February 08, 2012


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New Jersey law allows private schools to convert to public charter schools 

Newly approved legislation gives option to high-performing private schools...

Performance gap between black and white students widens in Chicago 

University of Chicago research shows African-American students losing ground...

Should schools be searching students' cellphones? 

ACLU report says California districts have inconsistent policies regard cellphone searches...

Sexual assault accusations on Virginia university campuses rarely lead to prosecution 

Review found no prosecutions of student-on-student sexual assault cases from 2008 to 2010...

Aging schools in New York's Lower Hudson Valley badly need repairs 

One in three buildings received unsatisfactory ratings...

Colorado district ready to remodel middle school 

Erie Middle School in St. Vrain Valley district will get $13.3 million upgrade...

City of Baltimore proposes bottle tax to pay for school construction 

Officials say revenue would enable school system to float a $324 million bond issue...

Enrollment figures show crowding problems in Baltimore County classrooms 

Elementary buildings are at full capacity...

Many rural Texas school districts are benefiting from wind turbines 

Law enabled districts to grant tax breaks for certain renewable-energy projects...

Title change enables Minneapolis district to keep second-in-command on the job 

Rick Mills was hired as deputy superintendent, but now is chief executive officer...

California court rules for school district in t-shirt censorship case 

Morgan Hill district ordered students to cover up pro-U.S. apparel on Mexican holiday...

North Carolina court upholds powers of police at colleges with religious affiliations 

Ruling overturns decision that invalidated police powers at Davidson College...

3 top administrators are leaving Kansas City (Mo.) district 

Board members complain that Missouri education commissioner is undermining district stability...

Funding gap between rich and poor districts persists in Illinois 

Numbers show wealthy districts spend up to three times as much as poor districts...

Mixed-used development coming to Cleveland State University 

School officials break ground on $50 million project...

Austin (Texas) district may create two single-sex middle schools 

Board discusses plan to begin program in 2012-13...

Admissions dean at University of Illinois law school resigns 

Investigation found that Paul Pless exaggerated grades in class profiles of law school ...

Bomb threats keep Ohio high school closed for 3rd day 

Threatening emails were sent to Orange High in Pepper Pike, Ohio...

New facility planned for community college in Sacramento 

Architecture and construction center is being built at Cosumnes River College...

After 8 defeats, Ohio district finally passes tax increase 

Voters in Little Miami district approve hike in operating levy...

Sales tax for school construction wins in several Atlanta-area districts 

Voters approve five-year funding that could exceed $3.2 billion in Atlanta metropolitan area...

School ban on soda has limited effect 

Study says if other sweetened beverages still are available, students consume those...

Pittsburgh district may cut 300 teaching positions 

School system has a $38.2 million budget shortfall ...

University of North Texas stadium earns LEED platinum 

Apogee Stadium is the first newly constructed football stadium to achieve platinum rating...

Michigan house leaders say they'll amend anti-bullying legislation 

Senate version of proposal appears to allow religious-based harassment...

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