February 08, 2012


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Supreme Court upholds teacher's firing by church-run school 

Case involved Lutheran school in Redford Township, Mich....

Maryland governor seeks $370 million for school construction 

Plan would create 11,650 construction jobs, governor says...

Prosecutors are investigating former maintenance director in Northside (Texas) district 

Bernie Morin Jr., resigned last year after questions were raised about his links to vendors...

Philadelphia Catholic Archdiocese to close or reorganize 48 schools (w/Video) 

Commission recommends action to deal with declining enrollment...

Washington state Supreme Court says school funding system violates constitution 

Ruling says funding amounts ore inadequate, but does not impose a specific remedy ...

Cincinnati board will move more quickly on razing former school 

District expedites demolition after being cited for code violations at former Quebec Heights school...

Light towers will help define campus boundaries at Cleveland State University 

4 towers, 30 feet tall, will be install on the perimeters of the campus...

Chicago district audit finds employees receiving improper benefits 

Report says some workers have taken advantage of lax oversight...

California school districts cut 15,000 teachers last year 

State figures show school systems slashed $1 billion from their budgets...

Legal entanglements stymie students' wishes to leave Kansas City (Mo.) district 

Many students considering a transfer from the unaccredited school system...

1,400 workers receive layoff notices from Philadelphia district 

Actual layoffs would be fewer if union accepts contract concessions...

Discrimination lawsuit over Maryland higher-education funding goes to trial 

4 historically black institutions contend that their state funding is inadequate ...

Charter school abruptly closes in West St. Paul, Minn. 

Vessey Leadership Academy experienced enrollment decline, ran out of money...

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...

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