Remainders: The Common Core turns up in Democrats' platform

The Common Core shows up in the Democratic Party platform, but not in Republicans’. (Politics K-12)
A San Francisco high school that got caught in federal overhaul rules is actually thriving. (Mother Jones)
Former city Department of Education officials are making their mark in districts nationwide. (City Limits)
A city assistant principal is one of several people debating Teach for America’s merits. (Room for Debate)
An education insider previews the city schools’ biggest issues for the 2012-2013 year. (Ed in the Apple)
Author Paul Tough says the Obama administration was wrong to drop its Promise plans. (Hechinger)
Innovate Manhattan Charter School has reopened in technology-filled private space. (The Lo-Down)
John Bowne High School’s back-in-captivity peacock is part of the agriculture school’s zoo. (City Room)
A Labor Day rally of Chicago teachers, on the verge of a strike, attracted 18,000 people. (Substance)
A public school principal outlines his objections to for-profit public schools. (Practical Theory)
On Sept. 1 each year, Russian schools celebrate the Day of Knowledge with a host of rituals. (Latitude)