Low graduation rate draws Florida lawsuit: The case against the Palm Beach County district aims to clarify its duty to keep more kids in school. [CSM]
The Professor as Open Book: IT is not necessary for a student studying multivariable calculus, medieval literature or Roman archaeology to know that the professor on the podium shoots pool, has donned a bunny costume or can’t get enough of Chaka Khan. Yet professors of all ranks and disciplines are revealing such information on public, national platforms: blogs, Web pages, social networking sites, even campus television. [NYT]
Idaho Turns to Chess as Education Strategy: On Thursday, state officials will announce in Boise that the program will be extended in the fall to all second and third graders — making Idaho the first state to offer a statewide chess curriculum. [NYT]
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