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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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National superintendent of the year is leaving the St. Paul (Minnesota) district

Feb. 27, 2024
Joe Gothard, who received the national honor earlier this month, has been hired as superintendent in the Madison (Wisconsin) district.
Clark County School District

Clark County (Nevada) board approves superintendent's departure

Feb. 23, 2024
Jesus Jara has led the 300,000-student district since 2018

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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.
Newton Public Schools

Teachers strike ends, students return to school in Newton, Massachusetts

Feb. 5, 2024
Students missed more than 2 weeks of classes while the contract dispute was unresolved.
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Montgomery County (Maryland) School Superintendent resigns

Feb. 5, 2024
Monifa McKnight is leaving the 160,000-student district after completing two years of her four-year contract.