Remainders: Chicago’s union leadership faces challengers

by Philissa Cramer, at 9:12 pm

Chicago’s teachers union leadership faces internal challenges over its post-strike gains. (Catalyst)
A San Jose school found that graduates’ success in college took money and power. (Joanne Jacobs)
The New York Times wants teenagers to document their lives through photography. (The Lens)
City principals can get free support for service learning, thanks to a donation. (912 Generation Project)
The color yellow was chosen for school buses in the 1930s as a way to keep kids safe. (City Room)
A principal says her school’s bandwidth couldn’t handle students using iPads in class. (SchoolBook)
Florida is working on plan B for if Common Core-aligned shared tests aren’t ready. (Curriculum Matters)
A Chicago reporter reveals how one school is psyching students up for tests. (WBEZEducation Twitter)
City advocates released a handbook about rights and responsibilities in charter school discipline. (AFC)
A California teacher-leader argues that teacher leadership can help schools get better. (Shanker)

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