POTTSVILLE, Pa. - A Pennsylvania teen charged with killing a Mexican man has lost a bid to be sent to private school on the taxpayers' dime. Brandon Piekarsky is charged with third-degree murder in the July beating death of 24-year-old Luis Ramirez.

Pa. teen charged in death of Mexican immigrant loses bid to be sent to private school (AM New York)

POTTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) _ A Pennsylvania teen charged with killing a Mexican man has lost a bid to be sent to private school on the taxpayers' dime.

Head quits job at top private school after sex-film row (Guardian Unlimited)

Dramatic departure of school leader who employed a teacher known to have filmed a pupil having sex

Ghana: Private School Teachers Protest (AllAfrica.com)

The Brong-Ahafo Regional Chairman of the Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS), Nana Kwadwo Kwakyie II, has criticised the government for excluding teachers in private schools, from benefiting from the National Teachers Awards.

School Bus Inspection (WDET-FM Detroit)

The Michigan State Police says public and private schools across the state have improved the safety of their bus fleets.  WDET’s Heidi Ausgood has the story.  SOQ:  The annual report from the State Police Traffic Safety Division…says 90 percent of the school bus fleets passed inspections with flying colors.  384-districts received  “A Certificate of Excellence” for passing with a 100-percent ...