Rise & Shine: Rhee’s lobbying group angling for mayoral role

by Philissa Cramer, at 6:57 am

Bloomberg’s lobbyist in Albany will lead a statewide group aimed at influencing the next mayor. (Times)
A Bronx assistant principal was charged with “forcibly touching” two students. (NY1, Post, Daily News)
Williamsburg Charter High will close after losing an appeal. (GothamSchools, SchoolBook, NY1, Post)
Chancellor Walcott touted efforts to improve middle schools in a speech. (GothamSchools, SchoolBook)
The UFT is suing for access to city emails about charter school siting and school closures. (SchoolBook)
Students and teachers at Maxwell High School say they are thrilled to be spared from turnaround. (NY1)
The Post says the city’s reversal on its list of banned test words shows it is “capable of embarrassment.”
An education professor says schools need rigorous, sequential literature curriculums. (Daily News)
D.C. is considering leasing shuttered public school buildings to charter schools. (Washington Post)

the truth shall set you free

Let’s stop calling it Rhees group– Now that they have identified the real players–this is Bloombergs Group and his MONEY—

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