National News

• Big vote on the U.S. budget (Inside Higher Ed)
  
  
• Better effort promised on checking SAT scores (Boston Globe)
  
  
• Serious message, humorous delivery (Inside Higher Ed)
  
  
• ACE launches first-of-its-kind campaign on benefits of higher education to society (ACE Web site)
  
  
• PSAs seek to raise profile of higher ed during NCAA tournament (USA Today)
  
  
• Opinion- It doesn't test for success (L.A. Times)
  
  
• Keeping parents in the loop (Inside Higher Ed)
  
  
• Big cuts to federal student loan programs (NPR audio clip)
  
  
• Illinois to pay for college loan advice (Chicago Tribune)
  
  
• Poll reveals 8 in 10 voters believe vitality of America's colleges and universities critical to future economic success (ACE Web site)
  
  
• Utah's college tuitions soaring (Deseret News)
  
  
• Basic job skills most in demand (Billings Gazette)
  
  
• States erratic on IT literacy (eSchool News)
  
  
• Marketing tools aid schools;  Options of choice, charters increase competition (Newszap.com)
  
  
• Case involving errors in teacher test is settled (New York Times)
  
  
• Men are in the minority (Las Vegas Sun)
  
  
• Pathways for Indian student success (Inside Higher Ed)
  
  
• Gap in student scores has Michigan looking for answers (Mlive.com)
  
  
• Gov. Perry launches $4 million mentoring program for at-risk youth (Office of the Governor of Texas Web site)
  
  
• Peer to peer (Inside Higher Ed)