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    Socorro Independent School District

    Socorro (Texas) school superintendent placed on leave

    March 27, 2024
    An audit has found that Nate Carman, who announced last month that he is leaving the district, may have a conflict of interest with regard to a district contract.
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    Birmingham-Southern College is closing

    March 27, 2024
    Trustees have voted to close the school, founded in 1918, after Alabama lawmakers said a bailout was likely to fail.

    Broward County (Florida) district owes millions to charter schools, state says

    March 21, 2024
    The Florida Education Commissioner says the district should have provided funds from a 2018 referendum to charter schools in the county.
    Liberty University

    Liberty University fined $14 million for violations of campus safety laws

    March 5, 2024
    The U.S. Department of Education imposed the fine for the university's failure to follow Clery Act provisions regarding crime reporting and notifying students of threats.

    San Francisco district will pay $4.5 million to settle sexual abuse lawsuit

    March 4, 2024
    2 female high school students alleged they were abused between 2012 and 2016 by their school's athletic director.

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    St. Paul (Minnesota) district superintendent is Superintendent of the Year

    Feb. 16, 2024
    Joe Gothard, who has led the district since 2017, received the honor for 2024 from the AASA.
    Memphis-Shelby County Schools

    Memphis-Shelby County board selects new superintendent

    Feb. 15, 2024
    Marie Feagins, an administrator in the Detroit school system, will lead the 106,000-student Memphis district.

    Los Angeles board restricts which campuses can be shared with charters

    Feb. 14, 2024
    New charter schools will not be co-located with traditional schools that are among the lowest performing or have the highest concentration of Black students.

    Fort Bend (Texas) district says its bond projects are $133 million over budget

    Feb. 7, 2024
    Voters approved a $1.2 billion package in May 2023, but administrators now say its cost projections exceed that by $133 million.