News Briefs
The U.S. Department of Education's inspector general has found widespread problems with two federally financed civics education programs.
December 1, 2009
November 17, 2009
Leaders in the Los Angeles Unified School District have backtracked on a plan that would have allowed parents to "trigger" changes at their children's schools.
November 10, 2009
A total of six people, including three teenagers, have been taken into custody in connection with the gang rape and beating of a 15-year-old girl.
November 3, 2009
The Stockton, Calif., school board has voted to fire Superintendent Anthony A. Amato just more than a year into his tenure.
September 29, 2009
A 17-year-old boy accused of detonating two pipe bombs at a high school in California, while armed with a chainsaw and other weapons, is charged with trying to murder two faculty members.
September 1, 2009
Policy experts say the state lacks comprehensive human-resources policies for principals.
November 2, 2009
A forum at the Internet company focused on ways to use technology to improve schools.
November 2, 2009
New rules will give parents of children in low-performing schools the power to open up targeted schools for outside management.
Updated: October 30, 2009
Central-office support, access to the full curriculum, and teacher training help urban districts educate English-learners, a report finds.
October 22, 2009
The Education Department says California, Illinois, Michigan, and Texas are at “high risk” for spending problems under the economic-stimulus program.
Updated: September 28, 2009
Extensive changes to the state’s curriculum policies have raised concerns that educators will not have the guidance to pick the best texts.
Updated: September 15, 2009
A special legislative session will weigh significant state policy changes in response to proposed requirements for the federal grants.
August 31, 2009
After a four-hour debate, the school board of the nation’s second-largest district votes to open the management of some 250 schools to outside groups.
August 26, 2009
