The Ohio high school football playoff mess is over, and the original brackets are restored.

FORBES: Ohio High School Football Playoffs Have Their Opening Games -- In Court

As I posted this piece, Goose Creek, which USA Today ranks as the 11th-best high school football team in the country, is up 28-19 over Bluffton in the third quarter of its South Carolina High School League football playoff game.

FORBES: For Goose Creek High, Advancing In The South Carolina Football Playoffs Means Winning In Court And On The Field

At a high school in Colorado, a dispute over text messages is sparking a debate about the line between discipline and privacy.

NPR: Text Privacy Issue Heats Up at Colorado School

California has the worst credit rating (no shocker there.) And Texas is home to the lowest percentage of high school graduates over age 25.

FORBES: The Worst Run State in America? Not California

Ashley Hebda, an English teacher at George Washington Community High School in Indianapolis and a supporter of Common Core, said the fight over standards is causing "massive confusion" in classrooms.

WSJ: New School Standards Spur a Backlash