Rise & Shine: After releasing teacher ratings, Florida recounts

  • Florida reversed the release of teachers’ ratings after realizing the data were wrong. (Tampa Bay Times)
  • Walcott warned of cuts and set a deadline on evals. (GothamSchoolsWSJ, Schoolbook, News, Post)
  • Buffalo, another “Big 5” district, still isn’t negotiating because of a contract dispute. (Buffalo News)
  • Education advocates traveled to Albany seeking mandated aid for needy districts. (GothamSchools)
  • A dual-district zoned school in Brooklyn will set quotas for poor students and ELLs. (Daily News)
  • A nun-run school is one of 33 Catholic schools in the region that could close in June. (Riverdale Press)
  • The city and parents of displaced kindergartners at a crowded school are at odds. (Riverdale Press)
  • The principal of Boys & Girls High School ripped the city at a pre-closure hearing. (GothamSchools)
  • An upstate town could become the first district in the state to become insolvent. (Times-Union)