Skip to main contentRise & Shine: Tuesday, 10/21
By | October 21, 2008, 10:28am UTC - Chronic absenteeism in elementary schools is a major problem, a new report says. (Times)
- Bill Hammond calls NYSUT’s endorsements saga “deeply irresponsible.” (Daily News)
- A playground funded by Nets owner Bruce Ratner opens today in Brooklyn. (Post)
- States across the country are facing falling education budgets. (Education Week)
- With corporations downsizing, students have fewer internship opportunities. (Washington Post)
- Teachers in Rochester can no longer suspend high school students. (Democrat and Chronicle)
- Clayton Christensen lauds McCain’s embrace of “disruptive innovation” in schools. (Business Week)
- D.C. officials say school personnel leave special education families in the lurch. (Washington Post)
- Some parents and educators worry about “time-out rooms” for special ed kids. (USA Today)