The New York Times 9/30/2007 By ORLANDO PATTERSON THE miscarriage of justice at Jena, La. – where five black high school students arrested for beating a white student were charged with attempted murder – and the resulting protest march tempts us to the view, expressed by several of the marchers, that not much has changed [...]

 The Plain Dealer9/30/07 Joseph L. Wagner Plain Dealer Reporter Cleveland school officials want voters to approve a $217 million bond issue to complete the district’s construction program, saying they don’t have enough money to cover 26 schools in the final segments of the project. In a meeting with Plain Dealer reporters and editors, school officials [...]

This report provides an overview of Milwaukee Public Schools’ teacher hiring practices.

The Suburban News 9/26/2007 By DAVID J. CROSS Columbus City Schools Superintendent Gene Harris recently highlighted her plan to improve students’ tests scores, including a possible required summer reading program. At the Wednesday, Sept. 19 Columbus Board of Education meeting, Harris noted that, overall, the district has improved on a majority of its standardized test [...]

Their new policy requires attendance once every term The Suburban News 9/26/2007 By DAVID J. CROSS The Columbus Board of Education is trying to better define its public records policy. Board members last week unanimously passed a resolution that requires board members to attend public records training at least once each term. However, some members [...]