NEWS: Big Stories Of The Day

House Panel Considers Federal Role in Standards EdWeek
State and congressional leaders agree on the need for common academic standards, but the federal role in the process is unclear.

More than 100 US schools closed because of swine flu CNN
And Education Secretary Arne Duncan said in a statement Wednesday that everyone involved in schools needs to "pitch in and do our part to prevent the spread..."

Bennet says education his issue Denver Post
Bennet doesn't sit on the Senate education committee, where significant reform legislation is expected to originate. He would work with the White House and committee members in developing the bill, his staff said.

Education cuts mean layoffs of Washington's newest teachers Seattle Times
Thousands of Washington's newest teachers will soon be told they may lose their jobs this fall, the result of deep cuts made to the state education budget.

Teen paper in jeopardy after LA Times cuts funding AP
One of the largest nonprofit teen newspapers in the country is seeking donations to stay afloat after the Los Angeles Times announced it can no longer afford the cost of printing the paper.