July 14, 2016 Court rejects school's request in transgender bathroom case A federal appeals court has denied a Virginia school board's request to allow it to prevent a transgender teen from using the boys' bathroom when he returns to school this September.
July 13, 2016 Temple board announces intention to dismiss president The board of trustees of Temple University has taken a unanimous vote of no confidence in President Neil Theobald and announced its intention to dismiss him.
July 13, 2016 University of Iowa to lay off ex-athletic official who sued The University of Iowa plans to lay off a former top athletic department administrator who is suing the school after her earlier reassignment to a job unrelated to sports.
July 5, 2016 Roscoe Brown Jr., Tuskegee Airman and educator, dead at 94 Roscoe Brown Jr., who served with the all-black Tuskegee Airmen during World War II and was a longtime New York City educator, has died.
June 30, 2016 Pittsburgh school board OKs new supe despite resume concerns A superintendent who faced questions about information on his resume and possible plagiarism can begin his new job this week after the Pittsburgh Public Schools board rejected one member's request to rescind the hiring.
June 29, 2016 DC schools chief Kaya Henderson to step down Kaya Henderson is stepping down after more than five years as chancellor of the District of Columbia's public schools.
June 28, 2016 Ex-headmaster returning to Boston Latin School amid turmoil A familiar face is returning to lead the Boston Latin School, which has been plagued by allegations of civil rights violations.
June 22, 2016 Headmaster of America's oldest public school quits amid racial strife The head of a prestigious Boston high school stepped down from her post Tuesday, claiming that she had no control over policies critics say led to racial tension at the school.
June 19, 2016 Great Books college creates collegewide president A small liberal arts college with a course of study founded firmly on discussions of the Great Books of western civilization will have a collegewide president for two campuses but will still have a president on each campus.
June 16, 2016 Planned leadership change at Great Books college stirs angst Tiny St. John's College offers the most venerable of liberal arts educations: a course of study founded firmly on discussions of the Great Books of western civilization.