Buffalo, N.Y. Leaders Take Funding Fight to Capitol
Buffalo is the only school district of 10 that has not had its school improvement grant money unfrozen by the state. Read Full Post >
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April 26, 2012
April 06, 2012
Fourteen of 20 Largest Districts Report No Bullying, Harassment
The districts reported no allegations of sexual harassment, no disciplinary actions as a result of bullying or harassment on the basis of sex, or no students who reported being bullied or harassed on the basis of sex, the American Association of University Women has found. Read Full Post >
March 06, 2012
Anoka-Hennepin School Board Votes to Settle Suit by LGBT Students
In exchange, the district must provide significant new protections to prevent the harassment of students who are perceived to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. Read Full Post >
July 21, 2011
Minnesota District Under Investigation Over Bullying
A Minnesota school district is being investigated by two federal agencies for its handling of harassment and bullying of students. Read Full Post >
July 05, 2011
Feds Fault District for Inaction in Calif. Bullying Case
The small Tehachapi, Calif., school district violated federal discrimination and harassment laws, the federal departments of Justice and Education said Friday. Read Full Post >
April 21, 2011
Delaware Plans to Freeze District's Race to the Top Funds
The Christina District school board voted against a plan to move 19 teachers from two low-performing schools. Read Full Post >
January 14, 2011
USDA Releases Proposed Nutrition Standards for School Meals
The standards would lead to meals with less fat and sodium, but the changes may come at a cost, district officials say. Read Full Post >
October 25, 2010
Tackling Turnaround Takes 'Art' and 'Science'
What does it look like to turn around a high school in a neglected and isolated part of town? How does a staff of teachers and administrators show students they are cared for and haven't been forgotten, while pushing them hard in a bid to improve lagging test scores? I set out in my story posted t... Read Full Post >
September 10, 2010
Obama's Back-to-School Speech Coming Tuesday
The president will address students Tuesday at a Philadelphia school. Read Full Post >
August 31, 2010
Survey Finds Limited Familiarity, Success With Turnarounds
A new survey released today finds that few school districts are familiar with the four federal models for turning around low-performing schools and even fewer have implemented them. Read Full Post >
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