May 23, 2012


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Police fatally shoot middle school student who had gun on campus 

Authorities say student at Cummings Middle School in Brownsville, Texas, was brandishing weapon...

Fewer credentialed librarians are working in California schools 

Many districts have had to cut positions to make ends meet...

Some criticize successful charter network in Texas 

Harmony Public Schools operates 36 campuses in the state...

Lake Superior College in Duluth, Minn., has a new health and science building 

37,000-square-foot facility is completed 8 years after planning began...

Seismic upgrades nearly complete for schools in Salt Lake City 

All the district's schools have retrofitted or replaced over 20 years ...

University of Iowa ready to reopen art building after more than 3 years 

Art Building West has been closed since a flood hit campus in 2008...

Colorado will appeal court ruling on school finance 

Judge declared state's education funding violates Colorado constitution ...

Chicago says half of its public schools are underused 

New formula identifies 336 schools as underused...

Pasco County (Fla.) district faces $4 million fine for excessive class sizes 

District officials hope to persuade state to reduce penalty ...

New York City private school spars with alumnus over expansion 

St. David's School want to expand to adjacent apartment building...

Cincinnati seeks best grade configuration for middle schoolers 

District is converting some campuses to grade 7-12 setup...

Higher-education institutions in Chicago area come up short in safety plans 

Lack of compliance points up shortcomings in new state law...

University of Maine installs hand scanners for dining halls 

School tries to prevent students from sharing their ID cards...

Battles over prayer in public schools persist 

Nearly 50 years have passed since Supreme Court ruling...

California governor proposes increased education funding 

Voters must pass tax increase for budget plan to succeed...

New York State officials may withhold federal grants meant for New York City, other districts 

Districts have not yet adopted new teacher-evaluation systems...

Yonkers (N.Y.) district has $1.7 billion building upgrade plan 

District will replace 3 schools, build 2 new campuses and improve 23 others...

Chicago struggles to keep aging schools in good shape 

Average building is 73 years old, and district doesn't have the funds to cover upkeep...

Student housing planned for Cornell (N.Y.) Community College 

300-student facility would open in 2013...

Stafford (Texas) district is expanding its high school 

91,250-square-foot addition will cost $33.65 million ...

Rebuilt elementary nearly complete in LaPlace, La. 

LaPlace Elementary will welcome 1,100 students after winter break...

New high school library focuses on technology, interaction 

Library at New Haven (Mich.) High School appeals to students' wants...

2 Washington, D.C., charters are candidates for closure 

Charter Board cites poor academic performance and management deficiencies...

University of Memphis officially takes ownership of former Lambuth University campus 

Lambuth closed in June after 168 years...

Pittsburgh district offers buyout to teachers 

Layoffs in 2012 still may be necessary...

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