Newark school woes transcend money USAT: Last week the school advisory board voted against opening the new schools. The district plans to open them anyway. Students are already signing up... Balto. Co. lawmakers, educators call to keep teacher jobs Baltimore Sun: State lawmakers and educators in Baltimore County say they believe there are options to keep teachers in their current jobs... Conn. schools brace for potential teacher layoffs Associated Press: Hundreds of Connecticut teachers have been warned they could get pink slips later this spring, leaving some parents worried about larger class sizes next fall and whether reform efforts might stall in their city schools... Years-long backlog of investigations into accused teachers LAT: The state Commission on Teacher Credentialing also had a backlog of nearly 12,600 cases in the summer of 2009, about three years' worth of cases, according to a report by the California state auditor... Six High Schools Make Finals in Obama Graduation Contest PK12: In the coming weeks, a video presentation from each finalist will be posted on the White House's website. The public will be able to vote for their favorite, and the top three will be forwarded to Obama, who will make the final decision...North Carolina School Engages Tech Generation With Digital Learning ToolsPBS: While computers have been around in public schools for more than 20 years, this is one of the only districts in the country that's gone entirely digital. It's completely changed things for teachers like Kristin Faucher, whose class was studying sharks... Ex-administrator is accused of bankrupting a Santa Monica school LAT: Court documents allege that Susan Packer Davis put relatives on the Concord International High School payroll, used school funds for personal expenses and received 'grossly inflated' compensation... 75 Years Later, Black Student Finally First In ClassNPR: This week, Fannetta Nelson Gordon got the recognition denied her 75 years ago because of her race. She was posthumously named valedictorian of Westinghouse High School in Pittsburgh... For $28,500 A Year, Kids Can Go To The New Blue School AP: Blue Man founders Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton are the co-founders of Blue School, a private preschool and elementary school that they started so they could send their own children to a school that was creative enough for them...
