Remainders: Arts options in schools rise, then plateau

A report finds that access to arts education here is on the rise, but plateauing. (Curriculum Matters)
Which schools are winners and which are losers under the revised capital plan: a map. (Gotham Gazette)
The deadline to apply to middle school approaches, and there are new options. (Insideschools)
Arne Duncan backed efforts to end LIFO layoffs, but wasn’t specific about alternatives. (WNYC)
Why we will probably pass the 2014 proficiency deadline without changing NCLB. (Time)
Inside Central Falls High School, tardiness is a problem, but some teaching is dynamic. (Dana Goldstein)
A European-born parent, dismayed by American schools, considers returning home. (Failing Schools)
Teachers in states without collective bargaining make more in salary, pay more for benefits. (Flypaper)
An argument for reforming school pensions by tying benefits to contributions. (Gadfly)
Why do we need employment protections like tenure? Because employers are biased. (Shanker Blog)