Most Read Education News of the Week: Ballot issues, Facebook and MOOCs

Did you know about the week's big education news in Minnesota and Chicago? Get caught up with Education Dive's most popular reads of the week.

By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 26, 2012

Chicago Board of Education signs off on teacher contract

The contract has now been approved by both sides following a September strike.

By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 25, 2012

Pittsburgh superintendent turns down $20,000 raise

Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Linda Lane has now given up $35,000 over two years as her district faces financial troubles.

By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 25, 2012

New cheating controversy rocks Philadelphia school district

The district responded by dismissing the accounts of the head of the test monitoring program and rejecting his move for a full investigation.

By Davide Savenije • Oct. 24, 2012

Idaho State Dept. files suit over education nonprofit's donor list

Secretary of State Ben Ysursa wants Education Voters of Idaho to be designated a political committee and reveal where its funding originated.

By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 23, 2012

N.Y. high school offers IBM classes, associate's degrees and a career path

Pathways in Technology Early College High School in Brooklyn provides a six-year vocational program that teaches students what they need for an information technology job.

By Davide Savenije • Oct. 22, 2012

New ed-tech policy database rolling out for investors and policymakers

SETDA hopes to keep the database neutral to benefit all users, regardless of their of goals.

By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 18, 2012

Kansas schools to undergo major changes in the next year

Next year may be the busiest for Kansas education officials since No Child Left Behind was enacted in 2001.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 18, 2012

Tennessee Sued For Discrimination, Retaliation

Two University of Tennessee athletic department workers and one former department employee have filed a lawsuit indicating the university set up a "testosterone wall" that prevented female employees from earning equal pay. Read more »

Oct. 18, 2012

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is the latest to criticize the state's education goals

Scott says the current goals, which set a lower bar for some students based on race and ethnicity, are unacceptable.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 18, 2012

St. Louis charter school closures cost $250K

89% of the 3,500 students were moved into public schools in the city.

By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 16, 2012

6 states with education issues on the ballot in November

Education Dive checks out ballots from across the country and looks at the issues that stand to have an impact on schools, unions and education funding.

By Davide Savenije • Oct. 15, 2012

Hiring freeze may be the end result of the Nashville's charter school rejection

School officials say a hiring freeze is one option on the table to deal with a funding loss stemming from the district's rejection of a charter school.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 14, 2012

Louisiana voters to decide on term limits for school board members

The three-term limits will be on Louisiana ballots Nov. 6 in all counties but Jefferson and Lafayette.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 14, 2012

Iowa's education task force wants increased teacher pay

The Task Force released recommendations on how to improve education in the state with $150 million in new funding.

By Davide Savenije • Oct. 12, 2012

Chicago public schools chief resigns

Rahm Emanuel's pick for CEO of public schools resigned on Thursday, claiming that pressure in the wake of the teacher's union strike made it impossible for him to continue.

By Davide Savenije • Oct. 12, 2012

UK law bans curved walls in school buildings

Last week, the British Education Secretary effectively banned any architectural variety in school buildings due to budgetary concerns.

By Davide Savenije • Oct. 10, 2012

N.Y. teacher streams 'rubber room' exile, offers online classes

Staten Island teacher Francesco Portelos reportedly gets a $75,000 salary to sit and await processing.

By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 9, 2012

Regents To Discuss U of Hawaii President M.R.C. Greenwood's Employment

The University of Hawaii Board of Regents is scheduled to discuss the future of embattled President M. R. C. Greenwood at its Oct. 12 meeting, according to the board's posted agenda and school sources. Read more »

By Davide Savenije • Oct. 8, 2012

Federal Lawsuit Says Wesleyan Failed To Protect Woman From Assault At Fraternity House Called A 'Rape Factory'

Former Student's Lawsuit Names University, Fraternity, Property Owner As Defendants Read more »

By Davide Savenije • Oct. 8, 2012

LSU Enrolls A Record Number Of Minority Students

More black and Hispanic students enrolled at LSU this fall than at any other time in school history, an achievement the university credits to an expanded recruiting effort. Read more »

By Davide Savenije • Oct. 8, 2012

Action for Healthy Kids

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Resource Centers Health and Wellness (sponsored by the Dannon Institute) About Us Professional Media Group LLC publishes District Administration and University Business . District Administration is the most widely received, most regularly read publication for K12 distr...

By Davide Savenije • Oct. 8, 2012

Solutions Products and Short Throw Projectors make learning faster and teaching easier

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Resource Centers Health and Wellness (sponsored by the Dannon Institute) About Us Professional Media Group LLC publishes District Administration and University Business . District Administration is the most widely received, most regularly read publication for K12 distr...

By Davide Savenije • Oct. 8, 2012

School Officials: Dip in West Hartford SAT Scores 'Inconsequential'

School Officials: Dip in West Hartford SAT Scores 'Inconsequential' Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Students in the class of 2012 at Hall and Conard High Schools scored 16 points lower on the SATs this year compared to last year, but the dip is "inconsequential" when compared to sco...

By Davide Savenije • Oct. 8, 2012

California districts warned to spend $66 million in tech vouchers soon

Funds remain unspent after money was alotted from a 2004 anitrust settlement involving Microsoft.

By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 8, 2012