May 23, 2012


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District in New York rejects $187 million ballot proposal 

Clarkstown voters reject facilities plan by a ratio of more than 2 to 1....

School bond headed to defeat in Tacoma (Wash.) district 

$300 million proposal failing to garner 60 percent majority. ...

Puyallup (Wash.) district bond request is failing 

$314 million package would have paid for numerous construction projects ...

Spokane district appears to be winning approval of $288 million bond package 

Money would pay to replace 4 elementary schools, upgrade other facilities...

Students owing tuition are pulled from classes at Catholic school 

About 300 students at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights were behind in payment...

Catholic school in Claremont, N.H., will close 

Enrollment has fallen to 85 students...

Teachers union questions Pontiac (Mich.) schools' layoff decision 

District will lay off entire workforce, then rehire as needed...

Anderson (Ind.) district will keep iconic gym open 

Wigwam stays open, but district will close middle and 2 elementary schools...

Kindergarten class size will grow in San Francisco 

22 in a class instead of 20 will save nearly $1 million...

Kansas proposal would end state help on local school bonds 

If passed, legislation would force local districts to make up the difference...

Payroll supervisor in Detroit district is accused of altering records 

Employee has been placed on leave pending a hearing ...

Detroit settles lawsuit brought by former superintendent William Coleman 

Ousted official contended that the board fired him because he began an investigation of financial irregularities...

Settlement in suit over construction accident that injured elementary school student 

Girl was injured when steel beam crashed through the ceiling of her Moscow Mills, Mo., classroom...

Fairfax County unlikely to alter school start times 

Board indicates opposition to plan that would have let high school students sleep later...

Push for district consolidation questioned 

Author says merging school systems does not improve education...

Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., will close 2 residence halls 

School needs to cut costs ...

Economic conditions may lead DeKalb County (Ga.) to alter construction plans 

Changing construction priorities could lead to conflict between north and south parts of county...

Columbus (Ohio) school buses to get video surveillance 

New vehicles will have at least 4 cameras and GPS...

One of Kansas City's first charter schools is closing 

Academy of Kansas City will cease operations, but another charter operator could take over site...

Bad economy forces districts to look at closing buildings 

Long Island, N.Y., school systems face difficult choices...

Converting Catholic schools to charters: a mixed blessing 

Schools welcome additional resources, but many say they miss the religious connection...

Stimulus funds for schools will be available in 30 to 45 days 

Educators hope federal money arrives in time to prevent layoffs, program cuts...

Burlington, Vt., voters approve $9.7 million school bond request 

Three aging schools will receive upgrades...

Cimarron (Okla.) district seeks funds for junior high wing 

$1.16 million request is on April 7 ballot...

Write-in vote puts disgraced former superintendent on Bennington (Vt.) school board 

George Sleeman served prison sentence for embezzling from school system...

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