By Kyle A. Jackson | Michigan Capitol Confidential

GRAND RAPIDS — Portage Public Schools had an odd reaction to some good financial news this week, telling a company that could save it $270,000 a year “no thanks.” That offer came from Grand Rapids Building Services, a facilities cleaning contractor that proposed taking over the school district’s first shift [...]

By Mike Cronin | Texas Watchdog
HOUSTON – If the response by Houston schools officials to past audits is any indication, district parents and residents could see major changes to the school system’s procurement practices during the next few months.

By Mike Cronin | Texas Watchdog

HOUSTON – Some parents whose children attend Houston schools are wondering why district officials are spending taxpayer money to have two separate organizations to audit very similar things.

By Zachary Janowski | Raising Hale

HARTFORD– A national education think tank gave Connecticut’s science curriculum a C Tuesday in its report, “The State of Science Standards 2012.”

By Larry Sand | CalWatchdog
SACRAMENTO – January 22 through 28 marked the second annual National School Choice Week. While much of the rest of the country can celebrate some successes since last year, California’s education reformers often spend their days fighting rearguard actions just to preserve hard-won but modest gains. Nationally, the 2010 elections galvanized school [...]