The Miami Herald – Hannah Sampson

“Florida education officials wanted more than $1 billion from the federal government to put a slew of education reforms in place. Instead, at least for now, they’re getting zilch.”(more)

The Hindu – Staff Writer

“A historic law making education a fundamental right of every child will come into force tomorrow, directly benefiting close to one crore children who do not go to schools at present.”(more)

The Examiner – Maria Mederos

“Those who take the Connect a Million Minds pledge will fulfill it by engaging in fun and challenging activities in technology, engineering, math and the sciences.”(more)

The Las Vegas Sun – Emily Richmond

“With senior citizens expected to make up the fastest-growing segment of Nevada’s population over the next decade, it might make sense for the state’s public universities to offer academic programs and training in elder-care issues.”(more)

The Washington Post – Michael Alison Chandler

“When Dixi Wu finished middle school in Kunming, China, last year, she had a hard decision to make. The skilled violinist and top-ranked student tested into one of the most competitive high schools in her province. Yet Bullis School in suburban Maryland, faced with falling applications during the depressed economy, also wanted her”(more)

BBC – Sean Coughlan

“A watershed in university participation has been reached – for the first time a majority of young women in England are going to university.”(more)

The Guardian – Claire Callender

“One the most sacrosanct features of university admissions in the UK is that they are “needs-blind”. Students’ academic ability and potential dictate whether they are offered a place. Their family income and any need for student financial support are, rightly, irrelevant in the decisions of admission tutors.”(more)

The New York Times – Peter Baker and David M. Herszenhorn

“President Obama signed legislation on Tuesday to expand college access for millions of young Americans by revamping the federal student loan program in what he called “one of the most significant investments in higher education since the G.I. Bill.””(more)

The Star-Ledger – Kelly Heyboer

“Nationwide, the number of women’s colleges has fallen by nearly 80 percent since the 1960s as most of the schools have either gone co-ed or closed. The nearly 50 that are left — including New Jersey’s College of Saint Elizabeth and Georgian Court University —say they are committed to staying women’s colleges. But in an era when female students outnumber men on U.S. college campuses, women’s colleges are looking for ways to redefine same-sex education for the 21st century.”(more)

The Star – Donovan Vincent

“The organization’s primary aim is steering black students towards careers in science, technology, engineering and math, through a host of incentives such as scholarships, leadership training, and mentoring.”(more)