777 NYC school employees to be let go (New York Times)...New Orleans education groups get donation (Times-Picayune)...Oklahoma’s math, science scores (The Oklahoman)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Shortchanged by the bell (New York Times)...Ackerman out (Wall Street Journal)...New year, new hopes for D.C. schools (Washington Post)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Rhee And Ravitch square Off (Washington Post)...Trust parents with school choice (Indianapolis Star)...D.C. commissions a schools analysis (Washington Post)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Georgia's charter schools need a voice (Atlanta Journal Constitution)...Louisiana’s first online charter (The Advocate)...Pa. House hearings (Patriot News)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

New way to judge teachers (Athens Banner-Herald)...Court ruling to decide impact of vouchers (Evansville Courier Press)...Home-work for teachers (Chicago Tribune)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

New ways to tackle college readiness (Associated Press)...Charter schools gaining ground in Tennessee (The Tennessean)...Charter supporters rally in Raleigh (Garner News)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Moskowitz's school clears hurdle (Wall Street Journal)...Schools transition to performance-based pay (Cherokee Tribune)...Indiana voucher total likely won't reach cap (Huffington Post)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Full speed ahead for charter school (Nashua Telegraph)...California's dropout crisis (Sacramento Bee)...Ohio requires transparency (Huffington Post)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Portland parents seek French immersion charter (The Oregonian)...Charter, private schools offer alternatives (Long Beach Gazette)...Virtual School popularity grows (News-Press)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.

Public-school losses: private schools' gain (Christian Science Monitor)...Educators push for more online options (Detroit Free Press)...Harlem Success academies outperform public-school peers (Wall Street Journal)...and more in Today's Daily Headlines.