Columbus superintendent wants to drop middle schools (Dec. 19, 2007) -- Superintendent makes surprise announcment during a school board meeting that seventh and eighth graders will move to high school to save money and improve academics
Board won't renew school chief's contract (Dec. 13, 2006) -- A suburban school board effectively fires its superintendent at a contentious meeting, responding to criticism of her management and a public scandal
Oakland teachers union and district administration agree to a new contract hours before the teachers were to go on strike.
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Ex-coach intimidated Dublin teen, judge rules (Feb. 6, 2007) -- A high profile case ends when a judge convicts a former lacrosse coach with intimidating a player who accused the coach's son of sexual assaulting him
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Development project idea revealed (July 12, 2006) -- I obtained and reported a developer's plan to buy and turn Oakland school district property into high-rise condominiums a day before the formal announcement
Animals seized from shelter (Oct. 28, 2004) -- Animal rescue seizes scores of animals from a shelter that neighbors complained was unsanitary and a nuisance for years.
Substitute sidelined for explicit blog posts (Sept. 17, 2007) -- A substitute teacher details his interactions with students and his sexual experiences in a blog, leading the school district to suspend him.
