N.Y. Mayor Makes Another Big Donation to L.A. Board Race
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has donated $350,000 to a group that's supporting a candidate for Los Angeles' school board in a runoff election. Read Full Post >
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April 25, 2013
March 21, 2013
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Strengthen School Board Authority
A new bill focused on asserting the autonomy of local school boards was introduced in the House of Representatives. Read Full Post >
March 21, 2013
Georgia Supreme Court Will Review Governor's Suspension of School Board Members
The Georgia Supreme Court will determine the constitutionality of a Georgia law that allowed governor Nathan Deal to suspend six of the school board's nine members. Read Full Post >
March 18, 2013
Prince George's County, Md., Executive Wants Control of School System
Maryland's second largest school system needs a dramatic governance change to improve student achievement, county executive argues. Read Full Post >
March 07, 2013
Rhee Candidate Crushed in W. Sacramento School Board Race
Michelle Rhee and other education activists continue to test their influence in local school board races. Read Full Post >
March 06, 2013
Pasadena School Board Changes Little Under New System
Only one newcomerelected to the Los Angeles-area school board under a new system designed to bring more diversity to the panel. Read Full Post >
March 05, 2013
Zimmer, García Lead in Los Angeles Board Race
Millions of dollars in independent expenditures pushed spending in the primary race for three seats on the Los Angeles school board to record levels. Read Full Post >
February 28, 2013
Georgia Governor Suspends School Board Members; Legal Battle Looms
The governor of Georgia suspended six of the nine board members of the 99,000-student DeKalb school system in Georgia this Monday Read Full Post >
February 13, 2013
N.Y. Mayor Donates $1 Million to Slate of L.A. School Board Candidates
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg sinks $1 million into an election that's a showdown between Supt. John Deasy and the United Teachers Los Angeles. Read Full Post >
September 10, 2012
A District Rift in East Ramapo, N.Y.
A divide between public school parents and members of an Orthodox Jewish community in New York threatens to tear apart a small school district. Read Full Post >
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