National News - December 11, 2009

• Pell Grant Program Faces Shortfall (USA TODAY)
• Majority of college dropouts cite financial struggles as main cause (The Washington Post)
• Restructuring Schools Under NCLB Found to Lag (Edweek.org)
• Unity on 'Incentive Compensation' (Inside Higher Ed)
• Stimulus for Student Grades (Inside Higher Ed)
• Why Do Students Drop Out? Because They Must Work at Jobs Too (The Chronicle)
• US-born Hispanics see gains in education, income (The Washington Post)