Rise & Shine: Tea leaves good for pre-K plan, not contract talks

By 
Philissa Cramer
 | November 12, 2013, 12:20pm UTC
  • Gov. Cuomo signaled again that he’d back Bill de Blasio’s pre-K plans without raising taxes. (Capital NY)
  • The city’s budget situation won’t let de Blasio be as generous to unions as he might prefer. (Times)
  • A study the city sought had less-than-glowing conclusions about its school networks. (GothamSchools)
  • Talks are underway to expand a group of schools that are exempt from state exams. (GothamSchools)
  • LaGuardia HS teachers are upset that an “abusive” former Brooklyn Tech official is helping them. (Post)
  • Buffalo’s school turnaround chief has resigned amid sustained, sharp state criticism. (Buffalo News)
  • The city says strike-inducing school bus contracts have cut costs. (Times, NY1, Daily News, Capital NY)
  • Michelle Obama is taking on a policy role, raising the number of poor students who go to college. (Times)