- The superintendent of schools in Durham, N.C. is leaving for a post in the federal Department of Education.
- Henrik Hertzberg says Bloomberg has been “a very good mayor,” in part because of his education record.
- First Lady Michelle Obama has launched a mentoring program for high school girls.
- The Education Optimists look at connections between schools and prisons.
- Arthur Goldstein says the DOE has exacerbated overcrowding at Francis Lewis.
- Pissed Off Teacher says she finally received her students’ IEPs, only to find them unhelpful.
- Is it better to convert a failing school or shut it down? A simulation tool helps weigh costs and benefits.
- Obama and Duncan’s trip to Wisconsin may have more to do with mayoral control than Race to the Top.
- Liz Willen strategizes to make the most of parent-teacher conferences, but wonders if there’s a better way.
- Hey, did you hear? There’s an election tomorrow! Find your polling place here.