National News

• Possible breakthrough on loan consolidation (Inside Higher Ed)
  
  
• Spotlight on community colleges (Washington Post)
  
  
• Academic achievement gap widens between Anglos, Latinos (The Salt Lake Tribune)
  
  
• Federal judge dismisses suit over immigrant tuition (Community College Week)
  
  
• A 'fair' budget for colleges in California (Inside Higher Ed)
  
  
• Science of life evolving or revolving?; Schools confront familiar debate (CNN.com)
  
  
• Powerful panel on education falls silent (Indianapolis Star)