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Roundup: What's Happening In Other Districts? - District 299: Chicago Public Schools Blog

Roundup: What's Happening In Other Districts? - District 299: Chicago Public Schools Blog

Roundup: What's Happening In Other Districts?

Baltimore revamps teachers' pay Baltimore Sun: By the third year, all schools will let teachers "help set working conditions not outlined in the general contract, such as a longer work day or more planning time."

Seattle school board recall effort failsSeattle Times:The parents based their case on a state audit of Seattle Public Schools that found deficiencies in the district's financial controls and said the district doesn't have controls in place to ensure that it complies with state law or its own policies.

In Louisville, a new turn in school integration USA Today: Before the ruling, Louisville's Roosevelt-Perry Elementary, for example, "was beautifully balanced (racially) but was a disaster" academically since it was