The Daily Report Card: Indiana Student Secures Visa Just In Time For Graduation

Elizabeth Olivas returns to Indiana for graduation after weeks stuck in Mexico – “But she had left – for seven frustrating weeks in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, trying to secure a visa as her classmates prepared and rehearsed for the biggest day of their lives.” Indianapolis Star

Cumberland third-graders hear from President Obama – “Stunned to learn that Obama receives more than 65,000 letters a week and responds to only 10, the students gave up hope of hearing back from the commander-in-chief.” Lafayette Journal and Courier

A scary (and telling) school voucher story – “Gov. Bobby Jindal recently signed a new law that sets up the largest voucher program of any state in the country. It is part of a series of ‘reforms’ that Jindal says will expand school choice for families and critics say is the broadest state assault on public education in the country.” The Answer Sheet

American Students Need to Copy Canada’s Tuition Protests – “Yep, Canadian students are outraged because each will have to pay $325 more per year, for a grand total of $1,625 for five years of higher education. Meanwhile, in the United States we don’t bat an eye over that kind of tuition jump.” GOOD

Redefining ‘College’ – “But although college isn’t for everyone, higher education—in some way, shape, or form—is. High school diplomas don’t cut it anymore, and by 2018, two-thirds of American jobs will require some type of postsecondary certificate or degree.” The Quick & The Ed