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    Administrative decisions determine how resources are allocated for school and university facilities and functions.

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    General Theological Seminary
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    Vanderbilt University to take over seminary campus in New York City

    Sept. 27, 2024
    The Nashville-based university has signed a lease to take over the General Theological Seminary in Manhattan.
    New York City Department of Education
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    Chancellor of New York city schools says he is stepping down

    Sept. 25, 2024
    David Banks, who has led the nation's largest school system since 2022, will depart at the end of the year as a federal probe of Mayor Eric Adams results in his indictment.
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    Phone-Free School Act aims to limit smartphone use in California schools

    Sept. 24, 2024
    The legislation requires all school districts in California to adopt policies prohibiting or limiting cellphone use in schools.
    Oakland Unified School District
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    Oakland (California) district sued by city over election cost

    Sept. 17, 2024
    The city of Oakland says the school district owes it more than $2 million from elections between 2020 and 2023.
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    Florida district agrees to return books it had banned to library shelves

    Sept. 17, 2024
    To settle a lawsuit over the books' removal, the Nassau County school board will return 36 titles to the district's libraries.

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    San Diego Unified School District
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    San Diego school board fires superintendent

    Sept. 3, 2024
    An investigation found Lamont Jackson engaged in misconduct involving female staff members.
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    Denver district is again looking at school closings

    Aug. 30, 2024
    The district closed 3 schools in 2023, but is looking at further closures to address a continuing trend of enrollment decline.
    Chicago Public Schools
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    Candidate field set for first phase of Chicago's conversion to an elected school board

    Aug. 29, 2024
    The transformation from a 7-member appointed board to a 21-member elected panel will move forward in November when 32 candidates will seek to fill 10 elected spots.
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    Wichita (Kansas) board approves facilities plan that calls for closing and consolidating many schools

    Aug. 29, 2024
    The district is expected to ask voters to approve a $450 million bond proposal to pay for the plan.