John Deasy, who became the district's superintendent a year ago, responded by transferring the entire staff, shutting the school for two days and putting a new teacher and a social worker in each classroom.
Across Australia, coal and iron ore mines are laying off staff, shutting down operations or putting new investments on hold.
DALLAS — A high school principal and his security staff shut feuding students in a steel cage to settle disputes with bare-knuckle fistfights, according to an internal report by the Dallas Independent School District.
PAGE A16 CAGE FIGHTS IN DALLAS SCHOOL A high school principal and his security staff shut students in a steel cage to fight, according to an internal report by the school district.
Relentless cost-cutting, which has seen the group axe 20% of staff, shut 30 newspapers, close offices and a printing plant, has helped Trinity push margins up from 12.8%to16.2%2%.
Lacking the magic bullet, she is emphasizing a local mission — she has reduced staff, shut bureaus in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago and eliminated the well-regarded Book World section on Sunday — to meet demands by her uncle, and The Post board, that the newspaper turn a profit.
They laid off staff, shut plants and warehouses and restructured operations.
I had to lay off my staff, shut down the office, sell the furniture and equipment, and move back into my house to avoid bankruptcy.
Backed by 13 other GOP governors as a show of party unity -- after a lengthy introduction by Texas Rickk Perry, Palin took over the microphone and attempted to answer all the questions (with her fellow governors looking awkwardly on) before the press staff shut the media conference down after ll minutes and four questions.
"The picture that's being painted here is of an unaccountable university management shutting down its student union, screwing over its staff, and shutting down protest".
Just a year ago, the bank, based in Charlotte, N.C., was slashing staff and shutting branches as its managers said they wanted to focus on improving profitability; now it is spending billions to buy Wachovia, which is based 70 miles away in Winston-Salem, N.C.
