Rise & Shine: Pre-K for all tops Obama’s education agenda, too

by Philissa Cramer, at 6:41 am

President Obama set better access to pre-K as a top priority in his State of the Union speech. (HuffPo)
A single city school, a Staten Island charter school, has a state teacher evaluation plan. (GothamSchools)
Dozens of new companies submitted bids to take over the city’s school bus routes. (SchoolBook, NY1)
A special education advocate says the city has ignored students in the contract dispute. (Daily News)
Schools across the state will get an influx of funds to support technology spending. (GothamSchools)
In some parts of the city, kids’ quality of life is low and challenges are high. (Daily News, SchoolBook)
Michigan could allow state leaders to seize control of more low-performing local schools. (WSJ)
A think-tanker says New Jersey’s teachers union is wrong to oppose “blended learning” schools. (Post)

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