GLOBE EDUCATION NEWS
Changes to condom proposal promised
A week after Provincetown schools sparked a furor over a new condom policy, the superintendent has assured parents that school nurses would not dispense condoms to any student who asks, despite the open wording of the rule. (By Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent)
Arlington police investigate threats over pledge vote
Arlington police are investigating threatening messages sent to School Committee members yesterday in response to a controversy surrounding reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in school. (By Brock Parker, Globe Correspondent)
School systems land new superintendents moving up, moving over from nearby districts
For Newburyport’s school system, today marks a changing of the guard, as Marc Kerble takes over as its new superintendent. (By John Laidler, Globe Correspondent)
Rule tightened for exam schools
The Boston School Committee tightened the residency policy last night for students applying to the city’s three exam schools to prevent out-of-towners from gaining admission. (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
Boston takes charter school nonprofit as a partner
School Superintendent Carol R. Johnson will tap a charter school management organization to run one of the district’s low-achieving middle schools, a first for the state, under a plan she will present tonight to the Boston School Committee. (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
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- U of I president to look beyond govt. for funding (AP, 7/2/10)
- Providence charter school gets 3-year extension (AP, 7/2/10)
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- Neb.'s Dana College closing after 126 years (AP, 7/1/10)
- Michigan Legislature approves school budget (AP, 7/1/10)
LATEST HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS
- What happened to studying? (Boston Globe, 7/2/10)
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