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Schooling the principals

Oct 13, 2016
The Wallace Foundation announces a grant to strengthen training programs for school principals.
Half of new principals leave within three years, according to a School Leaders Network report.
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Chicago teachers stage one-day walkout

Apr 1, 2016
"Effectively, the district is bankrupt," said one former Chicago schools chief.
Lincoln Park High School in Chicago, Ill.
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Report finds 'staggering' inequities in urban schools

Oct 7, 2015
First citywide look at schools paints bleak picture.

Pennsylvania's budget battle is hurting school funding

Oct 2, 2015
Some local schools are taking out loans to make ends meet.

Charters transform New Orleans schools, and teachers

Aug 12, 2015
Why the city's instructors are younger, whiter and less traditionally trained.

Some schools are still testing students for drug use

Jul 16, 2015
The tests are legal, but their effectiveness is questionable.

Training urban teachers who stay

Jan 5, 2015
To prevent high teacher turnover, an urban training program takes a page from medical profession.

For public good, not for profit.

Student data and school attendance

Nov 21, 2014
Schools are gathering data on kids, and as student databases grow, so does the ability of technology to predict how or what a kid might do next.

Farm-to-table movement comes to school cafeterias

Nov 20, 2014
15 school districts in California take up the challenge to serve healthier lunchroom meals made from local ingredients.

Your Wallet: The rising cost of school supplies

Aug 22, 2014
Marketplace's Adriene Hill explains the rising cost of school supplies being handed to parents.