News from across the Region

• (US) More schools likely to lose accreditation, experts say USA Today
• Matching Up States, Countries Offers Fresh Perspective Education Week
• (FL) Senate panel approves school prayer bill The Miami Herald
• (KY) Century-old 8th-grade exam: Can you pass a 1912 test? The Washington Post
• (AR) Education chief urges against spending cuts for schools Arkansas News Bureau
• (AL) Alabama's Teacher of the Year is named one of four finalists for National Teacher of the Year The Huntsville Times
• (US) Recession slows growth in public prekindergarten The Charlotte Observer
• (GA) Education Week: Georgia 7th in education quality Atlanta Business Chronicle
• (MS) Civil rights a year-round lesson in Miss. schools The Jackson Clarion-Ledger
• (US) Apple brings textbooks to iPad USA Today
• (KY) K-12 schools' funding would revert to 2008 levels; colleges take another hit The Lexington Herald-Leader
• (VA) Fix to autism measure sailing through House Richmond Times Dispatch
• (KY) Kentucky senate committee approves bill to raise school entrance age The Louisville Courier-Journal
• (TN) Tennessee teachers urge evaluation changes The Tennessean
• (FL) For these kids, just getting to school is a hazardous journey The Orlando Sentinel
• (KY) Bill would change birth date requirement for kindergarten students The Lexington Herald-Leader
• (VA) Va. Gov. McDonnell added millions to shrink class sizes, correct error The Washington Post
• (KY) House passes bill to allow ads on school buses The Bowling Green Daily News
• (VA) Va. bill to license autism caregivers advances The Virginian-Pilot
• (LA) School voucher program gets fresh look in Louisiana The Times-Picayune
• (US) Science educators take on climate naysayers USA Today
• (AR) Despite advances in education, state still lags in student achievement Arkansas News Bureau
• (WV) W.Va. begins working through education audit The Charleston Gazette
• (TX) TN again raises bar on math, reading The Tennessean
• (FL) Report finds potential fraud in Florida's school readiness programs The Florida Times-Union
• (AR) State is ordered to pay districts Northwest Arkansas News
• (VA) School leaders decry McDonnell's education plans The Virginian-Pilot
• (KY) Ky. House Education Committee Oks dropout bill The Bowling Green Daily News
• (KY) Bill would require school technology regulations The Bowling Green Daily News
• (LA) Gov. Bobby Jindal details school voucher, teacher tenure proposals The Times-Picayune
• (VA) Changes to autism measure heads to full House The Richmond Times-Dispatch
• (AL) Alabama's new school superintendent outlines his ideas at Hoover forum The Birmingham News
• (NC) Perdue proposes sales tax hike to boost school funding The Greensboro News-Record
• (MO) Proposal seeks to ban Mo. teacher tenure The Jefferson City News-Tribune
• (US) Few options available to help pay off private student loans USA Today
• (TX) Texas Colleges Aim to Get in Sync With Labor Market The Texas Tribune
• (MO) UM System, MU respond to Gov. Nixon's proposed higher education cuts The Columbia Missourian
• (MO) Lawmakers may buck higher ed cuts The Jefferson City News-Tribune
• (SC) USC worth $4.1 billion to S.C. economy, study says The State
• (NC) UNC tuition protests grow The Raleigh News and Observer
• (AL) University of Alabama System chancellor announces retirement The Birmingham News
• (GA) Education leaders talk budget, chancellor talks tuition, fees The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• (US) National anti-hazing campaign launched USA Today
• (US) Do Law Schools Cook Their Employment Numbers? National Public Radio’s All Things Considered
• (US) Programs help foster youth achieve college success USA Today
• (TX) Texas trails most states, many countries in young adults with degrees The Austin American-Statesman
• (WV) W.Va. colleges work to replace funding cuts The Charleston Gazette
• (FL) UF, FSU presidents ask for higher STEM tuition The Ocala Star-Banner
• (GA) Georgia budget to fund four major college building projects Atlanta Business Chronicle
• TN charter schools see federal start-up money dry up The Tennessean
• Advocates, Policymakers Split on House ESEA Draft Education Week
• Does First Amendment protect students' online speech off-campus? The Christian Science Monitor
• Advocacy group ranks Florida charter law as third friendliest in the U.S. The Orlando Sentinel
• Mixed Results Seen for Charter Networks Education Week
• Report Estimates Cost of Virtual Education Education Week
• States should make better use of academic data, study says The Washington Post
• (UT) Immigrant children's access to education, assistance may be targets of state proposals The Deseret News
• (AZ) Legislation would allow public schools to end free lunches East Valley Tribune
• (CA) Young U.S. Citizens in Mexico Brave Risks for American Schools The New York Times
• (CA) California Leads Nation in Unaccredited Schools, and Enforcement Is Lax The New York Times
• U.S. to ban import of some snakes The Miami Herald
• Agriculture Committee hears from horse industry The Louisville Courier Journal
• Will oil patch lead to weed patch AgWeek
• USDA announces $308 million for disaster-stricken states AgWeek
• N.D. dethroned as king sunflower state by S.D. AgWeek
• Ag pollution prevention program tested in Minn. AgWeek
• USFRA: Consumer conversations can’t just be one-way Brownfields Network
• Farmers prevented from planting on 9.6 million acres in 2011 Brownfields Network
• Missouri ag group says HSUS list a publicity stunt Brownfields Network
• Farm bill speculation from the dairy industry Brownfields Network
• BASF will move Plant Science HQ to U.S. Brownfields Network
• Legislation to update Ohio’s Ag-LINK program Brownfields Network
• Reversing USDA office closures would require offsets Brownfields Network
• Purdue opens ADM Agricultural Innovation Center Brownfields Network
• 2011 farm payments lowest since 1997 Brownfields Network
• Fresh vegetable market indicates improved supplies, lower prices Western Farm Press
• Texas agriculture rocked again as destructive citrus pest debuts Western Farm Press
• USDA’s only subtropical ag research center gets budget ax Western Farm Press
• Georgia research will help pecan growers meet exploding demand Southeast Farm Press
• New study reveals higher octane in ethanol Southeast Farm Press
• Virginia ag leaders to deliver wish list to legislators Southeast Farm Press
• The long road to recovery for Southwest cattle industry Southwest Farm Press
• State of the State bodes well for Michigan farmers, agriculture director says Kalamazoo Gazette
• Governor shares agriculture priorities for 2012 AgriNews
• Vermont Law School has received a $1.25 million grant to support its new Center for Agriculture and Food Systems VT Digger
• Farm Land Flip Flop? Hawaii Ag Officials Change Position on Hoopili The Honolulu Civil Beat
• Land and water concerns lead to agricultural and environmental cooperation KARE-TV, Minneapolis
• Sask. agriculture research funding announced Vancouver Sun
• Everglades summit gets testy The Palm Beach Post
• Agriculture economy gets lift from college cafeteria The University of Hawaii
• The FDA’s Confusing Message On Antibiotic Use On Farms WBUR-FM, Boston
• Loan law does not aid rural areas San Angelo Standard Times
• Death Valley students face loss of lifeline Los Angeles Times
• Rural Leaders Learn Legislative Process WIBW-TV, Lawrence, Kansas
• Sen. Tim Johnson wants to provide rural health care help where need is greatest The Argus Leader
• Obama rejects fast-tracking Keystone XL pipeline USA Today
• (AL) 2010 BP oil spill suit could be resolved before trial, Alabama AG Luther Strange says The Birmingham News
• (FL) Water rights shift in Florida could foreshadow debates to come Stateline
• (FL) Starwood Energy Invests in Another Biomass Power Project Energy Boom
• (GA) Push to scrap Ga. energy tax gains support in 2012 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• (LA) Green jobs on the rise in La. The Advocate
• (NC) North Carolina A&T State University and EPA Collaborate on Green Initiatives CleanLink
• (VA) Va. gov. seeks to postpone lifting ban on uranium mining The Roanoke Times
• (WV) W.Va. still in mix for 'cracker,' lawmakers told The Daily Mail
• Blocking Keystone Won't Stop Oil Sands Production NPR
• Cheap Chinese Panels Spark Solar Power Trade War NPR
• U.S. Department of Energy's Critical Materials Strategy Predicts Short-Term Supply Disruptions Energy Boom
• Consumer Demand for Energy Savings Drives Improved Building Codes Energy Boom
• (AZ) First Solar Sets another Record for CdTe Solar PV Efficiency Energy Boom
• (CA) Federal Government and California Expand Partnership to Build Renewable Energy Infrastructure Energy Boom
• (ME) Oakfield wind-to-energy project gets Maine DEP permit The Bangor Daily News
• (OR) Oregon Legislature will consider capping mercury in fluorescent bulbs The Oregonian
• (PA) Are we ready for a blackout? Pennsylvania PUC talks about planning for emergencies The Patriot-News
• States ready their health exchanges The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• States Ease Barriers To Medicaid, CHIP Enrollment, Survey Says Kaiser Health News
• U.S obesity rates unchanged CNN
• (FL) Waiting list: dilemma for Medicaid Health News Florida
• (SC) New state program aims to improve health of moms, babies The State
• (VA) Report: Virginia, other states, regressing on tobacco prevention The Richmond Times Dispatch
• (WV) State unveils website for veterans The Charleston Gazette
• (AL) Alabama, federal prosecutors promise to put spotlight on human trafficking The Birmingham News
• (AL) U.S. Supreme Court says paperwork mishap cannot block death row appeal The Birmingham News
• (AR) Law Aims To Reduce Sentences Northwest Arkansas Online
• (FL, KY) Conway, Fla. AG say tighter regs needed on pills USA Today
• (KY) Police urge Ky. lawmakers to require prescriptions for pseudoephedrine The Herald-Leader
• (KY) Judges say Kentucky juvenile courts should be open, child-protection system in shambles The Lexington Herald-Leader
• (WV) Texting ban would save lives, police say The Charleston Gazette
• White House says Obama's health overhaul on track The Charlotte Observer
• White House: States should move forward on health insurance exchanges The Detroit Free Press
• Building a health insurance marketplace one step at a time Stateline
• U.S. States Streamline Medicaid as Federal Law Forces Changes, Report Says Bloomberg
• Supreme Court holds the fate of Medicaid Politico
• CBO Report Card: Poor Grades For Some Medicare Cost Cutting Efforts Kaiser Health News
• Government survey finds that 5 percent of Americans suffer from a ‘serious mental illness’ The Washington Post
• Medicaid anti-smoking program saved big money, study says Stateline
• CDC study: Many teen moms didn’t think they could get pregnant, didn’t use birth control The Washington Post
• Retail Labs Give Patients Information, But Needle Doctors NPR
• (CO) Bill would kick trans fats out of Colorado schools The Denver Post
• (KS) Kansans debate vaccine exemption The Kansas City Star
• (ME) Panel of Maine lawmakers deadlocks on health exchange bills The Bangor Daily News
• (NJ) N.J. Attorney General announces new prescription drug addiction program The Star-Ledger

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