- The SAT scores of New York State students continued a slow decline last year. (Post)
- Nationally, more high school students than ever took the college entrance exam. (Times)
- Some families were turned away from their crowded neighborhood schools last week. (Daily News)
- A family says the principal of Queens’ PS 135 was angry when they asked about test scores. (NY1)
- The principal of Voyages, an alternative school in Queens, is up for an award. (P0st)
- Anthony Weiner argues that the time has come for city students to get e-textbooks. (Daily News)
- A new study found black middle school students are suspended 3-4 times as often as white ones. (Times)
- In the past, schools kept files about students’ character and appearance. (Times)
- President Obama’s back-to-school speech today will focus on ambition. (Washington Post)
- Some districts are trying to increase the percentage of eligible students who eat free lunch. (USA Today)
