- Norm Scott reveals his role in sugar-coating Harries and convincing New Haven officials to hire him away.
- Sen. Parker says mayoral control, in some form, will be extended, but it’s unclear for how long.
- Teachers: American Teacher is looking for your thoughts on the best way to begin a new school year.
- Ask the Twitter universe of teachers what they wish for, and this pie chart is the result.
- Ravitch says the NYSDOE has resorted to “institutionalized lying” about its students test scores.
- Edweek assembles a nifty hs graduation trends map as part of its Diplomas Count 2009 report.
- Charter school teachers are beginning to unionize and the stakes are higher than ever.
- Newsweek publishes its list of the top 1,500 U.S. high schools.
- And Jay Matthews puts out his own “Catching Up” school report.
- Duncan makes an appearance on “Talk of the Nation.”
- ED.gov posts states’ applications for stimulus money before they’re tweaked and approved.
- A parent chronicles his experience battling treacherous school security forces (Satire Warning).
- And Pissed Off Teacher says her kids have spring fever and she’s near the breaking point.