Rise & Shine: No room at the DOE for more substitute teachers

  • The DOE plans to prep a few below-grade-level students to enter specialized high schools. (Post)
  • The Post takes a look at one school where teachers received performance bonuses last year.
  • An investigation found that a DOE official used $55,000 in DOE funds on himself. (Daily News, Post)
  • The number of families applying for free lunch in the city is up by 4 percentage points. (Daily News)
  • The Times says Congress needs to back up Obama’s education speech when it reauthorizes NCLB.
  • Nationally, substitute teacher applications are up, but New York City isn’t accepting them. (USA Today)
  • Schools with wealthy parents get more donations from parents. (Riverdale Press)
  • A former DOE official is closing dozens of Baltimore schools without phasing them out. (Baltimore Sun)
  • On a new New York Times blog, experts debate the best way to teach new immigrant students.