The chancellor's engagement to the mayor of Sacramento raises questions about how long she'll remain in Washington.

New board members, bond approvals among changes in nation's school districts post-election.

It looks like the Los Angeles Unified School District, just a few days after announcing that parents would have the power to initiate new reforms at troubled schools, has disempowered them--or, at the very least, watered down their power. It seems Superintendent Ramon C. Cortines' has had a change of heart. If District Dossier reads the latest version of the the "parent trigger" correctly, parents will have the authority to suggest an overhaul of their children's schools, but Mr. Cortines himself will have the ultimate say (along with the school board) on when and whether a school will be restructured. ...

A pamphlet discussing what its authors see as the flaws in the city's teacher-evaluation system is making the case for a new one.

Charter school enrollment in California sets a new record, a new survey shows.

Atlanta school board member wins urban education leadership award from the Council of the Great City Schools.

Robert Bobb has agreed to stay on another year as emergency financial manager for the Detroit school district.

Detroit schools has seen a meager boost in expected enrollment from a major fall campaign, but administrators aren't giving up yet.

Under new rules, parents of students in struggling schools can demand different management.

Detroiters are weighing a $500.5 million school bond proposal.