Rise & Shine: State comptroller nixes Wireless Generation deal

The state’s comptroller rejected the state’s $27 million contract with Wireless Generation. (Daily News)
Inside I.S. 136, one of dozens of city schools that that housed Irene evacuees this weekend. (Times)
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.’s first education summit features Diane Ravitch. (Daily News)
Graduation rates have risen at some CUNY colleges, while they have dropped at other schools. (Post)
The Times says there must be a better way to grade Regents exams, and the state should pay for it.
Corporations are getting more involved in schools’ operation and instruction. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Michael Winerip: Steven Brill’s “Class Warfare” undervalues teachers’ role in school reform. (Times)
To cut costs, the Fresno, Calif., schools chief is giving up most of his pay and benefits. (AP)
Schools and eco-friendly parents are turning up the pressure against plastic baggies. (Times)
George Will: A lawsuit filed by parents in Colorado could enshrine vouchers as an option forever. (Post)
A lawyer representing the parents in Colorado says recent history is promising for school choice. (WSJ)