Tennessean – Clark Hildebrand

“In response to the recent letter lambasting the hypocrisy of political leaders for sending their children to private schools, I believe this merely proves the necessity of competition within the educational structure. “(more)

Associated Press (Detroit News) – Libby Quaid

“States are setting the bar too low,” Education Secretary Arne Duncan said. “We’re lying to our children when we tell them they’re proficient, but they’re not achieving at a level that will prepare them for success once they graduate.”(more)

Examiner.com – Ana Kasparian

“If the United States is having a tough time competing in the global economy now, there is not much hope for the country in the future. The public education system in the U.S is producing a nation of idiots. New research by the Department of Education indicates that nearly a third of the states have lowered their academic proficiency standards in order to meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Law. “(more)

Dallas Morning News – Holly Hacker

“Enrollment at Texas higher education institutions is up 9 percent statewide from a year ago, from 1.26 million to 1.38 million, the state reported this week. It’s expected to be the largest one-year gain Texas has seen.”(more)

Washington Post – Bill Turque

“D.C. Council members angrily accused Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee on Thursday of skirting the law by deciding unilaterally to lay off teachers and staff — instead of trimming summer school operations — to save $9 million in the school system’s budget.”(more)

Hindustan Times – Staff Writer

“This may come as a surprise, but India is miles ahead of its massive neighbour China in, of all the things, prosperity! The Legatum Prosperity Index, which ranks 104 nations and 90 per cent of the world’s population on 9 different indices, ranked India at 45 and China at 75.”(more)

China Daily – Staff Writer

“BEIJING: China’s top legislature announced the appointment of two senior officials at the bimonthly meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Saturday. Yuan Guiren, in replacement of Zhou Ji, was appointed minister of education.”(more)

New York Times – Lisa Foderaro

“TAYLOR, an assistant principal at Rye High School in Westchester County, N.Y., noticed the shift a few years ago. Public colleges and universities that were once content to crunch grade-point averages and SAT scores suddenly wanted more. They began asking for essays and recommendations, wanting to understand the academic rigor — or lack thereof — behind an applicant’s coursework.”(more)

New York Times – Paul Fain

“This fall, flagships still had to cut costs and raise tuition, most by 6.5 percent or more. And virtually all of the nation’s top public universities are likely to push through large increases in coming years.”(more)

Seattle Times – Katherine Long

“A wave of change in math teaching is about to hit Washington. It’s bringing furious arguments over how to get all kids to meet new math standards — and which textbook series does the best job.”(more)