Skip to main contentRemainders: Comparing old and new schools that could close
By | November 22, 2011, 1:41am UTC - Eight of the 21 high schools the city could close are new and all have many needy students. (Edwize)
- Mazal tov to Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch on the marriage of her son on Sunday. (NYT Weddings)
- Mayoral hopeful Tom Allon proposes a Peace Corps-style program to coach parents. (WestView News)
- Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said he wants schools to be able to use students as janitors. (TPM)
- A nonprofit is looking for city high school teachers to coach girls on technology. (Iridescent Learning)
- Creating awards for all students leads one teacher to get creative with the categories. (Mr. Foteah)
- A dad explains why he took on the thankless job of editing his school’s PTA newsletter. (Insideschools)
- Experts weigh in on which American president was the “best” for education. (Answer Sheet)
- Some insights into the perpetual question of whether charter schools can scale up. (Shanker Blog)
- A call to reform the city’s “dense, unfriendly system” of high school admissions. (Ed in the Apple)
- A profile of Kaya Henderson, the woman trying to move D.C. past the Michelle Rhee era. (Salon)