Misbehaving, Misreporting, Charterizing (Urban Education)

Formula for Fleecing a School District? Spreading Cash Around NYT
$11 million embezzled from New York school district Star Tribune
$50M reading buy under fire in LA eSchool News
Padding the School Policies? Houston Press
Schools budget short by millions Cleveland Plain Dealer
Claims of education funding cuts just don't add up Pioneer Press via EIA
Denver Commission on Secondary School Reform
Members of L.A. Teachers Union Elect New Leaders LA Times
4 schools win charter status SD Union Tribune
Crew bets on 'high-risk strategies' Miami Herald
Edison loses Miami contract Parents Advocating School Accountability
Dips in Enrollment Posing Challenges for Urban Districts EW
The Kids and City Hall Seattle Weekly
Foundations aid cash-poor schools Indy Star
Pilot Project Will Enable Districts to Compare Effectiveness EW
New Leaders Group to Train Principals in Baltimore EW
City schools have a new superintendent St. Louis Today
Amato funding request snubbed NOLA
Schools still hashing out laptop plan AJC
Ohio big-district summit to feature Cleveland Plain Dealer
Snow daze Washington Post
Graduation rates are lower than reported, study indicates Boston Globe