- Bloomberg is fundraising for Assem. Sam Hoyt, who supported raising the charter school cap.
- After laying off teachers because of a budget gap, D.C. Chancellor Rhee says there’s a surplus.
- Andy Rotherham says Rhee got what she wanted and Randi Weingarten deserves more credit.
- D.C. is seeing tenure changes as a result of a charter school boom, writes Mike Petrilli.
- Some students are without high school placements, but Madonna’s daughter has one.
- InsideSchools tells families what to do if their 8th graders didn’t get a high school match.
- Manhattan Institute report says at least 75% of NY’s teacher pensions are unfunded.
- Rick Hess wants Florida Gov. Christ to abolish tenure, but has some qualms with the bill.
- Colorado is dealing with a proposed bill that would dilute tenure protections.
- Klein testified about the NCLB law’s flaws to the Senate education committee.
- In part two of his series on education “fixes,” Arthur Goldstein looks at school closures.
- Norm Scott says the teachers union’s response to the layoffs-without-seniority bill was weak.
- The American Sign Language school’s alumni group is fighting a proposed co-location.
- Philadelphia’s comptroller is interviewed about financial scandals at 13 city charter schools.
- Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin will release a bill to give schools $23 billion in aid to prevent layoffs.
- And Maryland, which stayed out of Race to the Top 1, released its round 2 plans.