Feds, Newark, N.J., Schools Reach Agreement Over Civil Rights Complaints
Newark, N.J., schools have agreed to take a series of steps by the end of February to halt an ongoing federal investigation of possible civil rights violations in the district.
Chicago Teachers' Union Votes to Authorize Strike
The last teachers' union strike in 2012 shut down Chicago's schools for seven days.
Superintendents Love Their Jobs, But Say Politics and Social Media Are Impediments
A new AASA survey of school superintendents finds high job satisfaction, but notes a number of major challenges and gender differences that could hold implications for developing new talent for the profession.
Some Penn. Districts May Not Open After Christmas Due to State Budget Impasse
As budget talks drag on in the state capital, two Pennsylvania school districts say they may extend the Christmas break because they are running out of money.
Teacher Sickout Closes at Least Seven Detroit Schools
A similar sickout prompted three Detroit schools to close Dec. 1. The sickouts are just the latest action in a district where teachers are increasingly distressed.
Sobering Report on Black Achievement Comes as Obama Signs New K-12 Law
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has a new report that documents improving African-American achievement over the last 25 years, but paints a picture of black students who still lag their white peers on many indicators of academic success.
Minneapolis Taps a Former Massachusetts Superintendent to Lead the District
Sergio Paez most recently served as superintendent of the Holyoke, Mass., district, which the state of Massachusetts took over this year because of years of chronic underperformance.
First-Ever Professional Standards for Principal Supervisors Released
The first-of-their-kind professional standards for administrators who manage principals are meant to steer their roles to ones of robust support for school principals.
New York City's Struggling Schools' Program Under Fire
Merryl Tisch, the chancellor of New York state's Board of Regents, said New York City's $400 million "Renewal Schools" program for low-performing schools was, in some cases, allowing "failure" to persist.
Denver School Board Picks Acting Superintendent
Susana Cordova, Denver's chief of schools, will be acting superintendent while current schools chief Tom Boasberg takes six months of unpaid family leave.
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