May 23, 2012


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Rowan University tries to develop "college town" feel 

Glassboro, N.J., development project to break ground in June...

Virginia district postpones maintenance projects 

Tight budget forces Loudoun County to delay most of the work that had been scheduled for 2008-09...

University of Illinois at Chicago wants to build new lab 

Fire in January caused $10 million damage to College of Pharmacy facility...

Sacramento district may close 4 schools 

Board is to vote this week on the fate of 1 high and 3 elementary schools...

Catholic Church continues to close schools 

Report says 1,300 U.S. Catholic schools have closed since 1990...

Transit fare cards could be used to track students in Chicago 

Smart-card technology could help schools crack down on truancy...

Audit finds fault with Orange County, Fla., school construction 

Report cites questionable billing practices, undocumented fees...

St. Tammany (La.) district raises fee schedule for architects 

Officials say the change will help it be competitive with other school systems...

Students detained after guns found in high school 

Students at Montgomery County (Md.) high school had hoped to sell weapons at school...

Principal's consulting business questioned 

Montgomery County (Md.) district is examining whether high school principal's outside activities conflict with his duties...

Philadelphia recommends that 2 charter schools be closed 

Officials also point out problems that need fixing in 14 other charter programs...

Company sees high schools as venue for outdoor movie theaters 

San Diego high school would get outdoor digital movie screen...

School replaces flooring in labs after teachers get sick 

22 staff members at high school in Shawnee, Kan., complained of illness...

Middle and high school students share facility in Detroit 

Arrangement boosts enrollment enough to keep school viable...

New York City schools will get more state funding 

Budget deal also means more money for Long Island district...

Houston superintendent gets $75,000 bonus 

Award to Abelardo Saavedra is based mostly on student test scores...

L.A.'s new deputy superintendent wants to focus on dropouts 

Ramon Cortines sets out his priorities...

6 Michigan State University students involved in riot are suspended 

52 people were arrested over the weekend when off-campus party got out of hand...

Renovation begins on Catholic high school in Iowa 

$28 million project at Dowling Catholic in West Des Moines, Iowa...

OPINION: Education doesn't take a palace 

Massachusetts School Building Authority tries to rein in lavish spending...

Chicago may use TIF revenue to pay for accessibility upgrades in schools 

Mayor Daley wants to earmark $25 million for improvements at 15 campuses...

Chicago principal charged with embezzling from school 

Mirna Diaz allegedly stole $35,000 from Nobel Elementary...

Baltimore board votes to close several middle schools 

Board also decides not to add grades at 9 elementary schools...

Wisconsin legislation provides funding for virtual schools 

New law will enable online schools to remain open in the fall...

Michigan district will tear down former administrative offices 

Michigan district will tear down former administrative offices...

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