Back to school for the billionaires

By Rita Beamish

Business titans find reforming schools much harder than just writing checks

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Poor schools didn’t have enough time to plan spending of $3 billion stimulus windfall

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Chicago: Charter schools collect almost $400,000 in discipline "fees"

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Many public schools on military bases get poor or failing report card

By Emma Schwartz

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"… something that everyone needs and sustain it over the long haul," concedes Tony Smith, the current school superintendent. "There was a strategy in place to supp …"

Feds will oversee Oakland's efforts to curb suspensions

By Susan Ferriss

Oakland school board allows federal officials to monitor efforts to reduce the high suspension rates for African-American students

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Expulsion overturned for boy at heart of Center probe

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Los Angeles school police chief rethinking discipline policy

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Police, suspensions in schools need reform, new report urges

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New report highlights disproportionate school discipline for minorities

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"… misbehavior. Ali said Oakland Unified School District Superintendent Tony Smith showed “courage” in moving ahead with reforms. She said the federal go …"