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Tennessee takeover of public schools won't address the elephant in the room | Opinion

Commercial Appeal 02 Apr 2025
I recently interviewed for a public relations manager position with the Memphis Shelby County Schools system ... Being a product of the Memphis City School system, I know first-hand what obtaining a quality education should entail.
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HS FOOTBALL: Holy Redeemer names Vito Quaglia new head football coach

The Citizens' Voice 02 Apr 2025
Aquilina announced Quaglia, a principal within Riverside’s Junior-Senior High School system, was named the school’s new head football coach ... It doesn’t necessarily have the same resources as in the big public school system.
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Columbus City Schools superintendent apologizes, investigating after student info changes

The Columbus Dispatch 02 Apr 2025
Columbus City Schools Superintendent Angela Chapman apologized Tuesday for an administrative decision to change students' names to their legal names and their genders to match the biological sex in district systems.
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Murphy's education 'COVID slush fund is over, says U.S. education press secretary

app 02 Apr 2025
Department of Education.The $276 billion Educational Stabilization Fund awarded grants to more than 16,000 school systems and educational institutions across the nation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sue Gehling launched Classroom Clinic to bring mental health services to rural youth

Des Moines Register 02 Apr 2025
Gehling, who grew up just outside of Manning, said she understood families' lack of access to proper mental health care, how expensive resources can be and how mental health issues can impact youth at school.
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Two finalists chosen for the next Student Member of the Board in Howard County

Baltimore Sun 02 Apr 2025
Obasiolu was the HCASC vice president, Atholton High’s representative to the Board of Education and an executive officer in the district’s Junior ROTC program, according to the school system’s website.
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For Baltimore’s Sake, Congress Should Expand School Choice

The American Spectator 02 Apr 2025
This change would force school systems to compete for students, which in turn would drive improvements in teaching and learning ... when nearly half of a school district cannot help its students meet state standards, the system itself is clearly broken.
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Schools superintendent may be violating contract by not living in Baltimore County, inspector general says

Baltimore Sun 02 Apr 2025
The inspector general for education’s investigation found that Rogers owns property outside of the county and that property is where her driver’s license is registered, but the school system told investigators Rogers moved in September 2024.
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School vouchers distract from the real solutions that Texas public schools need | Opinion

Austin American-Statesman 02 Apr 2025
Bill gives families $10k for private school ... Take the Leander Independent School District ... Instead, they distract from the real solutions needed to create a stronger public education system that keeps public dollars in public schools.
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Arkansas lawmakers consider HB 1864 to standardize school calendars

Times Record - Fort Smith 02 Apr 2025
The bill would redefine the school calendar for the 2026-27 school year ... “To amend provisions of the Arkansas Code to improve efficiency in student instruction; and to create a standardized flexible school calendar system for public schools.”.
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Clarke County schools Superintendent Robbie Hooker set to retire

Athens Banner-Herald 02 Apr 2025
The school district hired Hooker in 2022 to replace Xernona Thomas, who was retiring. He was superintendent of schools in Social Circle at the time, but had previously worked in the Clarke County school system.
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RSU 21 proposes $62.5M budget for 2026: What it means for Arundel and the Kennebunks

Seacoast Online 02 Apr 2025
Among the expenses are the purchases of two new school buses and the restoration of $310,000 for system administration that was cut during last year’s budget cycle ... Since then, the School Board’s ...
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FYI Miami: April 3, 2025

Miami Today 02 Apr 2025
That roofing system “is ... A bill headed to the full Florida Senate would make wide-ranging changes in the public education system, including revising graduation requirements for high school students.
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Savage Capitalism vs. Social Democracy

Herald-Standard 02 Apr 2025
Private equity firms are buying hospitals and health systems that often prioritize profits over patient care by cutting staff and services and, in some cases, bankrupting them ... This extracts value from the system and leaves many students worse off.
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Frayser community celebrates groundbreaking for new high school | Education notebook

Commercial Appeal 02 Apr 2025
Frasyer will be getting a new high school ... It will be built on the site of the old Frayser High School/MLK Prep. "The current Memphis, Shelby County school system was founded in 2013, (and) it has never built a high school.
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