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The U.S. Department of Justice has accused agencies in Lauderdale County and Meridian City, Mississippi of violating the constitutional rights of children by arresting and incarcerating them, without due process, often for minor school infractions.
A North Carolina court has agreed that the state cannot create barriers that prevent children from enrolling in pre-kindergarten programs.
A constitutional amendment on the November ballot would allow a politically appointed commission to authorize charter schools over the objections of local boards and the state.
A State Department plan stabilizes funding in Missouri, but leaves the poorest districts without the funding increases they were due.
Plaintiffs may continue with a lawsuit that charges the state’s school funding formula is inequitable.
Two lawsuits brought by charter school organizations bring the number of school finance lawsuits in the state to six.
A school finance lawsuit filed in federal court raises questions about special education and charter schools as well as adequacy of state funding.
North Carolina is just one of the states embroiled in fierce debate, legislative activity, and court involvement over the role of charter schools in the future of public education.
Carol Trickler, one of the 2012 Global Fellows, shares her inspiration.
Policymakers in Michigan have passed a resolution advising districts to address the alarming rates of suspensions and expulsions that have resulted from zero tolerance policies.
Following a strong decision in their favor, Kansas districts are now challenging the state’s underfunding of education over the past six years.
After almost four years of silence, the Palmetto State’s highest court has ordered attorneys to re-argue the case.
The Iowa Supreme Court has refused to require the state to adopt specific content standards for schools, but leaves door open for future constitutional challenges.
Over 100 participants spent time sharing their successes with place-based learning at this annual meeting, which also included workshops, the Coover Place-Based Education grant awards and the announcement of the 2012 Ozarks Teacher Corps.
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The 2012 Vermont Rural Partnership’s annual place-based learning event for members of its network spotlighted youth-led and intergenerational projects that have transformed schools and communities.
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