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Michelle Obama speaks to students while visiting the Savoy School May 24, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Savoy School, once one of the lowest performing schools in the District of Columbia, has shown significant signs of improvement since being designated as one of eight schools selected last year for the Turnaround Arts Initiative by the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Racist Michelle Obama emails land school board member in hot water

Karla Redditte, WWBT
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - A Virginia school board is calling for the resignation of one of its members, after he emailed what some called racist and inappropriate messages to his colleagues...
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Supporters of public schools turn their backs on the East Ramapo school board during a meeting on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, in Spring Valley, N.Y. Allegations of racism and anti-Semitism are afflicting the district, where the board is dominated by ultra-Orthodox Jews and the public school children are mostly black and Hispanic. (AP Photo/Jim Fitzgerald)

Barbs of racism, anti-Semitism in NY school clash

Jim Fitzgerald, Associated Press
SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. (AP) — School board meetings descend into shouting matches. Accusations of racism and anti-Semitism fly. Angry parents turn their backs on board members in a symbolic stand of disrespect.
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: Chicago Public School children use the computers at Woodson Regional Library on September 10, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. The library is one of 78 public libraries in the city that are serving as 'safe havens' for students who are not in school because of the teachers strike. More than 26,000 teachers and support staff hit the picket lines this morning after the Chicago Teachers Union failed to reach an agreement with the city on compensation, benefits and job security. With about 350,000 students, the Chicago school district is the third largest in the United States. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Chicago suburban students back in class despite strike

Ugonna Okpalaoka
theGRIO REPORT - Classes have resumed in one Illinois school – without the teachers. Lake Forest High School, a suburb outside of Chicago, opened its doors yesterday morning despite an ongoing teacher strike, WMAQ reported...
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Embattled Philadelphia schools chief leaving

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Officials announced Monday that schools chief Arlene Ackerman would be bought out of her contract for about $900,000 using a combination of public and private funds...
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Memphis board takes back decision to delay school

Ollie Montgomery
theGRIO REPORT - The Memphis City School Board has voted to reverse a potential delay in the start of the school year, allowing students to return to school on Monday, August 8th...
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Atlanta: Anatomy of a dysfunctional school board

Lawrence C. Ross
OPINION - With 49,000 students, this is the largest school district ever placed on probation...
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White supremacist running for Calif. school board

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RIALTO, Calif. (AP) - Dan Schruender, a past president of the California chapter of Aryan Nations, filed nomination papers Monday with the San Bernardino County registrar...
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