Miguel, 3, clings to his father, Miguel, an illegal immigrant, Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, in San Juan, Texas. Miguel and his wife, who remain in the U.S. as illegal immigrants, have two children born in the U.S. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

'Birth tourism' a tiny portion of immigrant babies (AP)

AP - When Ruth Garcia's twins are born in two months, they'll have all the rights of U.S. citizens. They and their six brothers and sisters will be able to vote, apply for federal student loans and even run for president.

Education


	From the schoolyard... Private colleges 'act local' with financial aid (AP) Armed man fatally shot at Tennessee high school (AP) Education secretary Arne Duncan: headmaster of US school reform (The Christian Science Monitor) Rocket Boys' alma mater in W.Va. to be demolished (AP) After Katrina, how charter schools helped recast New Orleans education (The Christian Science Monitor) Gaming Skills Become a College Course (PC World) School's race rule prompts mom to pull kids out (AP) 2 more plead guilty in Obama student loan case (AP)


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Race to the Top promises new era of standardized testing (The Christian Science Monitor) The Christian Science Monitor - Put down your No. 2 pencils and get ready for the next generation of standardized tests, featuring fewer multiple choice questions and increased use of computers.

Discounts spur surprising Aug. retail sales gains (AP) AP - American shoppers, taking advantage of deep discounts and tax-free holidays, opened up their wallets a little more for back-to-school spending compared with last year, giving some retailers better-than expected gains for August.

Police: SD teen wanted to be 'infamous sociopath' (AP) AP - An 18-year-old high school student stockpiled bomb-making materials in his bedroom and wrote about wanting to blow up his school, target individuals he hated, rape women and "become the world's most infamous sociopath," authorities said.

Texas governor offers school grants to spur sharing (Reuters) Reuters - Texas schools that cut bureaucratic costs by sharing services -- from accounting to transportation -- would get grants worth 10 percent of their savings under a plan Governor Rick Perry proposed on Tuesday.

Wen says rote learning must go in Chinese schools (Reuters) Reuters - Chinese schools have to get their students to be creative and think for themselves, Premier Wen Jiabao told officials, in reference to the rote-learning deeply ingrained in the national education system.

Private colleges 'act local' with financial aid (AP) AP - Hoping to portray themselves as more affordable and all-around better neighbors, private colleges from Appalachia to Boston are sweetening financial aid packages for students from their own backyards.

Armed man fatally shot at Tennessee high school (AP) AP - An armed man was fatally shot by deputies Monday at an east Tennessee high school after he went inside and pointed a gun at the principal's head, a sheriff said.