President Barack Obama wants to see 5,000 failing schools close and reopen with new principals and teachers over the next five years. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says kids have only one shot at a good education. He told The Associated Press on Monday that chronically underperforming schools need a new start.

The city of Augusta came to the rescue of the Botanical Gardens this year after state funding ran out. But the city’s financial troubles could spell trouble for the city park.