Remainders: Republican candidates on city schools after scores

  • Republican mayoral candidates all vowed to improve the city’s schools in a debate today. (DNAInfo)
  • English language learners haven’t thrived anywhere on Common Core tests. (Learning the Language)
  • California also saw lower test scores this year, but unlike New York’s, its came as a surprise. (L.A. Times)
  • A Common Core advocate lists lessons from New York that can be used to “right the ship.” (CC Watch)
  • An analysis of charter schools’ proficiency scores suggests that they fell far more often. (Gary Rubinstein)
  • A new book travels the world in an effort to explain why American students are lagging. (Daily Beast)
  • Jeb Bush, choice advocate, bashed actor and private school dad Matt Damon on Twitter. (Answer Sheet)
  • A city teacher’s tally of all of his responsibilities and side gigs for the school year is dizzying. (B Niche)