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by Philissa Cramer, at 6:50 am

A tally of four more high schools whose Regents exams scores are being scrutinized for cheating. (Post)
Jim Dwyer: As principals slash extracurriculars, some nonprofits have escaped state oversight. (Times)
As it did last year, the Fresh Prep program aims to boost Regents preparation through rapping. (Times)
The woman who stole from PS 29′s PTA didn’t make her first restitution payment. (Post, Brooklyn Paper)
A new study shows that bullying might hurt schools’ test scores, not just bullied students’. (L.A. Times)

Allon: We have way too many people at Tweed and way too many administrators in schools. I would cut. Maybe they could go back to classroom. 3 hrs ago
Mayoral control? Allon would keep it, but ask for fewer votes on PEP, where all but 5 votes are mayoral appointees, to be "less autocratic." 4 hrs ago
In response to Bx parent who asks if Allon would stand up to state "testing machine:" I would put a moratorium on testing, K through fifth. 4 hrs ago
Allon: Was it fair to disclose TDRs? "you don't put something out there that's not fully baked." 4 hrs ago
Allon: "You all know the problems. We could argue about them until midnight. Graduation rates, big schools vs small schools... remediation." 4 hrs ago
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