June 22, 2016 Headmaster of America's oldest public school quits amid racial strife The head of a prestigious Boston high school stepped down from her post Tuesday, claiming that she had no control over policies critics say led to racial tension at the school.
June 19, 2016 Great Books college creates collegewide president A small liberal arts college with a course of study founded firmly on discussions of the Great Books of western civilization will have a collegewide president for two campuses but will still have a president on each campus.
June 16, 2016 Planned leadership change at Great Books college stirs angst Tiny St. John's College offers the most venerable of liberal arts educations: a course of study founded firmly on discussions of the Great Books of western civilization.
June 3, 2016 Principal: Students' video with racist remarks 'deplorable' The principal of a suburban Detroit high school says three students were among a group of teens who recorded a video that included racist statements about African-Americans.
May 29, 2016 As charters grow, public schools see sharp enrollment drop Standing before the Los Angeles Unified School Board, Susan Zoller delivered a startling assessment: More than 100,000 students in the nation's second-largest district were now enrolled in charters, draining more than $500 million from the budget in a single academic year.
May 26, 2016 District accused of demoting employee for maternity leave Federal officials are suing a South Florida school district, claiming an assistant principal was demoted for taking maternity leave.
May 24, 2016 Texas elementary school tosses name of Robert E. Lee An Austin elementary school will be renamed for an acclaimed Depression-era photographer after the school board decided it should no longer carry the name of Confederate Gen. Robert E.
May 24, 2016 Resignations sought after goatee blocks grad from ceremony A Louisiana chapter of the NAACP wants a school superintendent and three school board members to resign after a high school valedictorian was blocked from participating in graduation for refusing to shave his beard.
May 19, 2016 Ex-NFL player chosen to be next Pittsburgh schools head Officials say a former professional football player has been tapped to be the next superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools.
May 18, 2016 California aims to reflect diversity in classroom studies How do you teach the history of the world in California schools, where nearly two-thirds of students are Latino or Asian, many from newly immigrated families? That's the challenge facing a California panel charged with establishing a new history and social studies framework for millions of public school students.