Remainders: Michelle Rhee tells teachers unions she's all ears

  • Michelle Rhee is going on a listening tour — and she wants to hear from teachers unionists. (Politico)
  • Following his Community post, teacher Patrick Honner discusses rigor with a colleague. (Grant Wiggins)
  • Mike Petrilli’s “Diverse Schools Dilemma,” about choice, is now available for free as an ebook. (Amazon)
  • A father pleads for his children, who have autism, to spend time in regular classrooms. (ManVAutism)
  • Some city schools that leaned heavily on test prep weren’t protected from lower scores. (Insideschools)
  • On video, how Brooklyn’s School for Global Leaders has adapted to the Common Core. (PBS Newshour)
  • StudentsFirstNY has been working on voter registration and will present proof on Thursday. (GS in Brief)
  • Local 372, a union that includes school workers, has endorsed a public advocate candidate. (Politicker)
  • An educator satirizes the Common Core frenzy with an “ad” for a new hardware store. (Diana Senechal)
  • Piggybacking on Gary Rubinstein, a look at just what students Success Academy loses. (Commonal)
  • A Brooklyn real estate company recently awarded grants to 17 schools in districts 13 and 14. (Two Trees)