Remainders: Scandalous history for school food contractors

  • Two companies that are bidding for school food delivery contracts have a checkered past. (City Limits)
  • A national reform group rates Chicago’s contract by “clear wins” and “missed opportunities.” (NCTQ)
  • A news story about a working teacher who was homeless ignored his gambling losses. (Romenesko)
  • Here’s a district-by-district map of school spending in New York State. (Citizens Budget Commission)
  • A former activist charter school parent explains why he supported Chicago teachers. (Schoolbook)
  • In a first, Mississippi is making schools teach versions of sex ed to lower teen pregnancy. (Hechinger)
  • A note from a college student and ex-ELL reminds a teacher why she started teaching. (NYC Educator)
  • A teacher and parent’s “real-life ‘Won’t Back Down’ story” isn’t like Hollywood’s. (NYC PS Parents)
  • A second-year teacher credits students for how far much she has developed in just a year. (EdWize)