Rise & Shine: State ed seeks law to take over failing districts

  • John King wants the right to replace school boards of disobedient districts like Buffalo. (NBC Buffalo)
  • New York’s plans to adopt national online tests could be on hold for the time being. (GothamSchools)
  • School lunches will get more expensive, by a quarter, for some families when the year starts. (NY1)
  • Randi Weingarten said friendly relations between St. Louis and its teachers union is a model. (Dispatch)
  • Deans responded to teacher prep reports released about their schools. (GS, WSJ, News, Schoolbook)
  • Horace Mann trustees quietly resigned amid negotiations with sex abuse victims. (News, NY Post, WSJ)
  • A Harlem charter school will teach students Hebrew and respect for Israeli culture. (News)
  • State property owners have to reapply for a school tax exemption to root out abusers. (Press Connects)