President of Remade Board of Education Won't Run Again (Washington Post)
D.C. State Board of Education President Robert C. Bobb will not be a candidate for the board in November.
Commentary: Education lost in hubbub of campaigning (CNN.com)
As we enter the final months of the longest presidential campaign in American history, it seems clear that the issue of the education of our nation's children is virtually absent from John McCain and Barack Obama's rhetoric.
Editorial: Higher Education Act Will Increase Accountability (CBS News)
Congress reauthorized the Higher Education Act this month, and the changes will clear up many issues bugging university officials and students across the United States. While the 1,158-page act will do little to lower the cost for students to attend college, some major points of contention Congress is trying to fix with its changes include:
Applegate resigns from Council on Postsecondary Education (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Jim Applegate, vice president for academic affairs at the state's Council on Postsecondary Education, has resigned to accept a position as senior vice president for the Lumina Foundation on Education in Indianapolis.
Education revolution 'at risk' (Adelaide Now)
SCHOOLS face cuts of up to $25 million over the next three years, prompting warnings the enforced savings risk undermining the Canberras "education revolution".
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