Per-student pre-K spending lowest in decade
State funding for pre-kindergarten programs had its largest drop ever last year and states are now spending less per child than they did a decade ago, according to…
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Schools will get to opt out of “pink slime” beef
School districts soon will be able to opt out of a common ammonia-treated ground beef filler that critics have dubbed "pink slime," Philly.com reports.
Buyout packages becoming common for departing school superintendents
From Massachusetts to California, a rising number of school superintendents who find themselves at odds with their boards of education are enjoying softer landings thanks to generous farewell…
Pa. education secretary orders reviews of all state exams since 2009
Following revelations about possible cheating on state tests, Pennsylvania's education secretary has ordered forensic reviews of all exams since 2009, with special attention to Philadelphia, reports Philly.com.