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Many American families are asking whether sending their children to college is worth it if they end up in jobs that pay less than the cost of tuition.Mike Rose, a professor of education at UCLA, says it makes complete sense for people to be concerned about the economic benefits of college."

For the last year, Central Falls High School in Rhode Island has been under a microscope.

New York City could lay off thousands of public school teachers amid budget cuts this month, and the first to go, thanks to union seniority protections, would be new teachers.Third grade teacher Juhyung Harold Lee is among those 4,100 teachers at risk of losing their jobs.

After months of delay, the Department of Education on Thursday issued new rules that could shut down some for-profit colleges and universities.The department says the regulations are meant to cut off federal aid to schools whose students cannot earn enough to repay their loans.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is under way outside Washington, D.C., and over the next few days, 275 kids from ages 8 to 15 will put their spelling skills to the test."

Terry Mazany wrapped up his brief time as interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools this week. He believes that the incoming team shares his focus on high standards, strong curriculums, investment in quality teaching and great principal leadership.