by Philissa Cramer,
at 8:23 am
- In an advisory vote, a Manhattan community board called for major checks on mayoral control. (Post)
- A Brooklyn assistant principal was among several arrested for running a car theft ring. (Post, Daily News)
- Individual members of the city and state teachers unions can elect to turn their dues into donations. (Post)
- The Post describes the grad rate rise under Bloomberg, attributing it to his shutting down failing schools.
- At one small high school, Bronx Lab, students write 80-pages novellas before they graduate. (Post)
- A Post columnist says he hopes a state labor board soon decertifies the union at two charter schools.
- Citing GothamSchools, Jay Mathews says the AFT’s Innovation Fund is a good sign. (Washington Post)
- With its academic focus, kindergarten these days just isn’t fun, says writer Peggy Orenstein. (Times)
- In D.C. and elsewhere, the poorest kids are still taught by the greenest teachers. (Washington Post)
- Former Ed Sec Margaret Spellings says recent NAEP scores show NCLB is working. (Washington Post)
- British teachers are voting on whether to boycott upcoming standardized testing. (BBC)
- After an L.A. Times story, California officials are seeking a law to ease teacher firings. (L.A. Times)
- The Washington Post pans a move by the D.C. Council to take school power from the mayor.
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