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:
+ Selling lessons online raises cash and questions (New York Times)
+ How well do students research today? (The Answer Sheet)
+ Top-ten university presidents (Time Magazine) 
+ Will a longer school day help close the achievement gap? (Christian Science Monitor)
+ Should parents be required to volunteer at their student's school (The Answer Sheet)
+ Cash for grades in one North Carolina middle school (USA Today), the principal has since quit (New York Times)
+ Strapped for cash, state colleges are accepting more out of state students (Washington Post)
+ States compete for federal school dollars (New York Times)
+ Do colleges favor male applicants? (NPR)
+ Crazy college traditions (The Answer Sheet)
+ After criticism, the Obama administration is praised for final rules on education grants (New York Times)
+ Why it's important to read to your child (The Answer Sheet)