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Charter schools will have a new place to turn for advice next year when members of the D.C. Public Charter School Board start a nonprofit organization that will research how the schools can best be run.
Georgia gets a C for charter school law
The nine-member Council Rock School Board reorganized its leadership Thursday night electing a new board president and vice president.
The Council Rock School Board will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 9 beginning at 6:30 p.m. to take public comment on the Melsky tract issue.
Salem-Keizer School Board members narrowly passed a resolution Tuesday in support of Ballot measures 66 and 67, which urge voters to approval to the tax increases.
The Pennsylvania School Board Association honored Pottstown School Board President Mrs. Judyth Zahora for her sixteen years of dedicated service to the school district and the community. Mr. David Krem, Superintendent of Schools, presented the PSBA Certificate of “Honor Roll of School Board Service” to Mrs. Zahora at the monthly school board meeting.
Louisiana's Joint Education Committee decided Wednesday that Lafayette Parish School Board will in fact, receive more than $700,000 in funds.
The Algonac Community School Board made some significant cost-cutting measures this year, saving the district $80,000 annually.
The dotting of Is and the crossing of Ts for this week’s referendum vote took place at the Nov. 23 meeting of Central School District School Board as both board members and visitors spoke about the referendum.
Trustee Jody Cameron will serve as the Sudbury Catholic District School Board's chair for another term. Cameron was acclaimed to the position at a meeting on Tuesday night. "This is going to be a challenging, but a very exciting year ahead," said Cameron.[...]
TRENTON — Governor-elect Chris Christie says he will call for an audit of all school boards when he becomes governor and that he wants to move school board elections to November.
As a service to students and employees, the St. Tammany Parish School Board, in conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, administered 837 vaccines for H1N1 last Saturday at Fontainebleau Junior High School.
The R-1 School District School Board met on Tuesday evening, November 17. Board members Ken Truska and Patrick Martin were absent. The agenda included bids from several companies for roof repairs; refurbishing the parking lot at the Intermediate School, fencing and the downspouts at the high school.
California's budget crisis is forcing educators and legislators across the state to reconsider how schools operate, Assemblyman Brian Nestande told the Riverside school board Monday. "One thing for certain we know," Nestande said. "The money has run out."
DES MOINES -- Iowa public schools will get more than $60 millionfor the purchase of new technology as a result of a class-actionlawsuit settlement with Microsoft Corp. Gov. Chet Culver announcedTuesday.
L’Observateur LAPLACE – Before getting down to business on Thursday, the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board got into the spirit of the season with a pair of Christmas-themed presentations.
L’Observateur LAPLACE – St. John Parish School Board President Gerald Keller has announced his candidacy for St. John the Baptist Parish president.
GREAT BARRINGTON -- Parents and the principal of Monument Mountain Regional High School gave a collective "thumbs down" to the concept of a charter school in their school district, noting that the potential financial drain and duplication of services from such a school would not be worth what it might have to offer.
The Renfrew County Catholic District School Board has a new chairman and vice-chairwoman at the helm. Monday night, during the board's inaugural meeting, former vice-chairman Bob Schreader was acclaimed as the board's new chairman.[...]
The Renfrew County District School Board has decided to stay with the tried and true for the upcoming year, as Roy Reiche was acclaimed chairman for another term. Joining him at the head of the board's table is Trustee David Kaiser, who was acclaimed to the position of vice-chairman.[...]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A group of Asian students plan to address the Philadelphia school board to express concerns about assaults at South Philadelphia High School.
Wow, just in case you actually thought there was a big consensus ...
Over at the National Journal education blog they’re debating ...
The lede of this piece might catch your eye but the entire thing ...
Seems like this Troops to Teachers story appears in a big paper ...
