Rise & Shine: Regents divided over NY's school reform agenda

Michael Winerip: New York’s Regents are split on the state’s school reform agenda and strategy. (Times)
The state’s contract with Pearson for new state tests to start in 2012 calls for fewer trick questions. (TImes)
Five city high schools are flagged on a state list as having suspicious scores. (Post, Daily News, NY1)
A judge ruled that Upper West Success Academy can open as planned. (DNAInfo, NY1, WSJ, City Room)
A planned $120 million city schools contract with Verizon is under attack for several reasons. (Daily News)
Kim Bruno, principal of LaGuardia High School, turned down a job offer in Los Angeles. (L.A. Times)
Community organizations say most of their parents seem to support the new sex-ed mandate. (WSJ)
Energy consumption in city schools is down 11 percent since 2008, part of a national trend. (WSJ)
The Post says last week’s charter school scores should convince the UFT and NAACP to drop their suit.
Stanley Crouch: The scores show that charters have the best chance of helping needy kids. (Daily News)
Steven Brill: School reform’s pace sadly offers little choice between a sprint and the status quo. (WSJ)
As the private Grace Church School adds a high school, it is reworking its curriculum, too. (WSJ)
In addition to offering waivers, the Obama administration is less often enforcing NCLB’s terms. (Times)
Parents and teachers are demanding a bigger role in crafting Chicago’s schools budget. (Times)
Chicago’s teachers union president said a strike was likely before dialing down her rhetoric. (Sun-Times)
Race to the Top has Delaware is adding data coaches in each of its school districts. (News Journal)