Quick Hits (1.29.13)

Reforming student aid. A lengthy policy brief released today outlines more than 30 recommendations for reforming the federal student financial aid system, including the elimination of tuition tax breaks—something Education Sector talked about last year. (New America Foundation)

Next to the hall pass. A two-year battle over bathroom vandalism at this Pennsylvania high school now means all boys must sign out toilet paper if they want to use it. (h/t Associated Press, Pottsville Republican Herald)

Healthy, but not profitable. One Massachusetts school district lunch program faces a near-$40,000 deficit this year, and officials blame it on “profitable junk food,” like chips, ice cream, and sugary beverages, that were eliminated under a federal program. (The Berkshire Eagle)

Pledging in every language. Members of a Colorado high school Cultural Arms Club have recited the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish and now Arabic, sparking debate over whether translating the Pledge is “unpatriotic.” (Fort Collins Coloradoan)