School closures

One door closes, another opens: Carlsbad school board votes on school closures

Carlsbad’s school board voted to close one school and save another at a special session last week. The net savings from the two decisions?...

One door closes, another opens: Carlsbad school board votes on school closures

Carlsbad’s school board voted to close one school and save another at a special session last week. The net savings from the two decisions?...

Winter Storm Warning and snow day for Douglas County CO residents Feb 3, 2012

The predicted record setting snow storm has become a reality for Douglas County CO residents today February 3, 2012. Snow totals at 5:00 a.m. are...

Stop the churn – give schools back to the community

Churn rate (sometimes called attrition rate), in its broadest sense, is a measure of the number of individuals or items moving into or out of a...

The closure of five Oakland elementary schools in 2012 final

Finally the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) voted to close five elementary schools-Lakeview, Lazear, Maxwell Park, Santa Fe, and Marshalls...

Harford Co. Public Schools evening and weekend activities cancelled

ALLHarford County Public Schools evening and weekend activities are cancelled to include ALL Friday (9/9/11) afternoon/evening activities andALL...

Seminole school closings: Longwood Elementary may be the first of many

In anOrlando Sentinelarticle from yesterday, Dave Weber reports on the grim situation faced by Seminole County Public Schools: Officials are...

When it is not a school of choice

The recent budget cuts have school districts looking for ways to pinch pennies. One way that several districts in the Phoenix metro area are...

Charter Schools Behind NYC School Closures

Despite strong opposition from public education rights groups throughout the City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is plowing ahead with a plan to close 26...

Public schools and teachers decimated - what is next for private schools?

With an anticipated state budget shortfall that seems to grow daily, public school districts, community colleges and university systems are bracing...