Rise & Shine: Friday, 9/12

A popular elementary school in Brooklyn Heights, which the chancellor praised just weeks ago, is set to receive a F when the new progress reports are released next week. (Times)
Millennium High School in Lower Manhattan recently piloted the National September 11 Memorial and Museum’s education program. (Downtown Express)
Freshmen in Chicago high schools are joining the crowd of kids earning cash for grades. (Chicago Tribune)
Pesticide-resistant “super lice” are invading schools nationwide. (Daily News)
In Rochester, Jean-Claude Brizard, formerly of the DOE, will push local businesses to partner with and support high schools. (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Philadelphia’s schools have fewer black teachers than ever. (Philadelphia Daily News)
Business and civic leaders in Massachusetts have formed a coalition to push for more charter schools. (Boston Globe)
British parents say they’d like their kids’ grades texted to them. (BBC)
A prominent British scientist says creationism should be discussed in science classes. (BBC)