National News

• Opinion: Colleges keep middle class out of aid loop (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
  
  
• Half of teachers quit in 5 years (Washington Post)
  
  
• College leaders blast budget cuts (Philadelphia Inquirer)
  
  
• Editorial- Prosperity through better higher ed (Seattle Times)
  
  
• Colleges puzzled by drops in SAT scores this year (The Tennessean)
  
  
• SAT scores drop; some see red flag (USA Today)
  
  
• Rising number of schools face serious penalties (CNN.com)
  
  
• Accountability, Canadian style (Inside Higher Ed)
  
  
• Missouri lawmakers vote to create 'virtual school' (CNN.com)
  
  
• Survey: Firms can do more for math, science students (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
  
  
• New Jersey college leaders blast budget cuts (Philadelphia Inquirer)
  
  
• Prowling for cash (Inside Higher Ed)