By Cathy Benson Adequate Yearly Progress, also called "No Child Left Behind" results, are in from the Virginia Department of Education and Botetourt County as a school division and all schools except Central Academy have passed the muster.

By Ryan Basen, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Jan. 27--Rod Miller saw a chance to work for a unique Union County school and work closer to home. He says that's why he recently accepted the job as principal at Central Academy of Technology and Arts in Monroe.

By Ignazio Messina, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio May 6--Toledo Public high school students have fewer opportunities to take advanced-placement courses than students living in the suburbs, and the district has the lowest percentage in Lucas County of younger children identified as gifted.

By Angie Leventis, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Dec. 22--BROOKLYN -- The fifth- and sixth-graders in Stephanie Newton's math class at Lovejoy Elementary are getting a taste of higher-level algebra and geometry.

By Morain, Erin For high school seniors, crunch time is near as they find themselves asking: "Where will I go to college? What will I do when I get there? And how will I pay for it?" More students are taking the post-secondary education route out of high school, even though college costs have skyrocketed.