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By | June 14, 2012, 12:33am UTC - The next generation of testing will attempt to assess learning for phys ed and the arts. (Slate)
- A tale of two PTAs show what parents can and can’t do for their school principals. (Schoolbook)
- Developers hope there’s an app for whistler-blowers who want to report bullying. (Mashable)
- At the opening of an art gallery featuring student work, Bloomberg waxed poetic. (CapitalNY)
- Hakeem Jeffries can’t shake his opponent despite endorsement and money advantages. (Gonzalez)
- Congress is trying to deal with NCLB’s mandate for “highly qualified teacher.” (Answer Sheet)
- Horace Mann’s administration has been “cooperative” with investigators on abuse reports. (WNYC)
- Some parents pick schools specifically for after-school programs, now getting cut. (Insideschools)
- On gentrification, some might hear “integration” but others still see a social dilemma. (Slate)
- An immigrant principal in the Bronx prides himself on helping newcomers excel. (DNAInfo)