Rise & Shine: Manhattan high school is top pick for second year

by Philissa Cramer, at 6:36 am

High school admit data showed a slight uptick in diversity at elite schools. (GothamSchools, Times, AP)
The school ranked first most often was again Baruch College Campus High School. (Insideschools, Post)
Queens parents and politicians don’t like the city’s plans to turn around local schools. (Daily News)
Students at John Dewey HS say they’re being bullied and the city won’t let them transfer. (Daily News)
Williamsburg parents are suing over Success Charter Network’s engagement efforts. (Brooklyn Paper)
An appeals court ruled churches should be allowed to use city school buildings until June. (NY1, Times)
A charter school version of Eagle Academy, the city’s network of boys schools, will open in Newark. (AP)
A judge did not require bail for the latest city school worker accused of sexual misconduct. (Post)
San Francisco dropped seniority layoffs in a limited policy designed to protect recent hires. (Chronicle)
Los Angeles could soon do away with a policy that removes misconduct files after four years. (L.A. Times)
Los Angeles is also revising a draconian truancy law that meant students were arrested at school. (NPR)

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