Urban Education
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School & District Management
Report: FBI Investigating D.C. Public Schools
The investigation comes amid scrutiny of graduation practices in the district, as well as its rates of student suspensions.
School & District Management
Janice Jackson Named Permanent CEO of Chicago Public Schools
The longtime educator was named interim CEO in December following the resignation of Forrest Claypool, who was accused of repeatedly lying to investigators during an ethics probe.
Education Funding
'Underdog' Super Bowl Shirt Sales to Benefit Philadelphia Schools
The NFL made the decision after Eagles players Chris Long and Lane Johnson took to Twitter to nudge the league to follow to lead of Johnson, who donated the proceeds from his own underdog-themed gear to the district's not-for-profit arm, the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia.
School & District Management
Ex-Baltimore County Schools CEO Indicted on Perjury Charges
A grand jury handed down a four-count perjury indictment against S. Dallas Dance, including charges that he lied about his work with two school consulting firms that have been ensnared in a multi-million dollar kickback scheme.
School & District Management
L.A. Unified Superintendent to Step Down Amid Cancer Fight
MIchelle King plans to retire by June 30, leaving a district she has led since 2016 and worked in more for than three decades.
School & District Management
Insider or Newcomer? Who Will Lead the New York City Schools?
While New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio hints that he wants a school chief that will continue the work that current schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña began, there are school district advocates and observers who think he needs to bring aboard a leader who will take the district in another direction.
School & District Management
Report: New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to Step Down
New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña plans to announce her retirement Thursday, NBC New York reports, citing "city government sources."
School & District Management
Finalists for 2018 National Superintendent of the Year Unveiled
The finalists were selected as winners in their individual states' contests for superintendent of the year. The national winner will be announced at AASA's annual conference in February in Nashville, Tenn.
School & District Management
Chicago CEO Resigns Amid Ethics Probe; Veteran Educator Named Interim Chief
Janice Jackson, the chief education officer in Chicago, will ascend to the top job after CEO Forrest Claypool quit Friday. Jackson becomes the third chief of the city's schools in two years.
School & District Management
What Is Culturally Responsive Teaching? (Video)
Travis Bouldin, a world history teacher at Ron Brown College Prep in Washington, D.C., shares his perspective on how a culturally inclusive approach to teaching can help students overcome societal hurdles.
School & District Management
News in Brief
Philadelphia Mayor Makes Moves to Retake Control of School District
Mayor Jim Kenney of Philadelphia has taken steps to regain control of the city's struggling public school system after 16 years of state oversight.
School & District Management
More Than 1 Million K-12 Students Are Homeless. What One District Is Doing About It
The Dallas school district, which had more than 4,000 homeless students last school year, is turning one of its unused school buildings into housing for high school students who live in parks, cars, and abandoned buildings.
School & District Management
Detroit Schools See First Enrollment Increase in 15 years
Many of the new students attended charter schools that have since closed or the former Education Achievement Authority, the former state-run system, according to the Detroit Free-Press.
School & District Management
Long Beach School Board Member Named Urban Educator of the Year
The award was announced at the annual gathering of the Council of the Great City Schools, which this year featured Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and co-chair of the Gates Foundation, as the keynote speaker. Gates announced about $1.7 billion in investment in K-12 education over the next five years.