Morning Bell: Marshall Avoids Takeover, Jeb Bush Praises States With Vouchers

State Board of Education gives Marshall High School 1 year to improve or be taken over – “But it was a reprieve that included an ultimatum to Indianapolis Public Schools: Turn Marshall around this school year or the Far Eastside school will become the fifth IPS school and eighth in the state to be taken over and handed to an outside operator.” Indianapolis Star

With Romney Nominated, Campaign Milks Choice – “To underscore his point, Bush gave a big shout-out to the education efforts of a litany of Republican governors, starting with high praise for Indiana’s Mitch Daniels and Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal, both of whom recently enacted voucher programs— the centerpiece of Romney’s own education plan.” Politics K-12

Colleges try to get students A’s in Zzz’s – “But some schools are also giving students what a growing body of research reveals could make a huge difference in their college careers: ear plugs, sleep shades and napping lessons.” The Associated Press

Virginia to revise student achievement goals – “But the federal government continues to support perhaps the most controversial feature of the state plan, which calls for different achievement goals for students according to race, family income and disability.” The Washington Post