Rise & Shine: Amid blame, Cuomo demands evals compromise

  • Gov. Cuomo laid blame and demanded teacher eval action. (GothamSchools, SchoolBook, WSJ, Post)
  • The Daily News joins Cuomo in blaming teachers unions for Race to the Top implementation woes.
  • A troubled charter network is set to be closed. (GothamSchoolsSchoolBookWSJPostDaily News)
  • Students protested Legacy High School’s planned closure with a slew of phone calls. (GothamSchools)
  • Activists and educators protested a Bronx principal who allegedly made lewd comments. (PostNY1)
  • Misspellings led investigators to conclude a teacher had forged jury-duty excuses. (Daily News, Post)
  • Former DOE deputy John White is set to become Louisiana’s schools chief today. (Times-Picayune)
  • Nationally, a growing number of companies are investing in charter school space. (BusinessWeek)
  • D.C. schools received detailed detailed statistical “scorecards” for the first time. (Washington Post)