Public Education
Report: Boston Public Schools violated contracting rules, wasted $857,000 in taxpayer moneyThe Massachusetts inspector general’s office has chastised Boston Public Schools (BPS) for improper vendor procedures in a recent report, citing “poor department oversight and informal vendor arrangements” that cost… Read More
Courts
DC public schools under grand jury probe over attendance, graduation recordsIn the latest scandal to befall D.C. public schools, a special grand jury probe is reviewing the district’s attendance rates, graduation rates and truancy records. “The use of a special grand jury is unusual,” Fox News … Read More
Public Education
North Carolina school retrieves handgun, ammunition from students as academic year beginsNorth Carolina’s Durham Public Schools is working to reassure the community after a fight involving several students resulted in the confiscation of a handgun and ammunition on a school campus. Read More
Public Education
Reported Snapchat threats drive Oklahoma district to cancel classesOktaha Public Schools in Oklahoma closed all classes Tuesday after a Snapchat group chat prompted fears of school violence, according to recent reports. “According to the (Muskogee County) sheriff’s office, the initial information indicated possible… Read More
Public Education
Maryland district wrestles with $3 billion maintenance backlog, blames data centers for pulling away workersMaryland’s largest school district is struggling to address years of deferred maintenance – amounting to $3 billion and growing each day, according to The Baltimore Banner. “Even if… Read More