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Pittsburgh Public Schools administrators tonight recommended that the school board vote down two proposed charter schools for the second time.
RHINELANDER - The School District of Rhinelander's Board of Education met Monday night.
The York City school board heard presentations Monday from two prospective charter schools, but will not likely vote on the issue until next year.
The issue: East Jackson Public Schools faces projected cuts of $1.3 million for the current school year and the 2010-11 school year, due to legislative cuts.What happened Monday: The East Jackson School Board announced plans to host a community forum...
(AP) -- One of the largest public charter schools in the state has drafted a plan to fix several problem areas identified by Idaho officials last month.
FORT WALTON BEACH — The public will get an opportunity to speak out about the proposed closing of Valparaiso Elementary School at a special School Board meeting in mid-January. The board agreed Monday night to hold the public hearing at 6 p.m. Jan....
The probe promised by the Culture Ministry into the financial grants never received by people who ended up on a list of beneficiaries, has stalled before it even began.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Fall enrollment at West Virginias public universities and colleges has topped 90,000 students for the first time. The Higher Education Policy Commission says a record 93,712 students were enrolled at the start of the fall semester, a 6...
A group of about 10 people had gathered outside the mayor’s office by 11:01 this morning. The objective: Protest Mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s proposed Fair Share Tax with a day-long student sit-in.
Detroit Public Schools put out a call to the region Sunday to recruit volunteers to do 100,000 service hours to help teach children to read and retired mechanic Mark Durfee, 55, of Detroit didn't hesitate.
Peoria teachers may go on strike after the first of the year if the District's bargaining units implement a contract Peoria teachers say is unacceptable. Monday night, Peoria teachers opted to boycott the 150 school board meeting, as they believe voicing their opinion on Wisconsin Street will have no effect.
The USD 321 Kaw Valley school board decided Monday night to delay a resolution on closing the Emmett school until its January 11th meeting.
Boise Weekly's IT Guy sent out a link today to a calacanis.com article about the changes in Facebook's privacy settings . That article references a Dec. 9 article from the Electronic Frontier Foundation discussing "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" elements of the changes. It's a slippery slope, people. A very slippery slope. Let me know what you think. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Parents packed the Durand school board meeting tonight, demanding answers after two teachers are arrested.
Teacher was removed from the classroom after she told parents about a scuffle with an unruly child.
The city's Southern Gateway is in line to get a nearly $250,000 infusion of federal dollars that will help revitalize the area. The funding is part of the final $1.1 trillion federal spending plan that includes more than $126 million in funding for several Illinois projects and recently was approved by Congress. It will be used for critical public infrastructure improvements around Glen Oak ...
AA Donut Hole Group, 7 a.m. St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2310 W. Okmulgee Ave. Alcoholics Anonymous Brown Bag Group, noon, 215 N. 11th St. Muskogee Community Grief Support Group for Children, 7 to 8:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 500 W. Broadway. Class size limited to 10 children.
DeKALB - The DeKalb School Board voted Monday to pursue a grade reconfiguration plan that is in line with what was laid out in the 2008 referendum that provided millions of dollars for the district to build two new schools and remodel three others.
ALBANY, N.Y. — A new Board of Regents proposal to improve New York’s public schools includes far more charter schools and would link teacher compensation and advancement to student performance.
Grass Lake voters will have the opportunity to decide if the school district will use qualified school construction bonds from the federal stimulus package.The school board voted Monday to put the issue before voters Feb. 23.If voters approve the request,...
The Fayette County School Board re-enforced it decision to part ways with the district's superintendent at Monday's special called meeting.
Someone is going to be disappointed …states or reformers…TBD! ...
Two reports new reports are well worth your time. Important ...
Here’s Kevin Huffman’s inaugural WaPo column is out. ...
Florida has made some of their Race to the Top materials public ...
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