February 07, 2012


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Profiles: Good Teachers Have Lasting Impact, Study Says 

Good teachers can boost test scores....

Profiles: Education Reformer Chosen to Lead Bridgeport (Conn.) District 

Paul G. Vallas appointed interim superintendent of the Bridgeport (Conn.) school district....

Profiles: Picking the Right Major 

Recent college graduates with a bachelor's degree in architecture have higher unemployment rates than those with other majors....

The Top 10 Lists of 2011 

How does your institution rank?...

Web Exclusive: The Top 10 Lists (Bonus) 

Top 10 lists in school and university facilities and maintenance....

Online Courses Required in Idaho 

Beginning with the graduating class of 2016, high school students in Idaho will be required to take two classes online....

Finances Improve in Detroit District 

The Detroit school system has reduced its deficit from $327 million to a projected $84 million....

Index Ranks Districts by School Choice 

Brookings Institution’s “Education Choice and Competition Index” has awarded grades to the 25 largest school systems....

Editor's Focus: Money for Schools 

By Joe Agron (jagron@asumag.com)

Schools may benefit from a new jobs plan proposed by President Obama....

Teens Who Use Social Networking Sites More Likely to Smoke, Drink 

Survey says users of Facebook and other social sites more likely to smoke and drink....

Education Funding Cut in Most States 

States are spending less per student this year....

Per-Pupil Spending up Slightly 

School districts in 2008-09 spent an average of $10,591 per pupil....

Districts Face Funding Cliff 

The vast majority of school districts anticipate more funding cuts in 2011-12....

Passing the Bond Issue (with related video) 

By Paul W. Erickson

Elements, strategies, issues and messages that can assist education institutions in their next bond issue elections....

Dallas Superintendent Heads to Cobb County, Ga. 

Dallas Superintendent Michael Hinojosa Heads to Cobb County, Ga....

New York Tops States in Public School Spending 

Public schools in New York spent more than any other state or state equivalent in 2008-09....

Most Feel That College Doesn't Provide Good Value for the Cost 

Pew study says majority of Americans say the higher-education system in the United States fails to provide students with good value for the money....

Maintaining Perspective in the Maintenance Department  

By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)

School maintenance and operations departments must continue to seek ways to become more efficient....

New Boss of New York City School System 

Dennis Walcott, a deputy mayor with experience in education, replaces Cathleen Black....

Georgia District Plans to Revise Policy on Purchasing Sites 

Gwinnett County (Ga.) School Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks says the district is working to revise its policy governing acquisition of school sites after questions raised by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the purchase of several sites....

Illinois has Fewer Districts in Financial Peril 

Fewer school districts in Illinois have been placed on the "Financial Watch" list for 2011....

Study Contends KIPP Charters Have Funding Advantage 

Study says the KIPP network of charter schools receives significantly more public and private funding than comparable public schools....

Broward County (Fla.) Board Blasted in Grand Jury Report 

A highly critical grand jury report has asserted that the Broward County (Fla.) school system is riddled with mismanagement and corruption....

Majority of Texas Public School Students are Hispanic 

The Texas Education Agency reports that for the first time in modern Texas history, students of Hispanic ancestry make up a majority of those enrolled in the state's public schools....

Editor's Focus: Tough Cuts 

By Susan Lustig (slustig@asumag.com)

Significant budget cuts in my local school district....

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