Remainders: A visit from the Common Core consultant

A city dad makes his kindergartner eat school lunch, which is both healthy and $1.50. (Insideschools)
The teacher forced to resign after blogging about her past as a sex worker explains all. (Salon)
A Bronx teacher chronicles his school’s visit from a Common Core consultant. (The Reflective Educator)
Eight years ago, Mayor Bloomberg wanted experienced teachers; now he wants newer ones. (Ed Notes)
The new City Hall editor at the Daily News, Erin Einhorn, used to be on the ed beat. (Daily Politics)
Looks like the nation’s largest teachers union will endorse President Obama’s reelection. (TPM)
One of Obama’s opponents? Newt Gingrich, a major Education Equality Project backer. (Politics K-12)
A teacher explains the steps she took to address low motivation among her grade-schoolers. (Mrs. Ripp)
More than 100 people have attached their names to a petition against the Common Core. (Rick Hess)
“Critical thinking” has been replaced by “deep thought” among education jargon users. (Flypaper)
Satire alert: A clerical error resulted in school districts nationwide being funded adequately. (The Onion)
Theater teacher Kate Quarfordt offers part one of her tumultuous “Guys and Dolls” saga. (GS Community)
Class sizes would be sure to grow if the city loses 8 percent of teachers. (NYC Public School Parents)
Diana Senechal: What urban students need is not saving but more classroom challenges. (Flypaper)
A wealthy family, the Devoses, is underwriting a push for school vouchers. (Alternet via Norm’s Notes)