Hindustan Times – Snehal Rebello

“Although girls do very well in science compared with boys in the Class 10 and 12 board exams, they fall considerably behind in competitive exams, such as the Indian Institute of Technology’s Joint Entrance Examinations (IIT-JEE) and the olympiads, a study shows.”(more)

China Daily – Staff Writer

“Maple Leaf Educational Systems (MLES), a Sino-Canada educational firm that operates more than 20 international schools in China, celebrated its 15th anniversary on Friday at its Jinshitan high school campus in Dalian, Northeast China’s Liaoning province.”(more)

The Washington Post – Valerie Strauss

“Banning junk food from schools actually does have a beneficial effect on students, a new research study shows.”(more)

Inside Higher Ed – Doug Lederman

“Amid continuing debate, and sometimes disagreement, about the value and wisdom of measuring student learning outcomes in higher education, a few areas of consensus are slowly emerging.”(more)

Times of Zambia (All Africa) – Staff Writer

“PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda has said the Government will continue to treat education as a priority sector.”(more)

USA Today – Jennifer Epstein

“Many public colleges and universities were overrun this year by larger-than-ever enrollments driven up by economics and demographics, and early signs suggest that this summer will approach or pass record highs.”(more)

Business Week – Alison Damast

“A small but growing number of North American universities are aggressively taking steps toward setting up sprawling, state-of-the-art campuses in India, pinning their hopes on a bill being considered by the Indian parliament that would allow foreign education institutions to enter the country.”(more)

Christian Science Monitor – Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

“More than 16,000 public schools struggle in the shadows of concentrated poverty. The portion of schools where at least three-quarters of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals – a proxy for poverty – climbed from 12 percent in 2000 to 17 percent in 2008.”(more)

Denver Post – Jeremy P. Meyer

“Colorado may be in better shape to win a competitive Race to the Top education grant, even though it has lost the support of teachers unions and some school districts. Many education experts believe Colorado became a front-runner when Gov. Bill Ritter signed landmark legislation on May 20 linking student academic growth to teacher evaluations and changing how teachers earn and keep nonprobationary status, also known as tenure.”(more)

San Francisco Chronicle – Tom Abate

President Obama’s Bay Area visit last week highlighted his support for the green-tech industry, but for out-of-work Californians, the more important initiative may be the administration’s little-noticed plan to give community colleges $2 billion in retraining funds over the next four years.”(more)