State-appointed managers will take over the El Paso Independent School District after the U.S. Department of Justice said it won’t oppose ousting the locally elected school board in the wake of a testing scandal at several of high schools.
Continue reading...The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that a federal court has refused to prevent the replacement of six DeKalb County school board members who lost their seats over a threatened loss of accreditation, and now Governor Nathan Deal must find appointees to mend the torn district.
Continue reading...The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a federal jury found in favor of the St. Louis School District, rejecting allegations by Veronica O’Brien, a former elected St. Louis School Board chief, that a state-appointed school board cut off her legal defense in retaliation for her outspoken criticism.
Continue reading...The North County Times reports that a California federal district court has denied the request of a former school board member to intervene in a freedom of information suit brought by the state Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) against the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
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