School Business Relations
School & District Management
Will York City Public Schools Become Pa.'s First All-Charter District?
A local judge is hearing arguments on whether the state can appoint a receiver for the financially-strapped district which could become the first in Pennsylvania to have all of its schools turned over to a for-profit charter school operator.
School & District Management
FBI Seizes Records in Los Angeles Unified's Troubled iPad Program
Twenty boxes of documents related to the district's troubled $1.3-billion program to provide iPads to all students were taken from the district on Monday, amid reports that the FBI was conducting a criminal investigation into the program.
Budget & Finance
L. A. Superintendent Wants Board Members' Tech-Company Contacts
John Deasy, under scrutiny for his own communications with technology companies, has filed a public records request seeking information about school board members' correspondence with vendors.
Budget & Finance
Why Do the Lawsuits Against Obamacare Matter to School Districts?
K-12 school districts could be impacted by two recent court decisions that issued contradictory rulings on core pieces of the Affordable Care Act.
Education Funding
Cash Drew Contractor Expertise—and Controversy
Faced with crafting complex applications for federal Race to the Top aid, and putting that money to work if they won, states turned to consultants for help.
School & District Management
Philadelphia District and Teachers' Union Locked in Dispute Over Seniority
The dispute is taking place amid a growing national debate about teacher tenure rules. The district says it needs flexibility in making hiring and firing decisions, and tenure rules sometimes mean that new, committed teachers are let go in order to keep veteran teachers. The union says the district's policy violates its contract.
School & District Management
Missouri Takes Over Local School System, Acts to Stem Transfer Costs
Among its first acts in charge of the new Normandy Schools Collaborative, the state board of education cut the amount Normandy will pay for transfer students, and restricted the number of students who will be able to transfer in the future
School & District Management
Opinion
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodnight
One last post before we hit the road. A thank you to our readers and the EdWeek staff, and a review of the progress we have made since launch.
School & District Management
Leader To Learn From
Ex-'Outsider' Chips Away at School Procurement Process in N.Y.C.
With innovations like the Gap App Challenge and the Music Education Hackathon, Steven Hodas wants to bridge "the moat" between schools and technology entrepreneurs.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Leader To Learn From
Minneapolis Leader Turns School Cafeterias Into 'Real Kitchens'
Bertrand Weber has developed the recipe for creating cachet around school lunches and making them healthier for students.
Education Funding
Business Leaders Lack Knowledge About K-12, Superintendents Say
Just 3 percent of school superintendents rate business leaders as "well-informed" about public education, and 14 percent say they are actually misinformed, a new survey finds.
School & District Management
New Standards on Tap for Food Services Staff in Proposed Federal Rules
The rules would set hiring and ongoing education requirements for employees who manage and operate National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs.
School & District Management
Houston District Bans 'Culturally Insensitive' Mascots
Four schools in the district will have to change their mascots by next fall when the policy takes effect.
School & District Management
Detroit Is Eligible for Bankruptcy; Teachers' Pensions Remain Intact
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes ruled Detroit eligible for bankruptcy, but teachers' pensions will not be impacted by the move.