Rise & Shine: Wednesday, 7/16

  • Many parents, including some in New York, supplement their children’s math instruction at home. (AP)
  • Middle schools are full of students who are overage and unable to graduate, advocates find. (Daily News)
  • School choice proponents have been donating to Governor Paterson’s reelection fund. (Sun)
  • The price of school lunch components is expected to continue to rise this fall. (Boston Globe)
  • Los Angeles students discuss why Latino and Asian student achievement differ so much. (Los Angeles Times)
  • As schools cut nurses, some teachers have taken on medical responsibilities. (AP)
  • School fundraisers can be environmentally friendly. (Wall Street Journal)