Rise & Shine: Kindergarten wait lists, but not anxiety, are down

  • Parents remain worried after kindergarten wait lists shrink to less than 500 kids. (Times, Daily News)
  • Parents from Harlem’s PS 123 protested against the expansion of the building’s charter school. (NY1)
  • The mayor’s refusal to close schools on Muslim holidays could become a political liability. (Jewish Week)
  • Senate Dem leader John Sampson said he wants to “enhance” mayoral control. (Daily News, WNYC)
  • Newark is offering a citywide Advanced Placement summer school for kids to get ahead. (Times)
  • Sharing a dorm room with someone from another race can cut down on prejudice, a study found. (Times)