- Even as the city encourages inclusion, some special needs students have their own classes. (WNYC/SB)
- The city says a year-old campaign to reduce truancy is working. (SchoolBook, NY1, AP, Post)
- Mona Davids’ New York City Parents Union has received $10,000 from the UFT since April. (Post)
- Supporters of schools in Crown Heights rallied against possible closure. (GothamSchools, SchoolBook)
- Mayor Bloomberg disputed Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch’s critique of city schools. (GothamSchools)
- Parents in Queens are pushing back against the city’s claim that their schools have space. (Daily News)
- Students and the public were kept out of an NBA exhibition game at Boys & Girls HS. (Daily News)
- A charter school group wants to make sure evaluation rules aren’t foisted on charters. (GothamSchools)
- Chicago is giving schools years to add required physical education time and teachers. (Sun-Times)
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