May 23, 2012


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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 ...

Education tax hikes defeated in Colorado 

Increases in income and sales taxes would have brought in $2.9 billion over 5 years...

Georgia officials will take control of 5 Atlanta schools involved in test cheating 

State says cheating enabled the schools to falsely claim academic successes...

Harvard cuts dining hall food waste 

University says waste has decreased by 56.5% since 2005...

Detroit district brings back 90 laid-off teachers 

Added personnel will ease classroom crowding...

Group wants magnet elementary school in downtown Nashville 

District officials say enrollment doesn't justify a new school...

Northeastern University opens campus in Charlotte, N.C. 

Boston-based school will offer doctoral and master's-level programs...

Woman climbing residence hall tower plummets to her death 

Victim was scaling the scaffolding outside Watterson Towers at Illinois State University ...

Fixing accessibility issues in newly constructed campuses will cost Los Angeles $30 million 

Projects haven't met federal standards to accommodate persons with disabilities...

Tax reassessment costs Pennsylvania district 

Spring-Ford Area district has to pay $6.5 million in tax reimbursements to GlaxoSmithKline...

400-student residence hall is being built at University of Oklahoma 

230,000-square-foot Headington Hall is set to open in 2013...

Oregon district gets $6.7 million settlement over faulty high school roof 

Lake Oswego High School plagued by leaking roof...

Elementary school in Orlando will close 

Orange County board votes to shut Richmond Heights Elementary and build a larger Eccleston Elementary...

Miami-Dade, Broward County may face fines for large class sizes 

Florida's two largest districts struggle to meet class-size mandates...

Chicago public schools lack playgrounds 

City school system plans to bring back recess, but 99 elementary and middle schools have no playground...

Tuition and fees for public 4-year colleges rise 8.3 percent 

College Board report shows highest increase occurred in California...

Private funds to help new Michigan district begin operations 

The state created the Education Achievement Authority to take control of Michigan's worst-performing schools...

Report says more oversight is needed for online schools 

Study by National Education Policy Center also says not enough research has been done on effectiveness of online programs...

Inspector says Chicago should rescind residency waiver granted to district's chief administrative officer 

Tim Cawley, the system's third-in-command, lives in the suburb of Winnetka...

Court ruling reinstates Loudoun County (Va.) district's suspension of student 

Parent says daughter did not receive due process when she was suspended for allegedly drinking on school trip to France...

Virginia seeks federal aid to repair earthquake-damaged schools 

2 schools in Louisa County have been closed indefinitely because of the damage...

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