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Portland School Board approves recording arts charter school

The Oregonian - Tue Dec 15, 2:46 am ET

The Portland School Board supports a charter school focused on the recording arts and hip-hop culture, to open in 2011.

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The debate over charter schools grows
Berkshire Eagle - Sun Dec 13, 10:55 pm ET
When charter schools first came along, I had my doubts. But as the years passed and my son, Jonas, became the director of the State University of New York Charter School Institute, I began to change my mind.
School board approves energy-saving projects
Austin Daily Herald - Tue Dec 15, 7:48 am ET
Austin Public Schools approved a variety of energy-saving maintenance projects at the monthly school board meeting Monday.
Midland school board votes to close Chippewassee, Longview, Parkdale, Mills and Cook elementary schools
Midland Daily News - Tue Dec 15, 1:32 am ET
After months of study, discussion and debate, the Midland Public Schools of Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to close five of the system's 12 elementary schools at the end of the current school year.
JC School Board faces routine meeting, lengthy closed session
Jefferson City News Tribune - Tue Dec 15, 1:16 am ET
Arthur Allen, Special Education director for Jefferson City?s Public Schools, is retiring on June 30, 2010, at the end of the school year. His retirement date was reported incorrectly in a story in Sunday?s News Tribune.
Preview: Essexville-Hampton Public Schools voting to approve deficit district plan.
The Bay City Times - Mon Dec 14, 2:11 pm ET
Andrew Dodson | The Bay City TimesEssexville-Hampton Public Schools Superintendent John Mertz talks at the Bay-Arenac county school board meeting Dec. 7.The Essexville-Hampton Board of Education votes to approve its deficit reduction plan at tonight’s school board meeting. The school...
School board approves 2010-11 calendars
The Hendersonville Times-News - Mon Dec 14, 8:15 pm ET
The Henderson County School Board unnaimously approved 2010-11 school calendars for students and staff on both the traditional and year-round schedules Monday evening. The calendars are very similar to the current school year calendars, Associate Superintendent David Jones told the board.
Long Beach school board candidates: Kate Erin Conrath
Long Beach Press-Telegram - 1 hour 11 minutes ago
LONG BEACH - School board candidate Kate Erin Conrath says she could draw from her experience as a classroom teacher when making tough decisions on budget cuts.
School board to discuss district changes
East Valley Tribune - Mon Dec 14, 7:23 pm ET
Mesa school board members will spend Tuesday evening in a huddle asking questions of administrators and considering districtwide proposed changes for next school year. The key discussion may revolve around the Mesa Unified School District’s proposal to move ninth-graders to three high schools next year and the other three comprehensive high schools the following year.
Inequality remains in higher education: Summers
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 14, 9:57 am ET
President Barack Obama's top economic adviser said on Sunday that the United States is a "long way from the point" where merit trumps background in higher education, adding that scholarship assistance is crucial to leveling the playing field.
School Board to discuss future financial plans Monday
Columbia Missourian - Mon Dec 14, 1:08 am ET
COLUMBIA – The future financial climate of Columbia Public Schools as well as a new five-year strategic improvement plan will be discussed at the Columbia School Board on Monday evening. The auditor's report on the district for 2008-2009 also will be presented. State Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, will be at the meeting to talk about state funding and what it will mean for the district in the ...
Springfield, Lowell charter schools closure sought
Boston Globe - Tue Dec 15, 3:58 am ET
State Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester has recommended that a Springfield charter school and a Lowell charter school close their doors.
Gov supports raising cap on charter schools
New York Post - Tue Dec 15, 1:29 pm ET
In a dramatic reversal, Gov. Paterson this morning called on state lawmakers to raise the cap on charter schools and implement a host of other education changes needed to compete for a huge pot of federal aid. "I support it (raising the cap)," Paters...
Ed chief recommends closing Springfield, Lowell charter schools
Boston Herald - Tue Dec 15, 2:55 pm ET
MALDEN - Massachusetts Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester recommended today that charter schools in Springfield and Lowell be closed, citing concerns for the students'...
Algiers charter schools close early due to storm
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Tue Dec 15, 1:19 pm ET
All nine schools in the Algiers Charter Schools Association will close early today, due to the possibility of flooding caused by the heavy rainstorms that have pounded the metro area over the past few days. Eight schools will dismiss at...
Lodi Unified denies petition to open new charter school
Lodi News-Sentinel - 26 minutes ago
The Lodi Unified School District board of trustees denied a proposal to open a charter school at the former Turner Elementary School location.
New charter school for boys approved
KTHV Little Rock - Tue Dec 15, 4:44 pm ET
It's a first for the State Board of Education. The board members unanimously voted to approve an all boy's charter school, in Little Rock.
East Aurora School Board Sees Difficult Cuts Ahead
East Aurora Advertiser - Mon Dec 14, 4:24 am ET
Members of the East Aurora School Board are gearing up for a difficult budget process. At a Nov. 18 meeting, the board and Superintendent James Bodziak discussed priorities for the 2010-2011 budget. The budget for the current school year included cuts in many areas, which helped to avoid a tax increase. Several board members and administrators who spoke at the meeting said that further cuts ...
Atlanti City school board honors two for PSAT scores
Press of Atlantic City - Tue Dec 15, 3:16 am ET
ATLANTIC CITY - The school board honored two students Monday night for their performance on the National Merit Scholarship Corporation's Preliminary SAT examination.
Charter school prez gets 1 year in prison for fraud
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Tue Dec 15, 5:22 am ET
Rosemary DiLacqua, former board president of Philadelphia Academy Charter School, today was sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison for her part in a scheme to defraud the school.
Algiers Charter Schools Close Early
WDSU New Orleans - Tue Dec 15, 2:08 pm ET
Algiers Charter schools closed early Tuesday because of bad weather.

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