School bus drivers seem increasingly likely to start a strike this week. (Post, Daily News, NY1, WSJ)
Chancellor Walcott called a potential strike irresponsible and illegal. (Times, NY1, Post, SchoolBook)
Union activity suggests that a teacher evaluation deal could also come this week. (GothamSchools, WSJ)
Gifted classes mean some city schools that look diverse are segregated; by how much is unclear. (Times)
One low-performing school that isn’t being closed has strong political allies on its side. (GothamSchools)
Leasing by schools is up 50 percent in Manhattan, mostly in Lower Manhattan, in recent years. (WSJ)
A teacher who was fired last year told investigators that she wished she could stab her students. (Post)
City investigators have found improprieties by multiple school custodians in recent years. (DNAInfo)
Teachers in tiny Hamburg, N.Y., rejected a teacher evaluation deal over its appeals plan. (Buffalo News)
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I didn’t see where the article said the teacher told investigators any such thing. It says her students said it, and I believe she characterized the statements as slanderous.