News: Stimulus Jobs, Suicide Clusters, Nosy Administrators Sued

Report says aid kept, added 7,000 area education jobs Washington Post
Education spending accounted for a large portion of the overall federal economic stimulus package, which injected $159 billion in grants and loans into the economy and had created or saved about 640,000 jobs, according to the board.

Madison School Prepares to Welcome Obama WBAY TV
Staff and students say they're not sure why the White House picked their school.

Anguish Over Calif. Teen Suicides Spurs Action AP
A fourth Palo Alto teen had died after stepping in front of a commuter train in less than six months.

Stunned students grieve for slain classmate LA Times
Mourning students at Long Beach's Wilson High School gathered Monday by the pavement where classmate Melody Ross was shot after the homecoming football game.

Has Fame Spoiled the 'Slumdog Millionaire' Kids? TIME
After school attendance fails and reports emerge of "attitude" problems, the child stars' trust threatens to cut off their allowance.

School sued for punishing teens over MySpace pix.
The American Civil Liberties Union, in a federal lawsuit filed last week on behalf of the girls, argues that Churubusco High School violated the girls' free speech rights when it banned them from extracurricular activities for a joke that didn't involve the school.