YEAR 12 students at a private school in Sydney are forced to complete HSC subjects at TAFE if it appears they will not score high marks.

Low enrollment numbers force Raleigh private school to close (WRAL.com Raleigh)

Employees at the Raleigh Latin School, a classical nondenominational Christian private school were notified Tuesday that the school would not reopen in the fall.

Actor's new private school catches flap over Scientology (The Monterey County Herald)

HOLLYWOOD — In Los Angeles' rarefied world of private schools, where tuitions are high, academics are tough and educational philosophy is taken seriously, the newest member of the tribe is receiving the kind of breathless attention reserved for a music or film star.

Private St. Louis school goes Linux (Desktop Linux)

A private school in St. Louis, Mo. is increasingly choosing Linux for the computers it supplies to students and faculty, according to laptop supplier Lenovo. Students at the Whitfield School are using Linux about 86 percent of the time now, Lenovo says, up from 50 percent three years ago.

Will Smith-Funded School Raises Flags Over Scientology Ties (The Christian Post)

A new private school founded by popular actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith has set off a Hollywood media frenzy over its alleged ties to the controversial “Church” of Scientology.