Education: Morning Roundup

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Morning Roundup:

From the Los Angeles Times: U.S. students need to play catch-up, Obama says

He tells the National Governors Assn. that states will be required to help students be 'college- and career-ready.'

From the San Francisco Chronicle: Over 900 pink slips likely for S.F. schools

More than 900 San Francisco teachers and school staff are set to be laid off this year

From The New York Times: Where the Bar Ought to Be

Bob Herbert visits the Harlem Children's Zone: The school day is longer. The curriculum is carefully thought out. And discipline is obviously important. Youngsters are not allowed to make fun of one another. And there is no fighting.

Photo (cc) via Flickr user KarolusLinus.