Laura Bush may be No Child Left Behind’s last defender. (USA Today)
Washington, D.C., school officials want all schools to offer art, music, and gym, but doing so will be so expensive that class sizes will rise, critics warn. (Washington Post)
There are signs of progress — and “serenity” — at Los Angeles’ Locke High School, which was taken over last year by the Green Dot Public Schools charter organization. (L.A. Times)
Officials in Georgia are bringing back corporal punishment for students who misbehave. (ABC News)
The governor of West Virginia thinks year-round schools will help students learn better. (Charleston Daily Mail)