Rise & Shine: Good news from city and state on schools

by Philissa Cramer, at 7:16 am

The city says students who are just learning English are doing better than ever. (Times, GothamSchools)
The Christian Science Monitor takes an in-depth look at how teachers are paid.
Fewer city schools are failing, according to the state and NCLB. (Post, Daily News, NY1, GothamSchools)
Families in Queens are worried about a plan to move their school off a college campus. (Daily News)
A school custodian charged $100,000 for work that was never done, investigators say. (Post)
States are having trouble figuring out how to use special education stimulus funds. (Education Week)
Many foundations that give to education are reducing their donations this year. (Education Week)
The New York Observer editorializes in support of charter schools.

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MT @NYDNBenChapman: Chancellor Dennis Walcott said he spoke with FBI agents at PS 243 this a.m. where aide is accused of molesting students 2 hrs ago
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