Thousands of Illinois students can't pass AP exams, won't get college credit
Chicago Tribune  - Jan 5, 2016
Cicero's J.S. Morton High School District has pushed its mostly low-income students to take tough Advanced Placement courses and exams — just like teens do at elite high schools — and participation in the program has soared....
Rising numbers of foreign students hitting the books in Minnesota
Minnesota Public Radio  - Dec 30, 2015
Even with college costs rising faster than inflation, the number of students from abroad coming to Minnesota's colleges and universities continues to rise...
GOP lawmakers signal desire to overhaul Kansas’ schools
Kansas City Star  - Jan 5, 2016
TOPEKA – Conservative Republican legislators are preparing to push for huge changes in Kansas’ education system. And other lawmakers warned Tuesday that a coming debate over funding could center on proposals they see as hostile to public K-12 schools....
Report: 'Substantial' need to expand college program
Tennessean  - Dec 31, 2015
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission is asking lawmakers to expand a $10 million grant program that paired employers with colleges to develop academic programs tailored to the needs of local job markets.....
At Many Texas Colleges, Concerns And Questions About Campus Carry Gun Law
KERA News - Jan 5, 2015
We’ve heard about open carry, the new law now in effect in Texas. It allows license holders to openly carry guns. Later this year, another gun law called campus carry goes into effect. Guns must be concealed at colleges. Campuses are trying to figure out how the new law will work.....
Florida's career colleges fare well in their mission
Sun Sentine - Jan 1, 2015
behalf of our Florida career college association, we concur with the recent concept endorsed by the Sun Sentinel to "Do. Your. Homework.". Students should always be encouraged to do their research and thoroughly understand all postsecondary education options...
Report: Utah student-to-counselor ratio high but improving/a>
Deseret News  - Jan 5, 2016
SALT LAKE CITY — About six years ago, middle school and high school counselors in the Jordan School District were each responsible for more than 600 students.....
Switching Colorado from ACT to SAT causes concernsM
9 News  - Dec 29, 2015
DENVER - When Susie Watts helps high school students plan for their futures at her business called College Directions, she says surprises are usually not welcome. "I was shocked. I almost thought it was like an April Fool's joke because it simply did not seem to make much sense," Watts said......
New California Law Limits Use of Student Data
USNews -  - Dec 29, 2015
The California Legislature adjourned for the year without reversing one of the more fiscally reckless moves against local school districts in recent memory. Under a provision in a 2014 budget deal......
California’s fiscally reckless restraint on schools
San Francisco Chronicle - OpEd - Dec 30, 2015
The California Legislature adjourned for the year without reversing one of the more fiscally reckless moves against local school districts in recent memory. Under a provision in a 2014 budget deal......