- The Mount Vernon, N.Y., school district is trying to prevent a charter school from opening there. (Times)
- Long Island City High School wants to fix schedule issues with before- and after-school classes. (Times)
- Advocates say they haven’t heard from the city’s family head, Jesse Mojica. (El Diario/GothamSchools)
- A man arrested for assault at Occupy Wall Street is a Bronx teacher with attendance issues. (Post)
- A former Catholic school building on Staten Island will have a public school move in. (S.I. Advance)
- A sympathetic Times column helped the embezzling ex-PTA treasurer raise restitution. (Brooklyn Paper)
- Many San Francisco schools include “wellness centers” to help students deal with health issues. (Times)
- Chicago’s teachers union is set to announce a deal with the city on extending the school day. (Tribune)
- In D.C., teachers whose positions are cut get a buyout or a year to find new a job. (Washington Post)