Every day I’m posting a sample of what I’m reading in the news. What caught my eye today: The University of Hawaii is graduating one of its largest classes yet, but economists say most of those new graduates will be lucky to find jobs; a teacher from Mililani High School receives a top national educator award; and Jay Matthews asks if denying kids privileges can help them learn.

• University of Hawaii at Manoa graduated one of its largest classes in its history last weekend, with 2,400 students receiving degrees.

• But economists foresee a bleak future for those and other graduates looking for jobs, KITV Honolulu reported, even though Hawaii’s 6.9 percent unemployment rate is better than the national average of 9.9 percent.

• Mililani High School teacher Lisa-Anne Tsuruda received the Milken Educator Award, a top educator award with a $25,000 cash prize. She plans to use the award money to promote literacy and computers in the classroom, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported today.

• Jay Matthews of the Washington Post finds that a “no-excuses” approach to education — like denying kids lunch with their classmates and even excluding them from special end-of-the-year trips — can provide just the right incentives for them to start learning and behaving well in class.

• The University of Hawaii Maui College — formerly Maui Community College — graduated its first 170 or so students over the weekend.

• Some Hawaii students won notable awards at the International Science and Engineering Fair in California last week, the Honolulu Advertiser reported.

• It’s going to be a busy summer as repairs and upgrades are made to some of Hawaii’s public school buildings, according to the Maui News.