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Ohio schools rely heavily upon student fees to pay for sports programs

A report by The Plain Dealer reveals that Cleveland State University charges its students “about $600 a year for intercollegiate sports, even if you do not attend a single game.” […]
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Philadelphia school police need policing

An investigation by the Philadelphia Inquirer identified  “more than a dozen school police officers who have been arrested on drug, assault, theft, and other charges in recent years – either […]
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Stimulus money for Florida school districts misused

President Obama’s 2009 economic stimulus package granted “millions of federal dollars” to public school districts in Florida. As part of the President’s vision “to accelerate improvement in schools,” the money […]
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Electrolux plan holds “hidden concessions” for Memphis taxpayers

When appliance giant Electrolux annouced plans to build a factory in Memphis, Tenn., it seemed like a great economic boost for the region. However, a closer investigation by reporters Daniel […]
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College athletics: losing site of the game?

At a time when most college sports corruption cases are about athletes, Taylor Branch reveals that the big money is being harvested by the universities. “In 2010, despite the faltering economy, […]
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Construction halted for independent schools in south Dallas-closings may not be far behind

Matt Haag from The Dallas Morning News reports that several schools (most in southern Dallas) in the Independent School District (ISD) have halted their construction projects. One school, Pearl C. […]
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California schools struggle with restraint training programs

Restraint training for teachers who deal with unruly students has become a bigger need than ever in some California counties, reports the Bay Citizen. Negative “behavioral episodes in California schools […]
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FL schools closing the gaping divide amongst low and high-income students

Sharona Coutts and Jennifer LaFleur of ProPublica lay out, flawlessly, data previously unreleased by the federal government that shows “Florida leads the nation in the percentage of high-school students enrolled in […]
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Business College undergrads rack up criminal convictions

This investigation by The Gazette reveals that more than 18 percent of students graduating from the "University of Iowa’s prestigious Tippie College of Business" have "at least one non-traffic criminal […]
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Elizabeth school board uses teachers as fundraising base

This four-month investigation by The Star-Ledger reveals questionable practices by the Elizabeth Board of Education. The Elizabeth school district is the largest in New Jersey, and seen as one of […]
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