The college bills this as an enrichment program for kids entering 5th through 9th grades. It’s something the college does every summer, on weekday afternoons from 1:30 to 4:45. It’s offered not only on the main college campus, but also at Skyline. Read more

Yesterday this showed up on CBS News, and in USA Today

(from Dorie Turner, Associated Press Writer)

FORT VALLEY, Ga. – During the school year, Mondays in this rural Georgia community are for video games, trips to grandma's house and hanging out at the neighborhood community center. Don't bother showing up for school. The doors are locked and the lights are off. Read more

University of California Regents hit the press in a big way last Fall when they raised tuition; ordinarily, we barely know who they are. Here’s background from Wikipedia:

The vast majority of the Regents appointed by the Governor have historically been lawyers, politicians, and business men. Read more

The National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State Schools Officers have brought together content experts from around the country (and a few from other countries) to work on aligning curriculum and assessment across the country. Read more