Conn. schools face test...Charter schools can be good for traditional schools...Continue the conversation on quality charter schools...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Bad schools threaten national security (Detroit News)...Charter schools not just for the elite (Santa Cruz Sentinel)...No backsliding on education reform (The Day)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Evidence that vouchers work (Philadelphia Inquirer)...All-boys charter school sets educational first (South Bend Tribune)...Public teacher scores help everyone (The Tennessean)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Autonomous schools...D.C. Council approves education bills...War of words in education heats up...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Newark school reform efforts...Senate passes charter schools amendment resolution...Seattle schools create ombudsman position to help parents...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

High school graduation rate rises in U.S. (The Washington Post)...Indiana school vouchers case to go before Indiana Supreme Court...(Indianapolis Star)...Grading New Jersey’s educators (Asbury Park Press)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Achievement compacts in Oregon (The Oregonian)...Charter school veto promise unfortunate...(Seattle Times Blog)...Bill could increase charter school numbers in S.C (Aiken Standard)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Legislative leaders back charter schools (Montgomery Advertiser)...More evidence that school reform is imperative (Macon Telegraph)...Hope for Detroit students (Detroit News)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

California’s endangered charter schools...Indianapolis to see a surge in new charters...Attorney General says online schools are legal...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Pilot evaluation program gets good marks...Teachers who rank low are first to go...Helping special needs students...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.