Rise & Shine: City, teachers haven't reached deal in Chicago

By 
Geoff Decker
 | September 14, 2012, 11:23am UTC
  • The week will end with Chicago teachers still on strike. (Chicago Tribune, Sun-Times, Times, HuffPo)
  • Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is under pressure to settle because of the presidential election. (HuffPo)
  • With their own contract negotiations underway, Newark teachers are eying the Second City. (WSJ)
  • An 800-pound gorilla in the Chicago negotiating room is the prospect of more charter schools. (Times)
  • After two years of more observations, the city says teachers are getting better. (GothamSchools)
  • A 4-year-old whose cancer is in remission isn’t getting bus services he is legally entitled to. (NY1)
  • Donors have allowed most students at one high school in Michigan go to college for free. (Times Mag)
  • The state released a roadmap for Common Core-aligned social studies instruction. (GothamSchools)
  • The city is trying to save money on sports equipment for schools by seeking sponsorship deals. (Post)
  • The light fixtures at a school with a PCB leak could take years to be replaced. (Daily News)