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Minnesota law against bullying one of weakest in the nation

A six-month investigation by Minnesota Public Radio reveals that bullying occurs on a regular basis throughout the Minnesota school district. The state law against bullying is "the shortest in the […]
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Teaching licensure violations ignored in Minnesota

More than 900 Minnesota teachers over the past five years violated licensing rules aimed at making sure children get a proper education, but state regulators are doing virtually nothing to […]
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On Shaky Ground series

A three-part investigation by California Watch uncovered "systematic failures by the state's chief regulator of construction standards for public schools." The series exposed lax oversight of earthquake safety certification for […]
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Test improvements at D.C. schools raise questions

A USA Today investigation, based on documents and data secured under D.C.'s Freedom of Information Act, found that for the past three school years most of Crosby S. Noyes Education […]
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Investigation shows MAC athletic programs profit from academic fees

Students at Kent State University's School of Journalism and Mass Communication investigated student fees in an effort to illuminate how those fees are spent on Mid-American Conference (MAC) campuses. A […]
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High salaries, nepotism found in Texas charter schools

A Dallas Morning News review of public records and databases found nepotism in charter schools across Texas, along with many administrators earning six-figure salaries to run charter schools with only […]
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For-profit colleges double spending on lobbying to fight regulations

John Lauerman and Jonathan D. Salant of Bloomberg News found that for-profit colleges, faced with new federal restrictions, more than doubled their lobbying spending, bringing in six former members of […]
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With little regulation online education can be costly

An investigation by the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting shows how high school diplomas received online can be a waste of money and not recognized as valid. According to the […]
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Background checks for Idaho educators unreliable

In a report by Ben Botkin of the Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho), found that the state's system for completing background checks on teachers fails to give school districts a full […]
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Brevard (FL) Students Frequently Held Back

Mackenzie Ryan reports that struggling students in Brevard's public schools have a greater chance of repeating a grade than their peers in other parts of the state. In 2009, 7.1 […]
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