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A letter from the union representing CPS administrators cites ‘culture of intimidation and fear.’

During Monday night's Board of Education meeting, Wright said the district needed more time to look at job titles, efficiencies and job duplications.

After Columbine, we remember writing a series of editorials urging schools to "harden" their campuses. No longer was America the land of Opie and Beaver. In modern America (circa late 1990s), things had to change. And if kids were bringing guns to school to slaughter each other, obstacles had to be put up. Such as locks and cameras and fences. And when new schools are built, the designs no longer could embrace the so-called "open campus" feel.

Iranetta Wright is 100 days into her new role as Cincinnati Public Schools superintendent. Heres what shes learned so far, what she wants to change.

The Little Rock School Board voted 9-0 to start negotiations with Dr. Jermall D. Wright to be its next superintendent. Then voted overwhelmingly for a conditional contract. Any overwhelming vote by a committee or board these days is nothing to sneeze at.

Travel to Norwich in the early 19th century with these old photos that tell us about the origins of Norfolk police history before the city had a police station.

Three Blue Ridge students were arrested in connection with an attack at Show Low Lake on Sunday night. The attack left a man in critical condition.

The Kenora 51 wildfire has already destroyed over 170,000 hectares of land.(Ontario Forest Fires/Twitter) Hundreds of thousands of hectares have already been destroyed, and multiple communities are packed in evacuation centres, many not knowing if they will have homes to go back to as the threat shows no sign of subsiding if conditions dont ease. Dozens of Australian crews are now in the fire-zones, working hard to protect lives, properties and assets in impacted areas with experts suggesting t...