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St. Louis, Missouri Public Schools to Cut 350 Jobs

The St. Louis, Missouri Public Schools board has approved a 2010 budget that eliminates 350 jobs. The district, which has 3,800 full-time employees, will leave unfilled positions empty and lay off existing staff. About 70 of those targeted are teachers. The district will also close 14 schools. St. Louis Public Schools is the school district that operates public [...]

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Indianapolis Public Schools Cut 300 Teachers

The Indianapolis, Indiana Public School Board has voted to cut 300 teachers and non-teaching positions. The District cut eight schools in 2008, and will shutter six more this year. The IPS, which has 34,000 students and 2,400 teachers at 80 schools, will use federal stimulus money to keep 200 of the laid-off teachers as fill-ins or [...]

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Detroit Closing Over 25% of Schools

Detroit, Michigan’s school district will shut more than a quarter of its 194 schools, and eliminate the jobs of more than 10% of its teachers. Robert C. Bobb’s plan is meant to close a $303 million budget deficit. Bobb was appointed by Governor Jennifer M. Granholm appointed last month to address the district’s rapidly growing deficit. The [...]

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