A day of firsts at schools in the five boroughs. (Times, Post, NY1)
Elected officials visited schools across the city yesterday; many praised Bloomberg’s education efforts. (Sun)
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver told the Daily News that mayoral control is likely to be tweaked, not scrapped outright. (Daily News)
Several elementary schools in Queens turned students away yesterday due to lack of space. (Sun)
Several new schools – regular public schools and charters – opened in the Bronx this year. (Daily News)
The Khalil Gibran International Academy faces enrollment troubles, due in part to the turbulence surrounding the school. (Post)
One teenager was left without a high school placement yesterday despite being accepted to a respected program earlier in the year. (Daily News)
More on the city’s 18 new charter schools. (Daily News)
Sex education in the city includes both promotion of abstinence and information about contraception and avoiding STDs. (Daily News)
In light of Sarah Palin’s teenage daughter’s pregnancy, the AP looks at McCain’s and Palin’s views and votes on sex education and related issues.
Nearly 1000 Chicago students boycotted school yesterday to highlight disparities in school funding; the boycott is expected to last through Friday. (Chicago Tribune)
Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty spoke about education at a Republican National Convention event yesterday. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune)
