Skip the Ivies for a state school, elite schools past redemption and other commentary


by New York Post

New York Post— “If I were advising a friend’s son or daughter facing Decision Day, I’d tell them to pass on the Ivy League and go to a high-quality state school instead,” explains Nate Silver at his Silver Bulletin, with a few exceptions.

WWLP.com—Holyoke Public Schools receive state funding for electric school buses. Holyoke Public Schools is one of five school districts in the state set to receive the next round of funding from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to help fund electric school buses.

FOURSTATESHOMEPAGE—Pitt State rolls past Rogers State to take game one 11-1. PITTSBURG, Ks. — The postseason for baseball has arrived and the Pitt State Gorillas took to the diamond for the first action of the MIAA Championship Tournament. The three-seeded Gorillas hosted the seven-seeded Rogers State Hillcats in a quarterfinals series Friday night. The Gorillas soar to an 11-1 victory over Roger State in seven innings []

@GreeleyTribune—Windsor’s middle school wrestling program lays a solid foundation for its high school counterpart, while racking up state titles of its own. Windsor's middle school wrestling program is a near mirror image of that of Windsor's high school program in terms of technique, philosophy, terminology, practice room habits and state championship success.