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Two new programs to help cut Philadelphia truancy
Every day, about 12,000 Philadelphia students are out of school with no excuse. Every year, the Philadelphia School District, city courts, and the Department of Human Services spend $15 million on truancy-prevention programs.
LAUSD furlough deal sparks anger, relief
Trinidad Hernandez, who teaches fifth grade at Sunnybrae Elementary in Woodland Hills, was crushed earlier this month when she received a pink slip notifying her that her services would no longer be needed by Los Angeles Unified next year. ...Local Buy-In Helps Two States Win Race to Top
District and teachers’ union support, and strong data systems, were keys to victory for Delaware and Tennessee in the contest’s first round. ...
Stimulus Aid Yanks States' Spending Leash
Badly needed federal cash requires states to maintain education funding at levels that may be tough to meet. ...DPS parents, kids make case for saving schools
If the decision Monday to retain the name of Charles Wright Academy is any indication, some Detroit Public Schools students rallying against closures or mergers of their buildings may have hope that their voices will be heard. ...Chicago PS vows to fix special ed program
District promises to eradicate systemic problems that critics say prevent kids from getting services....Gay student settles bullying suit against New York district
ALBANY, N.Y. — A gay teenager in upstate New York who had claimed he was relentlessly bullied by classmates while school administrators stood by settled his lawsuit yesterday against the school district. ...Through fencing, blind students learn skills for everyday life
NEWTON — In the final moments of the fencing match, the young men in white sat in folding chairs and shouted, “Ty-ler, Ty-ler.’’ ...
Why DC didn't win Race, part 2
The District may well end up with a piece of the Obama Administration's Race to the Top action when the grant competition moves to its second round later this year. Especially if, as Education Secretary Arne Duncan indicated Monday...
Valerie Strauss: Arne Duncan the heartbreaker and Race to the Top
So Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the first two winners of Race to the Top education reform money. Frankly, the process sounds a little too much like "Project Runway" to my taste. ...
Jay Mathews: Delaware, Tennessee on hot seats
I have not been a fan of the federal Race to the Top school innovation program. I have predicted that politics and inertia will dissipate its impact, as often happens with federal money given to schools....
A Disappointing Race to the Top
The Obama Administration yesterday awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in education grants to only two states, which we're glad to say made good on its promise to set a high bar for its $4.35 billion Race to the Top competition...An Education Basic
Young people can’t learn if they can’t get to class. The city, state and transit agency have to make students’ commutes as affordable as possible. ...
New York Is Denied Grant of $700 Million for Schools
The state finished in 15th place for a competitive grant known as Race to the Top, but could improve its chances for the future. ...
9 Teenagers Accused of Bullying That Led to Suicide
Felony indictments are a sharp legal response to the problem of adolescent bullying. ...In Richland Hills, priceless prom dresses for teens short on money
"I want them to look as pretty as can be," says the founder of a program that gives girls donated gowns...
Tensions grow as schools plan more cutbacks
Ever-shrinking revenue streams are pushing backs against the wall in several metro Detroit school districts, forcing school boards and administrators to consider drastic...DISD educator Clayton pushes for new chapter of civility on state board
Dallas ISD educator George Clayton pulled a surprise upset in the recent primaries, snagging a Republican seat from a veteran member of the State Board of Education. ...