February 08, 2012


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YouTube ban lifted in Chicago schools 

Teachers now will have access to educational materials found on the web site...

Schools without needed technology may slow push for digital textbooks 

FCC wants K-12 schools to accelerate use of electronic textbooks...

Closed college campus in Nebraska may get new purpose 

Institute focused on environmental efficiency wants to buy Dana College in Blair...

Michigan college is expanding museum of racist memorabilia 

Ferris State University uses collection to teach tolerance...

Pennsylvania governor wants records to be more open at Penn State 

University's secrecy has been criticized in the wake of sex abuse scandal...

Emergency manager in Highland Park (Mich.) district says a K-8 school will close 

Students from Barber Focus School will move for the rest of the school year to Henry Ford Academy....

Michigan district cancels classes after bus vandalism 

18 of the 58 buses in the West Bloomfield Hills district were damaged...

Charter network in New York City says one of its finance employees stole funds 

Public Prep, which operates 3 schools, says all but $1,000 will be recover...

Proposed school budget in Los Angeles eliminates funding for adult education 

$120 million program is “zeroed out” in preliminary 2012-13 spending plan...

California State University, Northridge, told to reduce enrollment 

Cal State system says Northridge campus exceeded enrollment limits in fall semester...

Detroit district will re-open children's museum 

Museum, which closed at the end of 2011, will be available for school field trips...

Nashville district is increasing drug and weapons searches at schools 

Officials hope more aggressive stance will discourage criminal behavior...

Energy audits show upgrades could save $3.6 million a year in Oregon 

Systems were evaluated in 100 mostly small and rural districts...

University of Kentucky begins conversion of library building to professional development center 

University bought the former Lexington branch in 2008...

Michigan State University approves site prep funding for new isotope lab 

Trustees move forward despite questions about availability of federal funding for Facility of Rare Isotope Beams...

Neighbors object to planned elementary site in Chicago 

Preliminary tests indicate the 2-acre tract, a former gas station, is contaminated...

Temporary site found for Alabama elementary school students displaced by tornado (w/ Video) 

Storm severely damages Center Point Elementary in Jefferson County school district ...

Study urges Washington, D.C., to close or revamp more than three dozen public schools 

Report also suggests city should expand charter schools that are high-performing...

Alaska agrees to settle lawsuit over school funding 

State says it will provide an additional $18 million to improve 40 lowest-performing schools...

Huge cuts needed to close deficit in Philadelphia school system 

City controller says district would have to cut $400,000 a day...

Memorial statue stolen from Lincolnwood, Ill., school 

Students had raised funds to honor classmates who had died of cancer...

Education official in American Samoa convicted of obstruction, witness tampering 

Paul Solofa was director of the school lunch program in the territory...

Eatonville (Wash.) district sued over school bus wreck that injured student 

14-year-old boy suffered multiple injuries in 2009...

27,000 Google Chromebook computers heading to schools 

3 districts announce plans to acquire devices for student use...

Dallas board votes to close 11 schools (w/Video) 

Eliminating 9 elementary and 2 middle schools will save $11.5 million, district says ...

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