National News

• Congress passes America Competes Act (American Council on Higher Education)
  
  
• GED testing service honors five during annual administrators meeting (American Council on Higher Education)
  
  
• Patrick eyes free education from age 3 through community college (Boston Globe)
  
  
• Paying for workers' tuition an investment (Chicago Tribune)
  
  
• No Child Left Behind is worthy and working (Chicago Tribune)
  
  
• NCSL panel fails to reach consensus on national standards (Education Week)
  
  
• Governor's push for all-day kindergarten sets Ariz. apart (The Arizona Republic)
  
  
• Enrollment surge for women (Inside Higher Ed)
  
  
• Should AP add African-American history? (Inside Higher Ed)