Today in Black History: Morehouse College was founded on this date in 1867, originally as the Augusta Institute and later as the Atlanta Baptist College.
The New York Times
Joseph Stiglitz: Equal Opportunity, Our National Myth
Obama’s Plan Sees 8-Year Wait for Illegal Immigrants
Voting Rights Act Is Challenged as Cure the South Has Outgrown
2 Senate Opponents Vow to End Bid to Block Hagel
When Being Jobless Is a Barrier to Finding a Job
Schools Ask: Gifted or Just Well-Prepared?
The Christian Science Monitor
Gun control: Future hangs on misunderstood majority of gun owners
Proposed assault weapons ban would protect more than 2,200 firearms
Gun control alone isn’t enough to halt violence, Obama says in Chicago
Star Ledger
N.J. inmate program serves up good food, job experience
New documentary chronicles a Trenton neighborhood's changing function
After early setbacks in Senate campaign, Cory Booker says he'll focus on Newark
Watching educational TV could improve preschoolers' behavior, study finds
N.J. educators discuss Obama's call for preschool expansion, question funding for resources
The Detroit Free Press
See how Michigan universities' growing net assets compare to tuition increases (database)
More than $4B in unrestricted funds held by Michigan universities is for projects, not tuition cuts
Pell Grant scammers ripping off Michigan colleges for millions
Bing, council can't turn Detroit's finances around, state-ordered review finds
The Chicago Tribune
2 questioned in fatal shooting of Chicago teen
Hutchinson drops out, endorses Kelly in Jackson Jr. contest
CPS officials taking note of school-closing feedback
Charges against Jackson belie his pledge to service
NYC mayor's super PAC endorses Robin Kelly for Jackson's seat
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Morehouse gets $3 million gift from Ray Charles Foundation
Obama to give commencement speech at Morehouse College
Corruption scandal shocks, saddens metro law enforcement
Why Republicans expect a wide-open Senate race
“Huge problems” plague Georgia WIC program, cost taxpayers millions
The Washington Post
The question of Clarence Thomas
McCain: Background check package can likely win support of most senators
The country has a confidence problem and it’s Congress’s fault
Job Corps closes door on new recruits
Federal government to run insurance exchanges in 26 states
Will Gray run again for D.C. mayor?
Fallout from Johnson scandal still costing Pr. George’s time and money
Alexandria schools leaders resist state takeover of under-performing school
The Los Angeles Times
Brown to approach union allies about controlling spending
Major GOP donor helps James' L.A. mayoral campaign
Anthony Pachot dies; L.A. County sheriff's first black copter pilot
California lawmakers push bills to get more youths to the polls
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio high school students could earn college credit, brush up on skills, through possible online partnership with Udacity
BlackHistory Month: John Brown the barber, early settler, became wealthy
USA Today
Obama to propose project to map human brain
Modifying kids' TV habits may improve behavior
White House immigration plan offers path to residency
Schools' wrangle with tolerance for kids faking gunplay
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