Remainders: Bus strike is a tricky issue for mayoral candidates

by Philissa Cramer, at 9:02 pm

Mayoral candidates are speaking very carefully about the school bus union and its strike. (SchoolBook)
Democracy Prep students are out with another music video, about Obama’s inauguration. (YouTube)
Obama’s proposals to curb gun violence include plans for schools and mental health. (Politics K-12)
Social studies teachers share their strategies for teaching about “history myths.” (Classroom Q&A)
A map of 10 years of school closures in Chicago explains what happened to each school. (WBEZ)
Some cities close schools to save money. Turns out, that plan might not work. (Washington Examiner)
The founder of a charter school sited tonight says charter don’t all have to be the same. (Flypaper)
The city could soon get a freestanding Jewish day school for students with special needs. (Jewish Week)
Parents who fret about the philosophy of their children’s preschool probably shouldn’t fret at all. (Slate)

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