By Neil King, Jr., Wall Street Journal, March 4, 2010

WASHINGTON—The Obama administration has picked 15 states and the District of Columbia as finalists to win billions in federal education funding, part of a high-stakes bid to pressure local educators to shake up underperforming schools.

By Associated Press, March 4, 2010

There's been a sharp drop in the percentage of America's children being bullied or beaten up by their peers, according to a new national survey by experts who believe anti-bullying programs are having an impact.

The Long-Term Impact of the Housing Crisis on Latino Children and Families

By the National Council of La Raza, 2010

Despite positive signs that our overall economy is emerging from the deepest recession since the Great Depression, the socioeconomic status of Latino families has not improved and continues to lag behind that of other Americans. More than one million Latino workers have lost their jobs, and Latinos have experienced the largest increase in unemployment of any group since the recession began in December 2007. Unfortunately, the worst may be yet to come; it is estimated that more than 1.3 million Latino families will lose their homes to foreclosure between 2009 and 2012.

Best practices in the middle grades identified

By Mary Ann Zehr, EdWeek, February 25, 2010

Using students’ test scores as one part of evaluations for teachers, principals, and superintendents is associated with better academic performance at schools serving the middle grades, a report released this week has found.