Rise & Shine: Many question marks as schools plan reopening

  • The city is pressing on with plans to reopen schools post-Sandy. (GothamSchools, Schoolbook, Times)
  • Starting next week, students in eight high schools will share space with Sandy evacuees. (NY1, Post)
  • Many schools that were heavily flooded were still being pumped free of water on Thursday. (SchoolBook)
  • Parking lots for school buses were flooded in the storm, but the city says buses will be ready. (NY World)
  • Like everything else, city high schools’ sports schedules have been majorly disrupted. (Daily News)
  • The city wants students to keep studying during the week off, which some have done. (GothamSchools)
  • In New Jersey, many districts that Sandy hit have no idea when classes can resume. (Star-Ledger)
  • Indiana gave each of its schools a New York City-inspired letter grade this week. (Indianapolis Star)