Minority Students Face Inequities in School 

Minority students in the United States face challenges in schools....

States Receive Charter Grants 

U.S. Department of Education has awarded $54.8 million in grants to help Massachusetts, Minnesota and New Jersey create charter schools....

New Grade Configurations in Lansing (Mich.) District 

The Lansing (Mich.) school board has approved a plan that keeps all three high schools in the district....

Ohio Colleges Cooperate on Funding 

Ohio Higher Education Capital Funding Collaborative spells out recommendations for distributing $350 million in capital funding to the state’s colleges and universities. ...

Bond Funds Would Pay for Consolidated School Campus 

Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) district hopes to use $59 bond to go from two high schools to one....

Clark County (Nev.) District Considers Huge Bond Proposal 

Clark County (Nev.) district may pursue bond proposal to address $5.3 billion in facility needs over the next 10 years....

Tuition Freeze at Mount Holyoke 

For the first time in more than 40 years, the yearly cost of attending Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass., will not increase....

State Support for Higher Education Drops 

Total financial support by states for higher education declined 7.6 percent from the 2011 to the 2012 fiscal years....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....