Editor's Note: This is our weekly news roundup of education-related events nationwide and in our launch regions, compiled by one of our amazing interns.
National:
+ Some graduates still find Wall Street jobs (CNN)
+ California town recalls entire school board (NY Times)
+ Curing Senioritis (Washington Post)
+ Battle over mandatory English teaching nearly over (NY Times)
+ Economic slump hurts summer schools (NPR)
+ Gingrich, Sharpton agree: close the education gap (Washington Post)
+ Panel meets over abuse of disabled students (NY Times)
+ How technology can save schools (NY Daily News)
+ The story of a Virginia family's college troubles (NPR)
+ Diploma in hand, job out of reach (Washington Post)
+ A new kind of cheating? (NY Times)
DC Metro:
+ School board passes budget calling for larger classes (Washington Post)
+ Building a high-quality school choice market (EducationSector.org)
+ Creative teachers aim to build county-sized solar system (Loudoun Extra - Washington Post)
+ Creating positive incentives for school improvement (EducationSector.org)
Detroit:
+ Detroit tries to turn around failing school system (AP)
+ DPS unveils plan to improve academics (Detroit News)
+ Mayor Bing gives support to charter schools (Detroit News)
+ Thompson Foundation gives $13.5 million for new math and science school (Crain's Detroit Business)
+ DPS to cut 900 jobs (Detroit News)
New York:
+ School budgets cut 5% next year (NY Times)
+ City Council seeks more input in school construction (Gotham Schools)
+ Teachers, Parents sue over school closings and zoning (NY Times)
+ Half of NYC public schools are overcrowded (NY Post)
+ Segregation on the rise (EducationWeek.com)