Rise & Shine: Friday, 8/15

by Philissa Cramer

More on yesterday’s school safety rally. (AP)
The private Riverdale Country School is donating old computers to a new charter school in District 10. (Riverdale Press)
Look for deep discounts this year as retailers try to make money during the back-to-school shopping season, despite the weakening economy. (Times)
School officials in one Maryland County are in hot water for using as an illustration of failing students pictures of graduates who hadn’t failed at all. (Washington Post)
UFT and AFT president Randi Weingarten argues for the “Broader, Bolder” approach in a column opposing John McCain’s education policies. (Daily News)
To close the achievement gap, Sol Stern proposes a Marshall Plan for lower-grades reading instruction. (City Journal)

Contradictions between DOE's interpretation of law 2 days ago v. today - kinda amazing: http://bit.ly/bFPsy. Actions, meanwhile,unchanged. 4 hrs ago
RT @adamlisberg: Mayor Bloomberg says about Joel Klein at WFP forum: "Could he have better social skills? We all could, I suppose." 6 hrs ago
@peoplegogy Gotcha. Would be interest to compare this speech to his remarks to governors: http://bit.ly/2xDHpb 8 hrs ago
@Peoplegogy What would you say to the NEA? (Duncan had a line about everyone being "self-critical," including districts.) in reply to peoplegogy 8 hrs ago
Arne Duncan: "I believe that teachers unions are at a crossroads." http://bit.ly/Ojd1b 8 hrs ago

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