Say goodbye to Michigan teachers: As school budgets shrink, so do their numbers | MLive.com mlive.com/news/grand-rap…

Texas school cuts to be felt in ways big and small bit.ly/plqo4G

Reminder: Friday is the deadline for the 2012 Campus Coverage Project application. Journo students, check it out. bit.ly/8XndkA.

Blog: ARRA Funding Cliff: States Cling to Cash as Deadlines Loom bit.ly/qGKTcG #edpolitics

RT Eleanor Chute: Bigger classes, fewer courses in store for #Pittsburgh #schools. bit.ly/mUjpBg

Spending far from equal among state's school districts, analysis finds. http://bit.ly/kRRJS2

Oregon legislative subcommittee says get rid of writing tests for 4th and 7th graders to save money. http://bit.ly/jTXQa0

#Arizona is among 9 states that have spent all their federal stimulus funds: http://bit.ly/khRNJ0 (h/t Easily Payroll)

Layoff notices for 6,000 MnSCU employees expected to go out today bit.ly/l4JgTR via MPR News

Calif. State Supt says unequal funding could lead to lawsuit. http://bit.ly/iohjAa

Will cuts threaten federal education funding? http://politi.co/jv6rS9

As states delay aid, more MN districts may be forced to borrow. http://bit.ly/iPkV2m

The year budget cuts went straight to the classroom. http://bit.ly/lhvvQ3

GAO SIzes Up States' Race to Top Work: Report is handy way to get smart fast on where RTT $$ is going. #education edmoney.org/blog/2011/jul/…

California DOE demands more from grant applications for failing schools http://bit.ly/rj3lQ4 Theresa Harrington Brandt

Reducing the amount of money spent on special ed. http://bit.ly/q52bK6

Richard Lee Colvin: High numbers of teacher layoffs are producing anxiety and fueling the SOS marches. http://ow.ly/5MCpI

Education takes a beating nationwide. http://lat.ms/puHer2

Ed Money Watch: Debt Ceiling Agreement a Mixed Blessing for Education Programs http://bit.ly/ngEnL3