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District Dossier - Education Week
- Deadly Tornado Crushes Oklahoma Schools
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The Associated Press reports that schoolchildren are among the dead after the massive twister struck suburban Oklahoma City Monday.... - Chicago School Closure Protests Head Into Third Day
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As the Chicago Board of Education prepares to vote this week, strong protests against massive school closures in the city continue.... - Philadelphia Teachers, Students Protest 'Doomsday' Budget Cuts
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Staff and students in Philadelphia are protesting the draconian budget measures.... - What's the Best Background for a Superintendent?
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The Wake County, N.C. district named four semi-finalists for its superintendency last week. Will big districts look to traditional or nontraditional candidates?... - Chicago Teachers' Union Sues District Over School Closure Plan
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The lawsuits, filed in federal court on behalf of parents, allege that the district is violating the civil rights of special education students and African-American students.... - Broad Foundation Names Three Finalists for Charter Schools Prize
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Achievement First, KIPP Foundation, and Uncommon Schools are the three contenders to be awarded the Broad Foundation's top charter network prize in July.... - And So Ends the Seattle Testing Boycott Saga—for Now
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Seattle superintendent José Banda emailed the district with a plan of action for the MAP test that spawned a teacher boycott.... - Pushback Against Dallas Superintendent Continues
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Opposition is growing in Dallas to Superintendent Mike Miles' plans to implement a principal evaluation system that draws on students' test scores.... - Detroit's Emergency Manager Law Challenged—Again
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The NAACP says the state's emergency manager law disenfranchises and disproportionately affects African-American Michigan residents.... - Pennsylvania District Rejects Charter-Conversion Plan
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In York, Penn., school officials rejected a plan that would have converted the entire district to charter schools in favor of a plan that sets strict performance measures. ...
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