Articles on Education

Includes community colleges, early childhood, funding, global engagement, higher education, policy, public schools, research, and universities.

Illinois a Finalist for 'Race to the Top' Funding
Chicago Tribune, July 27, 2010

Ohio in the Runing for $400 Million in Race to the Top Competition
Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 27, 2010

Closing Graduation Gap for Minority Students: Putting a Price Tag on a High School Diploma
MinnPost, July 27, 2010

Michigan's MEAP May Be Replaced by National Online Test
Detroit Free Press, July 26, 2010

White Influx Seen at Chicago's Elite Elementary Schools
Chicago Tribune, July 24, 2010

Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown Share Grant to Test Job-Training Methods
Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 24, 2010

Report: State Is a Star in Research Manufacturing
Detroit News, July 22, 2010

University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin School of Freshwater Sciences Awarded $535,000 Grant
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 22, 2010

High School Test Scores Are Highest Ever
Detroit Free Press, July 22, 2010

Scholarships Up in Air
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 22, 2010

Schools Can Beat the Odds. And Here's to Dayton's Bluff
St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 21, 2010

Group Faults Iowa Standards for Math, English
Des Moines Register, July 21, 2010

Mayoral Control of Schools Issue Irks Detroit Residents
Detroit News, July 21, 2010

Cleveland Schools Will No Longer Help Needy Students Buy Uniforms
Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 20, 2010

Study: Ending Ethanol Subsidy Would Have Modest Impact
Des Moines Register, July 19, 2010

Factories Still Matter in America
Detroit News, July 17, 2010

Don't Cut Race to the Top to Save Jobs, Say Education Officials
St. Louis Beacon, July 15, 2010

Medical College of Wisconsin Receive $20 Million NIH Grant
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 14, 2010

University Innocation Drives Economic Development, Deserves Support, Says U.S. Commerce Secretary at University of Michigan Forum
Crain's Detroit Business, July 13, 2010

Iowa State University Falling Short of Wind Energy Goals
Ames Tribune, July 13, 2010

Educators Dissect How 'Beat the Odds' Schools Successfully Raise Test Scores
MinnPost, July 12, 2010

Missouri Colleges Lack Funds for Critical Repairs
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 11, 2010

Proposed Cleveland Teachers Contract Limits Pay Cuts, Preserves Seniority
Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 10, 2010

Michigan Colleges Create Joint Film Institute
Detroit News, July 8, 2010

Creating 'Competent Global Citizens' a Goal of Indiana University $1.5M Business Grant
Indianapolis Star, July 7, 2010

Get Ready to Invest in Early Learning
Indianapolis Star, July 7, 2010

Oakland University-Beaumont Medical School Has Hands-On Way of Training Doctors
Detroit Free Press, July 6, 2010

A Fundamental Rewrite in Anti-Cancer Innovation
Kansas City Star, July 4, 2010

Work Prospects Rise for College Grads in Michigan
Detroit News, July 3, 2010

Former Chrysler Workers Persevere, Struggle to Invent Themselves
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 3, 2010

Retraining Boosts Private Schools
Detroit News, July 2, 2010

IBM, University of Missouri Push Kansas City-Region Genomics Research
Kansas City Business Journal, July 2, 2010

International Program Catches on in U.S. Schools
New York Times, July 2, 2010

Job Retraining Efforts Sputter in Michigan
Detroit News, July 1, 2010

Graduation Is the Goal, Staying Alive the Prize
New York Times, July 1, 2010

Factory Jobs Return, But Employers Find Skills Shortage
New York Times, July 1, 2010

June 2010

Iowans Foot Bigger Bill for School Property Taxes
Des Moines Register, June 30, 2010

Report: Ag Research Too Focused on Food Production
Associated Press, June 29, 2010

Zimmer: How U-Chicago Got Hot
Washington Post, June 28, 2010

University of Toledo Report Envisions Solar Industry, Research Recharging Area Economy
Toledo Blade, June 28, 2010

Union Organizing Picks Up Steam on Campuses
Detroit Free Press, June 28, 2010

Lincoln Spanish GED Class Graduates
Lincoln Journal Star, June 27, 2010

No-Fee College Applications Week Doesn't Work for Indiana
Associated Press, June 27, 2010

Big Ten Championship: Bring It to Indy
Indianapolis Sta, June 27, 2010

Here Comes the Sun: Solar-Powered Race Cars Make a Stop in Alton
St. Louis Beacon, June 25, 2010

Idea Incubator Goes to Campus
New York Times, June 25, 2010

Grassley, Harkin Ask for Big Ten Expansion Details
Des Moines Register, June 24, 2010

South Dakota State University Becomes Partner in Winter Wheat Initiative
Sioux City Journal, June 24, 2010

Washington University Puts New Focus on Diversity
St. Louis Beacon, June 22, 2010

University of Minnesota Researchers Build More Efficient Solar Cells
MinnPost, June 22, 2010

St. Paul's Education Cooperation Model Offers a Big Contrast to Minnesota's Usual Confrontations
MinnPost, June 21, 2010

Grant to University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Will Help Retrain Auto Workers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 21, 2010

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Omaha Language Professor Facing Pressure from Some Tribe Members
Lincoln Journal Star, June 21, 2010

Macalester College Camp Brings World Cup to Middle-Schoolers in St. Paul
St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 21, 2010

Recession Puts Michigan's Focus on Adult Ed Reforms
Lansing State Journal, June 20, 2010

Governor: Law Should Force Districts to Transfer Closed Schools to Charters
Indianapolis Star, June 19, 2010

Standing Rock Tribal Council Supports Retiring University of North Dakota Nickname
Bismarck Tribune, June 18, 2010

University of Nebraska Jumps at Big 10 Research Invite
Omaha World Herald, June 17, 2010

Westlane Students and Staff Visit China
Indianapolis Star, June 17, 2010

A View from Both Ends of the Educational Spectrum
Chicago News Cooperative, June 17, 2010

Everest College Plan Wins Final Approval
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 17, 2010

Kansas City District Mines Businesses for School Principals
Lincoln Journal Star, June 16, 2010

Cleveland State University's Law School Wins National Diversity Award
Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 15, 2010

Does Milwaukee Have Enough College Graduates to Thrive?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 14, 2010

The Best May Not Be the Most Expensive When Choosing Schools
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 13, 2010

Universities Distancing Themselves from Foundations
Bismarck Tribune, June 10, 2010

Risky Business - Bio-Ag Incubator Proposal Prompts Debate on Development Risk and City Funding
Wisconsin State Journal, June 10, 2010

Private Sector Behind Success in Kalamazoo Schools
Detroit News, June 9, 2010

Kansas City School District Is Able to Offer Some Encouraging Words to State Officials
Kansas City Star, June 9, 2010

Obama: 'America Has a Lot to Learn from Kalamazoo Central'
Detroit News, June 7, 2010

Take the High Road to Big Ten Expansion: Business Is Fueling the Push, But Academics Must Be a Priority
Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 7, 2010

Even the Big Ten Can Be Too Big: A Midwestern Thing Should Stay that Way
Chicago Tribune, June 6, 2010

Private Colleges Dig Deeper to Offer Aid
Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 6, 2010

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee to Announce Split Water School Plan
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 2, 2010

More at Stake in Teacher Contract Negotiations than Simply Salaries
Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 1, 2010

Want a Job? Major in Agriculture at Iowa State University
Carroll Daily Times Herald, June 1, 2010

First RuralMed Scholar Inks Contract with University of North Dakota
Bismarck Tribune, June 1, 2010

May 2010

Iowa Valley Community College to Get Money for Energy Programs
Associated Press, May 29, 2010

Minneapolis Schools Dispute: What Should Be the Standards for Hiring, Firing Teachers?
MinnPost, May 28, 2010

Sister Rivers Build Cultural Bridge between US, China
Voice of America, May 28, 2010

With a Bleak Job Market Awaiting, College Grads Turn to Internships, Volunteering
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 27, 2010

Stimulus-Backed Adult Build Program Offers Construction-Skills Training
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 24, 2010

New Standardized Tests Should Raise the Bar
Des Moines Register, May 24, 2010

New Reading Results Put Milwaukee Public Schools Near Bottom Among Urban Districts
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 20, 2010

High School Principals Under Pressure
Des Moines Register, May 18, 2010

ProMedica, University of Toledo Partner to Lure Doctors
Toledo Blade, May 17, 2010

University of Minnesota Institute Invites Industry to Help Set Environmental Research Priorities
MinnPost, May 17, 2010

Big Ten Conference Likely Seeking Universities that Fit Its Identity in Expansion Talks
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 16, 2010

Tech Classes Target the Middle-Class Unemployed
Chicago Tribune, May 14, 2010

Grads Finding Green Jobs Hard to Land
Detroit News, May 14, 2010

Teachers, Top Officials Deadlock Over Reform
Des Moines Register, May 11, 2010

Students Line Fields, Plant Miscanthus Crop by Hand
Des Moines Register, May 8, 2010

State to Rate Schools Using A-F Grades
Indianapolis Star, May 6, 2010

Shift in Special Ed Money Worries Advocates
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 6, 2010

University of Lincoln Nebraska Class Switches Gears, Heading to Kazakhstan
Lincoln Journal Star, May 6, 2010

Wayne State University Adds Graduate Program for Electric Car
Detroit News, May 6, 2010

Latest Solar Project Will Also Be a Classroom
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 5, 2010

Obama's Promise: Kalamazoo School's Graduation Speech
Detroit News, May 5, 2010

Clean Energy Consortium Established
Business Journal of Milwaukee, May 5, 2010

Teach for America Returns to Detroit Schools
Detroit News, May 4, 2010

International Welcome School Deals with Academics, Adjustment and Trauma
St. Louis Beacon, May 4, 2010

United Tribes Technical College Graduates 20 from New Energy Auditor Program
Bismarck Tribune, May 4, 2010

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Loses a Round in Stem Cell Patent Dispute
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 3, 2010

Educators: School Grading Plan Is Unfair
Indianapolis Star, May 1, 2010

April 2010

Some Want Des Moines Schools to Open Up about Audits
Des Moines Register, April 30, 2010

Milwaukee Public Schools Budget Would Eliminate 260 Teaching Positions
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 29, 2010

Iowa Still Has Doubts on Teacher Merit Pay
Des Moines Register, April 28, 2010

Law School Tuition Hikes Spark Talk of Bubble
Chicago Tribune, April 27, 2010

Weak Reform for Milwaukee Schools
Wisconsin State Journal, April 26, 2010

Duncan: Detroit Schools Problems Must Be Solved Locally
Detroit News, April 26, 2010

2015 Committee Lays Out Goals for a Smaller, Nimbler College of Liberal Arts at University of Minnesota
MinnPost, April 26, 2010

Ohio Urges School Districts, Teacher Unions to Sign Up for Race to the Top Money
Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 26, 2010

Center Lets University of Iowa Conserve Energy
Des Moines Register, April 24, 2010

Cleveland Schools' Liasons, Seen as Vital Link between Families and Educators, About to Lose Jobs
Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 24, 2010

Another Downtown For-Profit School - And It Doesn't Need Zoning OK
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 23, 2010

Seven Minnesota Institutions Make Princeton Review's First Guide to 'Exemplary Green' Campuses
MinnPost, April 22, 2010

A Glance at the University of Wisconsin System, By the Numbers
Wisconsin State Journal, April 22, 2010

State Bags Bid for Education Funds
Indianapolis Star, April 22, 2010

Iowa Schools Chief: We'll Bid 2nd Time for Federal Race to the Top Money
Des Moines Register, April 21, 2010

Subtract Boys, Add Confidence: Chicago Public Schools' Only Single-Sex High Schools Marks 10 Years
Chicago Tribune, April 21, 2010

Training for Green Jobs Is the Easy Part
Wall Street Journal, April 19, 2010

Cleveland Schools' Transformation Part of National Trend
Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 19, 2010

Goal: One Kid, One Computer
Omaha World-Herald, April 19, 2010

Daniels: Indiana Needs More 3-Year College Degrees
Indianapolis Star, April 19, 2010

Lincoln Must Stop 'Brain Drain'
Lincoln Journal Star, April 18, 2010

Schools Reluctant to Take Reform Money
Des Moines Register, April 18, 2010

Purdue Research Site Is Dedicated to Learning
Lafayette Journal and Courier, April 17, 2010

Macomb County, Michigan State University Hatch Tourism Plan for Lake St. Clair
Detroit News, April 17, 2010

Franken Proposal for Training Specialized School Principals Gaining Traction
MinnPost, April 16, 2010

Tighter Travel Visa Rules Could Crimp Michigan Economy, Colleges
Detroit News, April 15, 2010

Fees Going Up in Area Schools: Budget Deficits Prompt Students to Pay More for Activities
Chicago Tribune, April 14, 2010

University of Toledo Unveils Contest to Spark Ideas for Business
Toledo Blade, April 13, 2010

Developing Local Workforce Focus of New Ivy Tech Chief
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, April 13, 2010

Cyber High School Program Reaches At-Risk Wayne County Teens
Detroit Free Press, April 12, 2010

Unemployed Workers Fill Community Colleges
Des Moines Register, April 11, 2010

Schools Test a New Tool for Improving Evaluation of Teachers
Chicago News Cooperative, April 8, 2010

North Dakota Board: Fighting Sioux Nickname Is Retired
Associated Press, April 8, 2010

Iowa May Drop 'Race to the Top' School Reform Bid
Des Moines Register, April 8, 2010

A New School Menu: Local and Nutritious
Des Moines Register, April 8, 2010

Law Schools Struggle to Attract Minorities
Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 7, 2010

State's Not Doing Enough for Colleges
Detroit Free Press, April 6, 2010

Good Health, Good Grades? Do Healthy Students Make Better Learners?
St. Louis Beacon, April 6, 2010

Parents Sue Lawrence Township Schools over Bus Fee
Indianapolis Star, April 6, 2010

District Attorney Tells Schools to Drop Sex Ed, or Teachers Could Be Charged
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 6, 2010

Kansas City Teachers Line Up to Apply for Buyout Offer
Kansas City Star, April 5, 2010

Teachers Balk, Leave State Union
Des Moines Register, April 5, 2010

Oversight Is Key for Stronger Charters
Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 5, 2010

Wisconsin Should Be Serious about the Race to the Top
Wisconsin State Journal, April 4, 2010

Changes in Student Loan Program Won't Help Recent Grads Struggling to Find Work and Repay Loan
St. Louis Beacon, April 4, 2010

Why Parents Matter: Detroit Public Schools Aims to Engage Them, Guardians in School Transformations
Detroit News, April 1, 2010

First Chinese Language Classes in West Des Moines Schools a Hit with Students
Des Moines Register, April 1, 2010

Time for Lansing to Really Get to Work to Win Money for Schools
Detroit News, April 1, 2010

March 2010

Don't Give Up on Education Funds: Minnesotans Can Improve Race to Top Application
Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 31, 2010

Preschool Expansion Planned Despite Cuts in Des Moines Budget
Des Moines Register, March 31, 2010

Will Notre Dame Research Translate into Jobs?
South Bend Tribune, March 31, 2010

Bank of North Dakota Will End Student Loan Program
Bismarck Tribune, March 30, 2010

U.S. Names Education Grant Winners
New York Times, March 29, 2010

Macomb School Districts May Share Business Services
Detroit News, March 29, 2010

Notre Dame Unveils High-Tech 'Cleanroom'
South Bend Tribune, March 29, 2010

Minneapolis Contract Impasse Could Derail System for Placing Most Qualified Schoolteachers
MinnPost, March 29, 2010

Minnesota Districts Cutting Ties to Charter Schools
Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 28, 2010

Notre Dame's New Engineering Facility Take Research to the Next Step
South Bend Tribune, March 28, 2010

Price Tag for Breaks on Community College Tuition Exceeds $900,000
Des Moines Register, March 26, 2010

Cuts in Physical Education Could Render 'Healthy Kids' Inert
Des Moines Register, March 26, 2010

4-Day School Week Plan Raising Concerns
Chicago Tribune, March 24, 2010

Marquette, University of Wisconsin Law Grads Retain Diploma Privilege in Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 24, 2010

Time Warner Initiative to Inspire Kids to Learn Math, Science
Lincoln Journal Star, March 24, 2010

How Does Your Scientist Grow? Check out Kansas City Science Fair
Kansas City Star, March 24, 2010

Chicago School Officials Plan to Ditch Doughnuts, Pop-Tarts and Daily Nachos
Chicago Tribune, March 23, 2010

Cleveland Foundation Contributes $2 Million to School District's 'Transformation'
Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 23, 2010

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Team Looks to Tap Algae for Energy
Lincoln Journal Star, March 23, 2010

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Research Linking Ethanol, Medical Prospects
Lincoln Journal Star, March 23, 2010

Another Path to College
Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 22, 2010

More Indiana Teachers Take Second Jobs to Stay Afloat
Associated Press, March 22, 2010

Liberty Students Become Tutors for their Counterparts in China
Kansas City Star, March 21, 2010

Higher Math: How Will Missouri Divvy Up Financial Aid?
St. Louis Beacon, March 19, 2010

Omitting a Science Standard for Teaching the Nation's Students Is a Big Mistake
MinnPost, March 19, 2010

Often Seen as a Hopeless Cause, Urban Schools Get More Attention
St. Louis Beacon, March 18, 2010

Colleges Weigh in on New Detroit Public Schools Plan, Say Count Us In
Detroit Free Press, March 18, 2010

Universities Might Cut Taxpayer Support for Athletics
Des Moines Register, March 18, 2010

Federal Grant Will Support a Manufacturing Skills Training Center
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 18, 2010

U.S. Education Secretary: Troubled Schools Could Lose Funding
Detroit News, March 16, 2010

Nanotech Consortium Here Fosters Collaboration
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 15, 2010

Statewide MEAP Gains Made by Minorities, Those with Disabilities
Detroit Free Press, March 12, 2010

Out of College, Out of Luck
Indianapolis Star, March 12, 2010

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Rally Showed Good, Bad and Ugly
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 12, 2010

Stimulus Money Gives Scientific Research at Local Universities a Boost
St. Louis Beacon, March 11, 2010

Minnesota Out of Cash to Retrain Unemployed
St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 11, 2010

Board’s Decision to Close 28 Kansas City Schools Follows Years of Inaction
New York Times, March 11, 2010

University of Toledo Fights to Outpace Solar Power Rivals
Toledo Blade, March 9, 2010

Marquette, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Joint Research Program for Water Industry
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 9, 2010

New Study Finds Minnesota Has a Lower Educational 'Wealth Gap' than Most States
MinnPost, March 9, 2010

Survey: Woes Growing for Local School Districts
Detroit News, March 9, 2010

As the Teachers Union Digs In, It's Students Who Suffer
Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 8, 2010

Doyle Drops Plan on School Funding
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 8, 2010

Get Back in Bid for Better Schools
Wisconsin State Journal, March 7, 2010

Simple Change Could Ease Milwaukee Public Schools Budget Crunch
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 6, 2010

Making Tough Choices for Higher Education
Chicago News Cooperative, March 5, 2010

Angry US Students Protest Cuts to Higher Education
Wisconsin State Journal, March 5, 2010

Are Michigan Schools Poised for New Race to the Bottom?
Detroit Free Press, March 5, 2010

Blame Game and Finger-Pointing Abound as Minnesota Ponders Losing Out on Race to the Top School Funds
MinnPost, March 5, 2010

More School Aid - Less for Rest?
Omaha World Herald, March 5, 2010

Schools Stress over ISAT, Hope Students Don’t
Chicago Tribune, March 5, 2010

Ohio Schools Make Finals in Race to the Top Grant Competition
Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 4, 2010

Illinois Could Get $500 Million in Federal Education Money
Chicago Tribune, March 4, 2010

Schools Miss Out on Federal Windfall
Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 4, 2010

Wisconsin's Bid for Race to the Top Funds Fails
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 4, 2010

State Vows to Proceed with Education Reforms
Indianapolis Star, March 4, 2010

Cathedral School Students Skype with Internationals
Bismarck Tribune, March 4, 2010

Chinese Classes Thrive Despite Suburban School District Cutbacks
Chicago Tribune, March 4, 2010

Utica High-Schoolers Try Teaching
Detroit News, March 3, 2010

Chicago Public Schools Offers Elite Spots to Best Students in Worst Elementary Schools
Chicago Tribune, March 3, 2010

Recession Pushes Parents and Kids to Enroll at Community Colleges
Chicago Tribune, March 3, 2010

Automation Alley Begins Program to Create 3,000 Local Defense Jobs
Crain's Detroit Business, March 3, 2010

Chinese, Valley High Teens Speak the Same Language
Des Moines Register, March 2, 2010

John Carroll University, University of Akron to Offer $30,000 Teaching Fellowships
Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 2, 2010

Republic of Georgia Leaders to Gain Insight into US Education System
Evanston Review, March 2, 2010

Franken, Others Express Concern about Dismal Conditions in Struggling Indian Schools
MinnPost, March 1, 2010

Engineering a Lifesaver: High-Tech Work Is a Benefit to Rose-Hulman Students, Science
Indianapolis Star, March 1, 2010

University of Michigan Gives Financial Push to Move Ideas to Products
Associated Press, March 1, 2010

Parkinson's Vaccine Announced
Omaha World Herald, March 1, 2010


February 2010

Technology Booming in North Dakota Schools
Bismarck Tribune, February 26, 2010

Regents Plan Study of Trends in Tuition
Des Moines Register, February 26, 2010

Resort-Area Legislator Trying to Keep School Districts from Starting before Labor Day
MinnPost, February 26, 2010

From Cornstalks to Jet Fuel, University of Wisconsin Scientists Close the Gap
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 25, 2010

City Schools Planning Second Gifted Center
St. Louis Post Dispatch, February 25, 2010

Panel Discusses Funding for Public Higher Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison Daily Cardinal, February 24, 2010

Midwest Research Partnership Receives Grant for Development of Skill Shed Methodology
Iowa Workforce Development, February 24, 2010

Confront Teacher Lobby on Reform
Wisconsin State Journal, February 24, 2010

School Districts Sue State over Funding Formula
Indianapolis Star, February 23, 2010

School Districts Ax Teachers, Blame State for Financial Meltdown
Chicago Tribune, February 23, 2010

Detroit Schools Switch to Private Busing
Detroit News, February 23, 2010

Kindergartners Switch Between English, Spanish
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 22, 2010

Mounds View Schools Do the Math on Energy Savings and Cut $557,000
St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 22, 2010

New Annual Statewide School Testing System on Hold
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 20, 2010

Fleeting Youth, Fading Creativity
Wall Street Journal, February 19, 2010

Innovative Design for Grade School
Omaha World-Herald, February 18, 2010

Minneapolis District Poised to Create Two Schools Outside the Bureaucuracy
MinnPost, February 18, 2010

To Fix Schools, Fix Neighborhoods
Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 17, 2010

University of Iowa Lists 14 Graduate Programs at Risk for Cuts or Elimination
Chronicle of Higher Education, February 17, 2010

High Schools to Offer Plan to Graduate 2 Years Early
New York Times, February 17, 2010

Keep Successes Coming at Community Colleges
Detroit Free Press, February 15, 2010

Iowa Scores Low in Schools Study
Des Moines Register, February 15, 2010

Implement Michigan's Education Reforms Now
Detroit News, February 15, 2010

Another Toledo War? University of Toledo Enlists Wings to Lure Michigan Teens
Detroit News, February 14, 2010

Wayne State University's TechTown Booming: Small High-Tech Companies Help Business Incubator Expand
Detroit News, February 13, 2010

Drake Gets Grant for Foreign Language Classes
Des Moines Register, February 13, 2010

Job-Training Grants Target High-Growth Fields
Columbus Dispatch, February 13, 2010

Students Criticize New Michigan Promise Tax Credit
Detroit News, February 12, 2010

Universities Collaborate to Study a Burgeoning Latino Population
St. Louis Beacon, February 12, 2010

About 1 in 5 Students Need Remedial Help in College: Expert Says Universities, High Schools Need to Work Together
Detroit Free Press, February 11, 2010

Rochester: Inventing a Campus
Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 11, 2010

Lessons from Teach For America
St. Louis Beacon, February 10, 2010

State Trails Nation in Advanced Placement Test-Taking, But Scores Better
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 10, 2010

Big Ideas for Michigan Schools: Solutions from Other States Can Aid Achievement
Detroit Free Press, February 9, 2010

What It's Like Inside the Detroit Public Schools: Overwhelmed Teachers Try to Overcome Challenges
Detroit Free Press, February 8, 2010

How Do We Prepare our Kids for Jobs, Future?: More than 80% of Students Aren't Ready for College
Detroit Free Press, February 7, 2010

Private, Public Research Under One Roof at University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 6, 2010

Toledo Public Schools Explores Best Way to Offset Deficit
Toledo Blade, February 5, 2010

South Loop School at Crossroads: Enrollment Surge May Lead to Split or Phaseout of Gifted Program
Chicago Tribune, February 5, 2010

State Starts Process to Withhold Millions in Milwaukee Public Schools Funds
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 4, 2010

Wayne State Expands in Macomb County
Detroit Free Press, February 4, 2010

Toledo Public Schools Takes First Step Toward Putting Tax Issue on May Ballot
Toledo Blade, Febraury 4, 2010

Birmingham Could Cut Gifted Program, Education Center
Detroit Free Press, February 3, 2010

Unity Studios Graduates Its First Class
Detroit News, February 3, 2010

How Do We Stop Hollowing Out the Middle of America?
WIRED Magazine, February 1, 2010


January 2010

Graduate to a Smarter State: Michigan's Economic Future Depends on Helping More Residents Get College Degrees
Detroit Free Press, January 31, 2010

Remaking the State that Makes Things: Hopes Ride on Lansing Reforms, Autos, Retraining, Green Energy
Grand Rapids Press, January 31, 2010

Review: Job Training Costs Excessive
Des Moines Register, January 29, 2010

Facing Change an Ocean from Home
East Dubuque Register, January 29, 2010

Instructional Coaches 'Invaluable' Say Waukee Teachers
Des Moines Register, January 29, 2010

Local Educators Applaud President's Focus on Community Colleges
St. Louis Beacon, January 28, 2010

Protect Teachers' Jobs, Parents Tell District
Indianapolis Star, January 28, 2010

Task Force Ranks University of Iowa Graduate Programs
Des Moines Register, January 28, 2010

Send Reform into Ivory Tower
Indianpolis Star, January 26, 2010

Study: Preschool Saves Cash
Detroit News, January 26, 2010

New Chief for Milwaukee Public Schools Means Changes
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 26, 2010

Oakland Community College Nears Record Enrollment for Winter Semester
Detroit News, January 26, 2010

Kent State University Is a Nearly $2 Billion Economic Engine in Northeast Ohio, Study Says
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 25, 2010

Can Robert Bobb Fix Detroit's Public Schools?
TIME, January 25, 2010

Report: State Preschool Programs Save Millions in the Long Run
Detroit News, January 25, 2010

It Takes Cooperation to Win Race to the Top
Indianapolis Star Tribune, January 24, 2010

Iowa Ties Race to Top to Core Curriculum Plan
Des Moines Register, January 24, 2010

Schools Can't Dodge State's Cash Trouble
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 24, 2010

New Milwaukee Public Schools Head Won't Wade into Mayoral Control Debate
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 23, 2010

Is Success Too Much at Reagan School?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 23, 2010

Primed to Power Tech Growth: Milwaukee Institute Wants to Share Its Huge Computer Cluster to Create Jobs
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 23, 2010

Purdue Scientists to Study Haiti's Quake
Lafayette Journal Carrier, January 23, 2010

For Detroit Public Schools, the New Battle in Lansing Is Curriculum
Detroit Free Press, January 22, 2010

Bobb Unveils Detroit Public Schools Academic Overhaul
Detroit News, January 21, 2010

Chinese 101 Gains in U.S. Schools
Detroit News, January 21, 2010

New Program at Cleveland State University Will Give Math, Science Majors Shortcut to
Teaching

Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 20, 2010

Students Look to Future of Industry at Auto Show
Detroit News, January 20, 2010

State Beats the Block in Bid for Race to the Top Education Funds
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 20, 2010

Work Together, Detroit Public Schools - for King and Kids
Detroit Free Press, January 19, 2010

Choosing Job-Worthy College Major Now More Important than Ever
Chicago Tribune, January 19, 2010

Preserve Excellence of Iowa's Public Universities
Des Moines Register, January 17, 2010

Daley School Plan Fails to Make Grade
Chicago Tribune, January 17, 2010

About 60% of Iowa Districts Support School Reform Plan
Des Moines Register, January 17, 2010

University of Wisconsin Madison and Milwaukee to Encourage Teamwork
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 16, 2010

In Race for U.S. School Grants Is a Fear of Winning
New York Times, January 16, 2010

Iowa Governor to Sign Controversial Education Reform Bill Today
Des Moines Register, January 15, 2010

Schools Try to Make Pupils Feel Welcome Amid Change
Chicago Tribune, January 15, 2010

Detroiters, Officials Debate State Takeover of Detroit Public Schools
Detroit News, January 15, 2010

Federal Grant Program Gets Big Thumbs Down from Waukee School Board
Des Moines Register, January 15, 2010

State's Schools Get Above-Average Grade
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 14, 2010

State Approves Race to Top Education Bill
Des Moines Register, January 14, 2010

Michigan Education Association Won't Back Race to Top
Detroit News, January 14, 2010

University of Chicago Sees Unprecedented Jump in Applications: Increase Is 42% More than Last Year
Chicago Tribune, January 14, 2010

Michigan Advocates Gird for Big Preschool Funding Battles in 2010
Center for Michigan, January 14, 2010

Michigan Falling Behind Other States in Early Childhood Funding
Center for Michigan, January 14, 2010

Minnesota Is the Most Charter School-Friendly State, Nonprofit Says
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 13, 2010

Nation's First Great Lakes WIND Network Center of Excellent at Kansas State University's Advanced Manufacturing Institute
Kansas State University, January 13, 2010

Wayne County Community College District Closes Registration: School Cites Lack of Classroom Space Due to High Enrollment
Detroit News, January 12, 2010

New Study Details Impact of Dropout Rate on Twin Cities Metro Economy
MinnPost, January 12, 2010

International Students Make Muncie More Diverse
East Central Indiana Star Press, January 11, 2010

BMW Seeks to Advance Science in Detroit Schools
Detroit News, January 11, 2010

Iowa Could Create World-Class Schools
Des Moines Register, January 11, 2010

Future of Iowa's Universities Endangered
Des Moines Register, January 10, 2010

Keep Pushing to Reach Peak School Performance
Indianapolis Star, January 10, 2010

Make Milwaukee Public Schools Discussion about Children, Not Politics
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 9, 2010

University of Chicago, A Bright Spot for the City
New York Times, January 9, 2010

Big Goals Drive a Little District in Heart of Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 9, 2010

Cleveland Teachers Union Leaders Say They Want to Be Involved in Schools Reform
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 7, 2010

Reform Schools with Greater Urgency
Des Moines Register, January 7, 2010

Illinois Universities Await Overdue State Funds
Associated Press, January 6, 2010

Grant to Retrain Auto Workers Announced
St. Louis Beacon, January 6, 2010

Michigan State University, African Educators Expand Agricultural Education
Michigan State University, January 5, 2010

Vocational Education Upgrade: Chicago Schools Roll Out 7-Year Makeover
Chicago Tribune, January 5, 2010

Consolidate Schools, and More, for Smart Savings
Detroit Free Press, January 5, 2010

Three University of Wisconsin Campuses Among "Best Values in Public Colleges"
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 4, 2010

Education Priority Is Spending
Des Moines Register, January 3, 2010

Asterand Bets on Detroit and Wins: Start-Up's Technical Needs Are Met Near Wayne State Campus
Detroit Free Press, January 3, 2010

Latino Numbers Surge at Public Universities
Des Moines Register, January 2, 2010

Community College Default Rate 16.7%
Des Moines Register, January 1, 2010


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