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• States brace for grad rate dips as formula changes (AP)
• Sen. Shelby questions education grant competition (Reuters)
• Evidence of meth use closes West Virginia technical school (Reuters)
• What Are Some Common College Admissions Myths? (U.S. News & World Report)
• College Humor among first 3-D video offerings on Nintendo 3DS (Digital Trends)
• Memphis school board approves deal to start class on time (Reuters)

States brace for grad rate dips as formula changes (AP) Posted: 27 Jul 2011 02:45 PM PDT AP - States are bracing for plummeting high school graduation rates as districts nationwide dump flawed measurement formulas that often undercounted dropouts and produced inflated results.

Sen. Shelby questions education grant competition (Reuters) Posted: 27 Jul 2011 11:35 AM PDT Reuters - The "Race to the Top" program extends the reach of the federal government too far into states' public schools operations, a leading Republican senator said on Wednesday.

Evidence of meth use closes West Virginia technical school (Reuters) Posted: 27 Jul 2011 09:49 AM PDT Reuters - A West Virginia high school has been closed and its principal and a teacher arrested after officials discovered traces of methamphetamine in the building, authorities said on Wednesday.

What Are Some Common College Admissions Myths? (U.S. News & World Report) Posted: 27 Jul 2011 08:25 AM PDT U.S. News & World Report - For something as complex as the college admissions process, it's important to make sure you have all of the right information when it comes to dispelling myths. Donald J. from Park City, Utah, is helping everyone out with his question this week:

College Humor among first 3-D video offerings on Nintendo 3DS (Digital Trends) Posted: 27 Jul 2011 07:30 AM PDT Digital Trends - Late last week, Nintendo Video service officially launched on the Nintendo 3DS, allowing users to start downloading and watching exclusive videos on the handheld gaming device. Now, just a few days later, the first crop of 3-D video has become available through the service, and it includes some choice segments from one of the Internet’s most popular comedy sites.

Memphis school board approves deal to start class on time (Reuters) Posted: 26 Jul 2011 09:21 PM PDT Reuters - The Memphis Board of Education voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a financial compromise deal to allow city schools to start on time on August 8, averting a threatened delayed start.

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