A teacher at Frederick Douglass Academy IV in the Bronx filed a lawsuit claiming that his principal sent him to the “rubber room” in retaliation for filing a complaint that the school failed to provide special education services mandated for students. (NY Daily News, Post)
Maryland schools show increases in math and reading scores in grades 3-8. (Washington Post)
More than a year after graduation, New York State still cannot provide graduation rates for the class of 2007. Delays are attributed to problems with the state’s new $39 million data collection system. (NY Times)
Chancellor Klein was in Chicago yesterday, promoting his Education Equality Plan with members of Obama’s staff. He’s also met with McCain staffers. (NY Sun)
Our troubled economy is causing cuts in both enrichment and remedial summer programs. (AP/EdWeek)
The high price of gas is forcing school districts to take a close look at school transportation. Solutions range from increasing funding for busing and consolidating routes, to moving to a four-day school week. (EdWeek)