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Wyoming Schools Chief Stands by 2011 Decisions

Soon after State Superintendent Cindy Hill took office in January, she vowed to make the Wyoming Department of Education less about compliance and more about instruction. She also warned department employees she would take risks and do new things.

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Portland School Lawsuit Defense: Incompetence, Not Discrimination, Got Fernandez Fired

Portland Public Schools in Oregon, which recently won a big discrimination lawsuit by a demoted special ed principal, faces another potentially expensive lawsuit from the ousted director of its troubled English-as-a-second-language program.

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Florida's School Cafeterias Could Get Corporate Sponsors

Beef taco pie Tuesdays in Duval County public schools could join the likes of EverBank Field under a proposed state bill that would allow local school boards to sell the naming rights to school cafeterias.

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Beaverton (Ore.) Schools Supt. Is Still Happy

Jeff Rose has led the Beaverton School District for six months now, and so far, he hasn't fled.

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Charter School in Alaska Becomes Success Story

What does berry picking have to do with math?

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DeKalb Schools Up for Grand Jury Investigation

We may finally get some answers as to what's been going on inside the DeKalb County School System over the years.

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Cobb County School District: After Swift Start, School Board Reformers Stalled

A year ago at this time, a spirit of revolution was in the air around the Cobb school board.

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Judge Rejects Halting Transfer of Students from Kansas City Public Schools

Six suburban school districts were disappointed by a Jackson County judge’s decision Friday against temporarily halting the transfer of students from the unaccredited Kansas City Public Schools to outlying districts.

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Conn. Teacher Brings Travel Lessons to Classroom

When Connecticut teacher Larry Shortell talks with his students about cultures and traditions in other countries, he can do more than check a textbook for background. He can consult his own memories gathered in trips to all 50 states, more than 80 nations and every continent.

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Jon Huntsman: As President, I'll Modernize U.S. Education

One of the many reasons that people have lost trust in our nation's economic and political system is the inequality of economic opportunities afforded to our citizens.

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