Remainders: Unseated Indiana schools chief heads to Florida

Indiana’s outgoing education chief was selected to run schools in Florida. (Orlando Sentinel)
Millions of federal “turnaround” dollars (wait, what?!) have been distributed to city schools. (DOE SAM)
With teachers at the helm of turnaround, some Boston schools improved, a study found. (Hechinger)
Recent charter school co-location hearings sound like past ones, according to reports. (Insideschools)
A union activist says there are signs that the UFT’s leadership might postpone elections. (Ed Notes)
England’s education secretary wants schools to dock the pay of teachers’ who organize. (Guardian UK)
Before picking presents for your child’s teacher, a guide to the city’s gifting policies. (Insideschools)
A mom (who’s also a professor) is holding Chicago accountable for its school space planning. (DNAInfo)
Families zoned out of Brooklyn’s P.S. 321 are already making plans for the new school’s PTA. (DNAInfo)
KIPP’s Dave Levin theorizes classroom ratios of interaction, questioning, and work. (Team & Family)
A teacher describes how he communicated his aspirations for a student who acts tough. (Jose Vilson)
Democratic schools, where students set the pace, could be attractive to today’s harried families. (Atlantic)
In honor of today’s date, here’s what newspapers said last time 12-12-12 happened. (Fast Company)