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Riverdale Country School in Dispute With Tutoring Company



Riverdale, like other private schools, has been hoping to crack down on the expensive tutoring some of its students get by trying to convince parents that most children simply do not need it.
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School closures must be ‘fair’



The chairman of the Education Committee Mervyn Storey has said plans to overhaul the system and which could lead to school closures “lack focus”.
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Room For Debate: Should the School Day Be Longer?



Many education reform advocates are pushing to lengthen the school day, not only as a way to increase teaching time and offer extra instruction and enrichment, but also to accommodate working parents. Charter programs like the KIPP schools have promoted the longer day, and it is being accepted by some urban public schools, notably in Chicago.
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Saudi school transport system ‘to create 48,500 jobs’



JEDDAH: The Cabinet decision to double the number of beneficiaries of the school transport system will create jobs for 48,500 Saudis and promote a culture of using public transport among students, said Education Minister Prince Faisal bin Abdullah on Tuesday.
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Teen struck by car near school



A 16-year-old boy was struck by a car Wednesday morning while crossing the street to attend classes at Taylorsville High School.
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New research: School choice has positive impact on college achievement gap



As U.S. politicians continue to debate the merits of allowing parents to choose their children’s schools, research financed by the Department of Education has found that school choice programs significantly improve the future educational prospects of children who might otherwise attend lower quality schools.
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New Head at Fieldston School Is an Unconventional Choice



Sitting amid unpacked boxes in his office overlooking Central Park this month, Damian J. Fernandez, the new head at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, took a moment to reflect on Felix Adler, the educator and social reformer who founded Fieldston in 1878 as a tuition-free school for workingmen’s children.
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‘New Brit School’ plan for north



A “new Brit School” could be created in the North West by 2013, former education secretary Lord Baker says.
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Challenge grant to help Street School



Tulsa’s philanthropic and nonprofit communities have stepped in to help Street School fill an unexpected void in its current operating budget, but $55,000 more is needed, officials announced Wednesday.
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School federations ‘show success’



Schools in England which join together in federations improve teaching as well as pupils’ happiness, a watchdog says.
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