Rise & Shine: DOE released higher class size numbers on Friday

  • Bloomberg wants test scores used in new tenure decisions. (GothamSchools, Times, Daily News, Post)
  • The UFT is indicating that it will resist the mayor’s day-before-Thanksgiving proposal. (GothamSchools)
  • Bloomberg’s proposals suggest that he’s readying for a contract fight with the teachers union. (Times)
  • The Daily News praises Bloomberg’s plans, calling them “an end run” around a UFT-inspired law.
  • The Post says it hopes Merryl Tisch implements all of the changes Bloomberg is demanding.
  • Thomas Carroll outlines Bloomberg’s proposals, giving them high marks across the board. (Post)
  • Critics say the DOE’s investigation into test score gains at PS 33 in the Bronx was half-hearted. (Post)
  • Class sizes are up this year, especially in kindergartens, because of school budget cuts. (Daily News)
  • Unlike in most years, schools were closed last week on Eid al-Adha, an important Muslim holiday. (NY1)
  • Ongoing fights over space sharing are sure to increase as the city opens more charter schools. (Times)
  • Some parents question PS/MS 141’s response to a swastika found on school grounds. (Riverdale Press)
  • Anxieties about PS 234 eligibility are fueling reactions to Tribeca’s rezoning plans. (Downtown Express)
  • PS 234’s principal, Lisa Ripperger, says she’ll leave the city if classes grow to 32. (Downtown Express)
  • The New York Harbor School is gearing up for its move to Governor’s Island. (Daily News)
  • Riverdale’s MS 244 sees rezoning as a way to develop a stronger school culture. (Riverdale Press)
  • Three students at PS 2 in the Bronx were arrested for bringing a box cutter to school. (PostDaily News)
  • The New York Times editorializes in favor of the Student Safety Act, pending before the City Council.
  • The L.A. Times thinks the Obama administration might be putting too much stock in charter schools.
  • Parents in Chicago raise money on their own to pay for longer school days. (Times)
  • At many Waldorf schools, kindergartners spend three hours a day outside, no matter the weather. (Times)
  • Jay Mathews says one of his flaws is that he spills too much ink on education politics. (Washington Post)
  • New York State is behind the curve in offering virtual education. (Westchester Journal-News)