May 25, 2012


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Jefferson Parish (La.) district approves central-office downsizing 

Superintendent says changes will make district more efficient and save $5 million a year...

Court lets some New Jersey districts take control of their own construction projects 

Ruling says local districts don't have to wait on state's school development authority to begin projects...

Columbus (Ohio) district owes almost $6 million to 6 suburban systems 

Billing dispute stems from pact that allows parts of city territory to remain in suburban districts...

Union County (N.C.) district cuts more than 400 jobs for 2012-13 

Budget shortfall forces board to cut 55 teaching jobs and more than 350 teacher assistant positions...

Washington, D.C., says it's willing to lease 4 empty schools to charter operators 

City officials say they will consider offers for the 4 former elementary campuses...

Fraternity suspended at Illinois Wesleyan University after student death 

Freshman from New York was found dead after Sigma Pi fraternity event ...

Columbus (Ohio) board approves more stringent restrictions on tobacco 

Any use of tobacco by anybody on district property is banned...

Some schools sustain damage in Dallas-Fort Worth tornadoes 

Crosby Elementary in Forney, Texas, is closed for repairs...

Joplin voters approve $62 million bond to rebuild tornado-ravaged schools 

District sustained widespread damages to facilities in May 22 storm ...

Ohio student sues over high school's ban of T-shirt 

Waynesville High won't let him wear shirt that says “Jesus Is Not a Homophobe”...

Appeals court rejects challenge to affirmative action ban in University of California admissions 

Panel rules that university system is not required to have race-based affirmative action programs...

Theater and dance classes decline in elementary schools 

Education department report says fewer schools offer classes compared with a decade ago...

Kansas district will convert former church complex to early childhood center 

Blue Valley pays $9 million for Overland Park church that closed last year in a foreclosure ...

Colorado administrator is tapped to be next superintendent in Dallas 

Mike Miles has led Harrison School District two in Colorado Springs for 6 years...

Des Moines superintendent takes top job in Omaha 

Nancy Sebring will be the first female superintendent in Omaha...

Oakland (Calif.) district works to provide students with health care 

System plans to have 26 school-based health centers by the end of this year...

Institute suspends green report card project 

Sustainable Endowments Institute will focus attention on green-themed Billion Dollar Challenge ...

Interim superintendent in Kansas City (Mo.) district gets permanent appointment 

Stephen Green has led the district since September...

Facility needs in Pasco County (Fla.) district exceed available revenue by $288 million 

District says it will need $1.1 billion in upgrades over 12 years, but will have only $812 million to pay for them...

Dearborn (Mich.) district will offer later high school starts 

Students in grades 10-12 can start day at 8:25 a.m. instead of 7:20 a.m....

Federal agencies unveil revised anti-bullying website 

Stop Bullying site is a joint project of the Education and Health and Human Services departments...

Houston administrator selected to be superintendent in Baltimore County district 

S. Dallas Dance was chief middle schools officer in Houston...

Former student charged with making bomb threat at Virginia high school 

Threat was called in about Annandale High School in Fairfax County, but no device was found...

Former Oklahoma high school teacher charged with having sex with students 

Man allegedly promised better grades to female students in exchange for sexual favors...

Former Catholic high school in Detroit to be demolished 

East Catholic High closed in 2005 ...

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