educators said the federal money is welcome, but not enough to save many of the 3,500 targeted for layoffs.”(more)

Mercury News- Matt Krupnick

“University of California regents will decide next week whether to raise student fees by more than 9 percent, less than two weeks after President Barack Obama asked colleges to slow rapidly rising prices.”(more)