Editor's Note: This is our weekly news roundup of education-related events nationwide and in our launch regions, compiled by one of our amazing interns.
National:
+ Why You Should Be Skeptical about Standardized Test Scores (Washington Post)
+ Poll: Language Barrier A "Risk" For Latinos in Schools (USA Today)
Bay Area:
+ 85 Days To Decide: Democrats Roll Dice With Education Aid (Fox News)
+ State School Board Adopts Common Core Standards (San Francisco Gate)
+ Who's to blame for Schwarzenegger's Mess? (Los Angeles Times)
Chicago
+ Quinn Banks on Federal Cash for Illinois Schools (WBEZ)
+ Illinois Textbook Costs Going Up (Chicago Tribune)