February 08, 2012


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Philadelphia looks to close 9 schools 

District also wants to change grade configurations at 17 schools...

Combining Memphis school system with surrounding county poses big challenges 

Creation of 150,000-student system is the largest school district consolidation in U.S. history...

Washington governor floats idea of cutting school buses to close budget gap 

Eliminating state support for transportation would save $220 million ...

Study says nearly half of middle and high school students have been sexually harassed 

Students in grades 7 to 12 report incidents of unwelcome sexual behavior...

Anderson (S.C.) district dedicates 2 new middle schools 

Glenview and Robert Anderson middle schools were built using the same design...

Texas decides to close struggling school system in Premont 

Premont district and San Diego district would be merged ...

District in New York sues to prevent new charter school from operating 

Mount Vernon district says state should not have approved opening of Amani Public Charter School ...

Idaho approves rule requiring all 2 online classes as high school requirement 

Reform takes effect for the high school class of 2016 ...

3.9 percent of students aged 12 to 18 were victims of crime at school in 2008-09 

Federal statistics on student victimization released...

Early storm derails school calendars for many districts in the Northeast 

Many systems have already depleted their reserve of snow days...

Dome housing at University of California Davis will be preserved 

Group steps in to save igloo-like structures after university ordered them shut down...

New York City identifies 47 schools that may be closed 

List is expected to shrink before closing decisions are announced...

Debt increases for college graduates 

Those with student loans who graduated in 2010 owed an average of $25,250, study says...

Think-tank study says teachers are overpaid 

American Enterprise Institute compares teachers with private-sector workers...

UCLA picks new site for hotel and conference center 

Project is moved so that the university's faculty club won't have to be razed...

Proposed school lunch changes draw opposition from farm states 

Anti-obesity movement seeks to improve nutritional standards...

Boston mayor warns that he'll cancel school bus contract unless service improves 

Two months into school year, chronic bus tardiness plagues city's campuses...

Chicago school-closing criteria emphasizes academic performance 

New guidelines stress academics rather than underused facilities...

Parent sues Indiana district that stopped providing free buses 

Lawsuit contends that state constitution doesn't allow fees for student transportation...

“Freshman 15” is a myth, study says 

Research indicates that an average first-year college student gains between 2.5 and 3.5 pounds...

New York City high school copes with noise from Occupy Wall Street protesters 

Encampment is just outside the High School for Leadership and Public Service ...

Report finds $8.5 million in potential savings at University of Wisconsin 

Streamlining some administrative functions could result in substantial savings, consultant says...

Agreement restores more than 200 non-teaching jobs in Los Angeles district 

Those affected include clerks, library aides ...

Pasco County (Fla.) board rejects 2 charter applications 

Board members say information provided was inadequate...

Michigan school worker allegedly tried to take nude photos of a high school student 

Man charged was a Safe and Supportive School coordinator at Harper Woods High School ...

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