Rise & Shine: City principals explain how they trimmed budgets

  • Five principals explain how they trimmed staff and cut offerings to make required budget cuts. (Times)
  • The city school board okayed a controversial DOE contract with Verizon. (Times, Daily News, Post, NY1)
  • Many attendees were striking Verizon workers who favored delay over rejection. (GothamSchools)
  • Chancellor Walcott will attend a meeting for families at a school closed because of toxins. (Daily News)
  • Michael Benjamin: Since the city’s middle schools underperform, why not eliminate them? (Post)
  • New hires show Mayor Bloomberg is sticking to internal talent after picking Cathie Black. (Crain’s NY)
  • Joplin, Mo., opened schools two months after a deadly tornado ended the school year. (Times, AP)