NEWS: Big Stories Of The Day

Seattle Police Shoot and Kill Washington Senior US News
Student was wearing a World War II-era military uniform and holding a rifle, police report.

Obama's Education Wish List May Have To Wait NPR
With the economy on life support and just about every state now slashing education funding, President-elect Barack Obama is likely to focus less on immediate proposals and more on building political consensus for future action.

As Bush's term winds down, his Texas team gets graded Houston Chronicle
Bush's top education staffer in Texas, Spellings came to Washington with the new president and rose from top domestic policy adviser to US education ...

Novice teachers outperform veterans in some subjects Times Picayune
A new and rare study suggests that novice Louisiana teachers trained through an alternative program called The New Teacher Project on average outperformed experienced teachers in helping their students progress in math, reading and language arts.

Former Sen. Pell, College Grant Creator, Dies At 90 NPR
Claiborne Pell, the six-term U.S. senator who created a program that helped tens of millions of Americans attend college, has died. He was 90. His family noted that the Rhode Island senator defined his job in seven words: "Translate ideas into actions and help people."