Remainders: Being vocal about special ed challenges in the Bronx

by Elizabeth Green, at 10:57 pm

Caroline Kennedy is said to have taken herself out of contention for the Senate.
InsideSchools gives props to Bronx special needs parents who speak out about their challenges.
NYC Educator thinks we write too much about charter schools.
In Oklahoma, a proposal to create a separate agency to run testing and accountability.
To prepare for the state test, a Florida school held a mock funeral burying their “mistakes.”
Marcus Winters proposes vouchers as a way for states to save money.
Kevin Carey highlights the two times now-President Obama mentioned education in his inaugural address.
A city high school builds on Obama’s call to service with its own community service plan.

Despite some tense confrontations between protesters and police, nothing ever got physical and a lieutenant just said there were no arrests. 5 hrs ago
He's been frozen in that stoic position all night MT @lisafleisher: A protester speaks with his middle finger. http://t.co/xLar4NRU 5 hrs ago
Last of the occupy protesters just walked out together, shouting expletives and insults on their way out. #toughcrowd 5 hrs ago
Frank Thomas, DOE spokesman just told me no arrests have been made tonight at PEP despite confrontation between protesters & police earlier. 5 hrs ago
RT @leoniehaimson: It's been shown repeatedly that as one schl closes another overwhelmed w/ high needs kids that small schls won't take 5 hrs ago
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