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Teacher Todd Marder works with a group of St. Paul Music Academy students studying electrical circuits during an enrichment period in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota is developing a new statewide teacher evaluation tool that will take student performance into account.  (Photo by Jim Mone / AP) Why kids should evaluate their teachers A decade ago, an economist at Harvard, Ronald Ferguson, wondered what would happen if teachers were evaluated by the people who see them every day — their students. The Atlantic Blog: Supporting our children’s future by grading teachers  (Huffington Post) The Blog Ole Miss looking back at integration without Meredith James Meredith, the black man who enrolled at the University of Mississippi 50 years ago amid violent protests, says he doesn’t plan to participate in the school’s commemoration of his history-making step. Jackson Sun   Pa. judge delays voter ID law implementation A judge delayed full implementation of a highly contested state law requiring strict photographic identification to vote in next month’s election. New York Times 9 Florida counties report faked voter registration forms from GOP-backed firm ABC News NYPD plans to double size of gang unit The New York Police Department is planning to double the size of its gang unit to 300 detectives to combat teen violence fueled by dares and insults traded on social media. USA TODAY Blog: NYPD commissioner blames rise in crime rate on Apple product thefts NBCNews.com Hong Kong ferry collision: 6 arrested after 38 killed Six crew members from two Hong Kong ferries have been arrested after 38 people died in one of the worst maritime disasters in the territory’s history. Guardian Hong Kong to mourn victims Hong Kong Standard Ferry accident aftermath Christian Science Monitor   NATION US border agents shot in Arizona Two U.S. Border Patrol agents were shot, one fatally, near Naco, Arizona, authorities said. The shooting occurred at a patrol base named after Brian Terry — a border agent who was killed in December 2010. NBCNews.com Households face tax increase from 2013 fiscal cliff U.S. households are facing an average tax increase of $3,446 in 2013 if Congress doesn’t avert the so-called fiscal cliff, the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center said in a study. BusinessWeek Are we already in a recession? TIME White House targeted in cyber attack The White House’s computer system was targeted in a cyber attack but no classified systems were breached, a senior administration official said. Reuters POLITICS US Supreme Court rejects blogger’s appeal on airport scanners The U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider a Michigan blogger’s challenge of the use of full-body scanners and thorough pat-downs at airport checkpoints. Reuters New session of Supreme Court expects cases on voting rights, same-sex marriage PBS NewsHour Let the debates begin The primaries are done and the conventions are over. Now to the debates, when the candidates for president and vice president come face-to-face, and millions upon millions will be watching. CBS News The best presidential debate moments: a history in video Guardian BUSINESS Who wants to fly American Airlines? The troubled airline has been beset by labor troubles, delays and flight cancellations and, most recently, two aircraft that couldn’t keep several seats in place. CNN American Express, accused of wrongdoing, to refund customers American Express has agreed to refund $85 million to 250,000 customers after an investigation uncovered numerous violations of consumer protection laws. McClatchy Newspapers Cable companies cap data use in order to increase revenue Wireless carriers’ quick adoption of capped Internet plans has generated big headlines. But the practice of limiting data — and charging customers according to use — is gaining similar traction on the wired side. USA TODAY ENVIRONMENT Letting biodiversity get under our skin Some aspects of dirty living can be healthy. A new study posits that the decline of plant and animal diversity in cities may be linked to the recent surge of allergies and other chronic diseases. Conservation Magazine But is it really ‘green’? FTC cracks down on false eco-friendly ads Expect to see fewer products pitched as “environmentally friendly” if the government has its way. The Federal Trade Commission has released an updated version of its green marketing guidelines. Christian Science Monitor Refuse from popular treat is adding to China’s pollution woes Neighborhood recyclers know mooncake season means one thing: more trash. They will soon get calls from regular customers, clamoring for collection of mooncake boxes along with their other usual items. McClatchy Newspapers LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT ‘The Great Gatsby’ gold coast Although the intervening decades have done much to alter the landscape that F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote so lovingly about, there are still many sites that evoke the bygone era of Long Island’s “gold coast.” BBC The CD, at 30 today, is feeling its age Today marks the 30th anniversary of the compact disc, as its popularity fades in the digital age it helped unleash. NPR ‘Family Guy’ creator Seth MacFarlane to host Oscars “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane says being invited to host the 2013 Academy Awards “was the greatest call that I could have gotten in show business.” Associated Press   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Zeeshan Aleem): Why nobody should watch the presidential debates  (Huffington Post) The Blog Blog (Katy Waldman): Your mother has a favorite, and it may not be you  (Slate) XX Factor Blog (Adam Cohen): Why is paddling still allowed in schools? TIME Cartoon (Kevin Siers): Benghazi Inquiry McClatchy Newspapers Editorial: Colorado fracking rules on right track Denver Post Column (Ron Borges): Olazabal now on other end of miraculous comeback Boston Herald Column (Jodie A. Kirshner): Supreme Court case tests US leadership in human rights Christian Science Monitor Blog (Ken Rudin): Will the debates decide the winner? It’s debatable  (NPR) Political Junkie   Site edited by: Aditi Khemka, Betse Lyons, Patrick Frierson, Diana Shaw, Tamara Dixon, Tanya Flowers, Kathie Raikes, Sarah Alender, Hillary Hill and Sandra Crozier.   GOOD NEWS Texas family reunited with their lost dog after 4 years For four years, Twlya Long and her family wondered what happened to their Siberian husky, Asia. The Long family finally got confirmation that Asia was on her way home. ABC News 300th inmate freed by DNA plans new life in Minnesota After more than a decade on death row in Louisiana, Damon Thibodeaux will now live as an innocent man in Minnesota. Star Tribune A woman’s dream for smart philanthropy Launched on a shoestring budget in donated office space, the Community Foundation of Utah exists to promote what founder Fraser Nelson calls “smart philanthropy.” Salt Lake Tribune WORLD Georgia’s president Saakashvili concedes election defeat Georgia’s president, Mikheil Saakashvili, has conceded defeat in parliamentary elections, saying the opposition led by the billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili will form the country’s new government. Guardian Georgia election: world reaction in quotes BBC Syrian regime shells Damascus, rebel raid kills 6 Rebel fighters have stormed an army post in Douma, Syria, killing six soldiers, while shelling by regime forces has sent residents fleeing in panic, a watchdog group and activists say. Herald Sun Meet Syria’s female activists BBC UN warns about the impact of rapidly aging populations Within ten years, the number of people aged over 60 will pass one billion, and the world needs to do more to prepare for the impact of a rapidly aging population, the U.N. has warned. BBC EDUCATION Many low IQs are just bad luck Researchers have discovered that most cases of “sporadic intellectual disability” result from new mutations arising spontaneously in children’s genes, not from faulty inherited genes. LiveScience Sector snap: for-profit education Shares of education companies rose after the release of a federal report showing a slight drop in student loan default rates at for-profit schools. BusinessWeek HEALTH Medicare to begin fining hospitals over readmitted patients As part of a broader push to improve health care quality while also trying to save taxpayers money, Medicare will start fining hospitals that have too many patients readmitted. Sci-Tech Today Salmonella in Netherlands and US from Dutch smoked fish Scores of people in the Netherlands and the U.S. have caught salmonella after eating Dutch smoked salmon, say Dutch health authorities. An official told the BBC that this could be the “tip of the iceberg.” BBC Patients like reading their doctors’ notes, says study Both doctors and patients gave high marks to a program allowing patients to access their primary care physicians’ notes online. Reuters SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Liquid air ‘offers energy storage hope’ Turning air into liquid may offer a solution to one of the great challenges in engineering — how to store energy. BBC Research fraud exploded in last decade A number of studies have spotted a worrisome trend: Although the number of scientific articles published is increasing each year, the rate of papers being retracted as invalid is increasing faster. Ars Technica No Mayan prophecies of 2012 apocalypse, say experts Experts stress that the ancient Mayas, whose “classic” culture of writing, astronomy and temple complexes flourished from A.D. 300 to 900, were interested in events far beyond December. Christian Science Monitor RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY At ‘America for Jesus 2012,’ thousands rally for change The event was held by One Nation Under God, a group that organized similar meetings in the 1980s and 1990s — one considered a turning point in establishing the political power of the religious right. Philadelphia Inquirer Cheerleaders in court over biblical football banners A Texas high school cheerleading squad will head to court to find out if it can hoist banners inscribed with biblical verses during football games. Wall Street Journal SPORTS Europe celebrates Ryder Cup victory over the US Britain, already spoiled by a summer of sporting success this year that included the London Olympics and the country’s first Tour de France victory, added another memorable triumph to the list. CBS News Europe stuns US with Ryder Cup win YouTube Pirates secure 20th consecutive losing season with 4-3 loss to Cincinnati Reds It fit the trajectory of 2012 that the Pirates lost the game that clinched their 20th consecutive losing season, one in which they appeared playoff-bound but then fell off in the second half. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   Photo of the Day Performers take part at Turner Prize nominee Spartacus Chetwynd’s performance entitled ’Odd Man Out 2011’ at Tate Britain in London.  (Photo by Lefteris Pitarakis / AP)	DailySource Most Popular Most viewed Most shared Most recent Connect with Us Or enter Amazon via the box below and they will donate 4-7% of all purchases you make in the next 24 hours to us. 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