The federal Education Department has agreed to review requests from 20 states to alter significantly the way they measure student progress under the No Child Left Behind Act. The move comes as the number of schools across the country deemed substandard under that law grows by the thousands.
The requests, which Education Secretary Margaret Spellings invited [...]

Five hundred dollar scholarship for students planning a business office type career. Application is on the UAEOP web site and students can type directly onto the application. Go to: www.uaeop.org, click on awards, and student scholarship. The Utah winner will be forwarded to the National Association Scholarship Contest for further consideration for an additional $1,000.00. [...]

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, write an essay of approx. 500 words on an assigned topic, attach copies of exhibits of achievement in scholarship, leadership, community service, or other activities, include one letter of recommendation from a high school teacher and one from a responsible community member who is not from your high school, completed [...]