The Wallace Foundation has condensed 10 years of work in school leadership into five practices it believes all good school principals should demonstrate.

The judge's ruling will not stop transfers from the unaccredited Kansas City school system to nearby accredited district, but the school systems will return to court Jan. 12 to try and resolve issues related to transportation and tuition.

Test tampering in Atlanta, Arlene Ackerman's departure from Philadelphia: both were among the most-read blog posts in District Dossier in 2011.

The state's school leaders have offered unanimous support to a package of wide-ranging proposals they say will improve education in the state and reduce achievement gaps.

According to state law, students in Kansas City will be eligible to transfer to surrounding school districts on Jan. 1.

Say Yes to Education, currently working with the school district in Syracuse, will partner with community groups to offer comprehensive supports for Buffalo families.

Paul G. Vallas said he plans to serve in an interim role to stabilize the district for a permanent schools chief.

Investigators found educators in 11 schools who admitted to extensive cheating during the 2009 administration of the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests.

The eight-year-old district is seen as being on the cutting edge of education reform, but has also faced some challenges.

John Covington, who will oversee a district of low-performing schools in the state, says that the current education system is "outdated."