Big Stories Of The Day

Free tutoring failing to help needy kids USA Today
Federally mandated public after-school tutoring isn't always reaching the children it's intended to help, research suggests — and when it does, it doesn't always help as much as it could.

 Clashing Rules Block School Aid, GAO Finds Washington Post
The report found that 22 states have not been able to use the dollars called for under the No Child Left Behind law in the neediest schools because of the "hold-harmless" provision. That money still goes to schools with a large percentage of low-income children.

A Do-It-Yourself SAT Class, With No Whining, or Parents, Allowed NYT
A Florida high school student shares his father’s technique for preparing for the SAT with other students, and dropping out is not an option.

Public Schools Expand Curriculum Online NPR
Online education for high school students is gaining popularity, but it may not realize one of the original promises of distance education: saving money. Online educators say the real payoff is that these virtual schools can help liven up traditional schools.

FOIA Request Elicits Greetings and Blank Pages EdWeek
Nearly three months and several follow-up phone calls and e-mails later, Education Week received a response to a request for information on a long-awaited federal commission that will review reading research.