Rise & Shine: Buzz building over search for the next chancellor

  • The de Blasio team started reaching out to rumored candidates Kaya Henderson and Josh Starr. (Times)
  • At a pre-K presser, de Blasio said his chancellor search is an “open process.” (GothamSchools, WNYC)
  • Kathy Cashin, another oft-floated name who wants the job, declined to comment. (GothamSchools)
  • Dozens of districts have changed teacher evaluation plans, with many cutting tests. (GothamSchools)
  • A legal fight over recouping special education tuition money reveals a “murky region of the law.” (WSJ)
  • Thousands more city students are taking Advanced Placement and SAT exams. (GothamSchoolsNY1)
  • Facing criticism in Rochester, John King said Common Core is working in schools. (Democrat & Chron)
  • Thousands of college students ripped off by an insurance company are eligible for refunds. (Cap NY)
  • Cathie Black, whose pick de Blasio criticized again, wished the next chancellor good luck. (WSJ)
  • Parents want the city to address deafening subway sounds outside a school in Queens. (Times)
  • A teacher accused of physical abuse against a young student has a history of misconduct. (Daily News)
  • Another teacher was arrested for pushing and injuring a student at a high school in Harlem. (Post)