Rise & Shine: USDOE agenda faces funding, political obstacles

Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s sizable slush fund is likely to disappear under Republicans. (Times)
The DOE’s turnaround chief resigned from his last job after a staffer embezzled funds. (Daily News)
After News Corp.’s big education technology buy, it must figure out its broad strategy. (WSJ)
Despite a grant from Gov. Paterson, Chess-in-the-Schools is making cuts and charging schools. (Post)
Some principals manage to keep teaching, despite the many demands on their time. (Daily News)
Brownsville’s PS 12 is struggling to maintain tutoring that 80 percent of students need. (Daily News)
Students at three city high schools are taking comedy classes. (Post)
A new study found teachers whose students rated them highly also posted higher test scores. (Times)
Students say the closure of new schools shows that schools haven’t improved recently. (Daily News)
Atlanta, long among the most stable urban school districts, is now embroiled in turmoil. (Times)
A teacher charges that working at A Philip Randolph HS gave him a heart condition. (Daily News)
Two lawyers could face fines for frivolously filing rubber room legal challenges. (Post)
The teens whose fight preceded an intervening teacher’s miscarriage won’t face charges. (Post)
Geoffrey Canada isn’t saying for sure whether Mayor Bloomberg offered him the chancellorship. (NY1)
A school finance advocate says the state will have to make unpopular moves to cut school costs. (Post)