Public Education
Colorado’s second-largest school district ponders mill levy proposal as stopgap measure for budget deficitA Colorado school district is considering whether to place a mill levy measure on the November ballot that would raise an additional $135 million in taxes for schools if approved – even… Read More
Courts
Maine district sued over special-needs program after sexual exploitation of child with autismA Maine district has been accused of violating state and federal laws after a former special education technician was convicted of sexual exploitation of a minor. The technician, Benjamin Conroy, died in… Read More
Public Education
Ex-custodian in Arkansas district arrested after rape allegationsA former school custodian in a northwest Arkansas district has been charged with rape involving a juvenile who was less than 14 years old, according to recent reports. Read More
Public Education
St. Louis Public Schools countersues former superintendentIn St. Louis Public Schools’ (SLPS) latest legal battle, the district has countersued former Superintendent Keisha Scarlett after her lawsuit, filed in April, contested her abrupt leave of absence… Read More
Public Education
Boston district places teacher on leave after student’s physical restraintBoston Public Schools is investigating after one of its teachers was placed on leave for physically restraining a student during classes. “The practice is highly regulated by… Read More