- Paterson plans to repay school districts the money he’s withheld if revenues improve next month.
- But says he won’t be pushed by edu groups’ lawsuit to return the money before he’s ready.
- “Whose kids should go there?” Joel Klein asks, defending the decision to close Jamaica HS.
- Last school year, NYC charter schools took in over $31 million in philanthropic donations.
- Andrew Rotherham says students in prison need better school options if they’re to succeed.
- Ben Wildavsky reviews a book that calls for more merit-based aid and fewer unprepared college students.
- Arthur Goldstein delights his student by accusing another teacher of assaulting the principal.
- Asked to write 6,000-word novels in a month, a class of sixth graders more than meets the challenge.
- Learning to ask students the right questions can produce difficult answers, one teacher learns.
- City Corps members tell stories of how they’re making a difference in the schools.
- Leo Casey and Peter Murphy’s battle over NYSCA’s politics continues at Edwize.
- Norm Scott reminds readers that in the midst of school closing fights, the UFT has an elections coming up.
- If the UFT hadn’t lobbied to cut charter funding, Merrick Academy could raise pay, Peter Murphy writes.
- Maryland officials are having a very public dispute over whether to aim for round 1 or 2 of RttT.
- And happy holidays! We’re on break but will be back in full force on Jan. 4.