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By | October 16, 2012, 10:53am UTC - Without official “rubber rooms,” teachers cited for misconduct wait for trials in broom closets. (Daily News)
- A new school in Park Slope could give admissions preferences to poor students and ELLs. (DNAInfo)
- Proposals to change school zones in Washington Heights and Park Slope are worrying families. (Times)
- The city has already backed off on the Washington Heights plan for a district-wide lottery. (DNAInfo)
- Kicking off a week aimed at parents, Dennis Walcott said he would chat online with them. (S.I. Advance)
- The creator of the city’s HS admissions process won a Nobel prize. (GothamSchools, WSJ, Post, Times)
- A retired teacher calls for a statue to honor the 42 Nobel winners from the city’s public schools. (Post)
- Changes to this year’s state tests include less time for young students. (GothamSchools, Schoolbook)
- The states that changed their evaluation systems are now grappling with the consequences. (Times)
- Sixteen European nations have frozen or cut teachers’ salaries, threatening schools for the future. (IHT)