Rise & Shine: Half of Philly schools flagged for cheating cleared

By 
Philissa Cramer
 | August 16, 2011, 10:51am UTC
  • Penn. officials halved the number of Philadelphia schools needing cheating investigations. (Inquirer)
  • More than 100 schools in Los Angeles are piloting a tougher teacher evaluation system. (L.A. Times)
  • The city’s Panel for Educational Policy is often asked to vote on contracts it hasn’t seen. (GothamSchools)
  • Donors allow the Armory Foundation to give track coaching and study help to city students. (WSJ)
  • The Daily News praises the legal decision that allowed Upper West Success to open as planned.
  • In a survey, New Jersey’s superintendents panned the state’s education department. (Times, Spotlight)