Rise & Shine: DOE fast-tracked $300K+ to a hypnotherapist

  • The city is giving $55K to a student who was attacked by a safety agent. (GothamSchools, Daily News)
  • The DOE paid a Canadian hypnotherapist $374,000 for management advice. (Daily News)
  • CFO George Raab, a former Bear Stearns exec who brought on the consultant, has since left the DOE.
  • Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch wants to see more charter high schools. (GothamSchools)
  • School rules allow high schools to recruit middle school student athletes. (Post)
  • Greenwich Village Middle School will move downtown and change its name. (The Villager)
  • The parent council for District 2 endorsed temporary zones for two new downtown schools. (The Villager)
  • The ACLU is suing the state of Florida for failing to provide a quality education to its students. (AP)
  • More schools across the country are putting their report cards online. (USA Today)