National News - March 10, 2010

• Draft of education standards released (The Courier-Journal/Associated Press)
• Governors, state school superintendents to propose common academic standards (The Washington Post)
• Draft common standards elicit kudos and criticism (Education Week)
• Budget cuts college funds (Cincinnati.com)
• Idaho universities to lose $32 million next year (CNBC.com)
• Many nations passing U.S. in Education, expert says (The New York Times)
• College students agree with other young adults: The economy hurts (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
• Student clubs, Virtually (Inside Higher Ed)