Associated Press (USA Today) – Justin Pope

“RALEIGH, N.C. — Students aren’t the only ones benefiting from the billions of new dollars Washington is spending on college aid for the poor.”(more)

Sacramento Bee – Diana Lambert

“Charter schools have come into vogue as an attractive alternative for parents and kids looking for innovative learning environments and higher test scores. They’ve also become a priority in President Barack Obama’s plan to overhaul the nation’s education system.”(more)

HIndustan Times – Bhavya Dore

“Schools offering international boards such the International Baccalaureate (IB), the A-levels and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) have only recently become well-entrenched in the city, but a cottage industry in coaching classes and private tuitions catering to these exams is already burgeoning.”(more)

Denver Post – Jeremy P. Meyers

“Denver Public Schools tonight will embark on a new era in what may be the district’s most pivotal school board meeting in decades. The old board, with three members about to vacate their seats, will vote on a host of ambitious reforms recommended by the administration, including turnaround plans for six schools and placement of new charter schools.”(more)

Times of India – Staff Writer

“With the Indian higher education sector growing and the country all set to become a knowledge superpower, a FICCI-Ernst & Young report (Making the Indian higher education system future ready) was recently released at the FICCI Higher Education Summit 2009. “(more)

San Francisco Chronicle – William Shireman

“It costs $12,000 to $20,000 to send one child to a preschool in San Francisco, a little less if you join a co-op. That’s insane.”(more)

BBC – Staff Writer

“The total number of teachers in Scotland has fallen by 1,348 over the past year, according to Scottish government statistics.”(more)

New York Times – Jennifer Medina

“Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has made charter schools one of his third-term priorities, and that means that in New York, battles and resentment over space — already a way of life — will become even more common. He and his schools chancellor, Joel I. Klein, have allowed nearly two-thirds of the city’s 99 charter schools to move into public school buildings, officials expect two dozen charter schools to open next fall, and the mayor has said he will push the Legislature to allow him to add 100 more in the next four years.”(more)

Triangle Business Journal – James Gallagher

“RALEIGH – U.S dominance of business education is slipping as business schools internationally are taking a larger chunk of MBA students. Fifteen years ago, only a handful of business schools outside the United States were accredited by the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business, the organization responsible for verifying the academic quality of business programs. Now more than 100 are.”(more)

Des Moines Register – Staci Hupp

“Record enrollment increases have cushioned the blow of Gov. Chet Culver’s across-the-board budget cut at Iowa community colleges, leaders say. Some of the two-year schools will tap cash reserves, steer employees toward early retirement, order pay cuts and eliminate vacant jobs.”(more)