National News

• Bad budget news for college programs (Inside Higher Ed)
  
  
• Op-Ed: America's future is stuck overseas (New York Times)
  
  
• Too much debt, or not enough? (Inside Higher Ed)
  
  
• Special education ruling's effects unclear (New York Times)
  
  
• U.S. college dropout rate sparks concern (MSNBC.com)
  
  
• No money for college? One town's reply (Christian Science Monitor)
  
  
• Young voters led surge in 2004 election (Boston Globe)
  
  
• Agriculture education finds considerable growth (CNN.com)
  
  
• Educating Africa, virtually (Inside Higher Ed)
  
  
• Colleges are reaching their limit on alcohol (USA Today)
  
  
• Education pact has West Virginia leaders hopeful (West Virginia Gazette)
  
  
• Colorado governor proposes more cash for colleges, health care (CBS4denver.com)