Rise & Shine: Fundraising surges at private fund for city schools

  • Private donations to the city’s school system have surged in Bloomberg’s final year. (WSJ)
  • The charter sector’s share of high need students has gone down in recent years. (Daily News)
  • NYC is set to receive a new pot of federal funds to improve its low-performing schools. (GothamSchools)
  • Rookie and untenured teachers could have protections thanks to the new evaluation plan. (WSJ, NY1)
  • Three California schools seized by parents under a controversial state law is set to open. (Politico)
  • A winless basketball team for a school run by Tennessee’s juvenile system provides stability. (Times)
  • Bail for a teacher accused of rape was more than doubled to $2 million to keep him in custody. (News)