Rise & Shine: School closure protesters say they were spied on

Six high-profile former students from Jamaica High School describe their school days. (Times)
If the DOE does close Paul Robeson HS, students with serious needs will have no home. (NY1)
People who protested outside Mayor Bloomberg’s house said their protest was illegally surveilled. (NY1)
The school closure protests are just what mayoral control was supposed to prevent. (Gotham Gazette)
Paterson’s proposed school budget cuts might be mitigated by wealthy districts’ savings. (Times)
State Sen. Craig Johnson explains why he supported Gov. Paterson’s charter cap bill. (Post)
Issues of teacher pay and firing ease stopped the UFT from signing on to the state’s RttT bid. (Post)
The Daily News calls state legislators hypocrites for selectively supporting school choice.
Entrepreneurs are trying to increase the number of public schools offering Chinese from 60. (Daily News)
The Post rails against the EPA’s plan to test schools for air safety.
City students advanced through the first round of LEGO robotics competition. (NY1)
Real estate mogul David Walentas predicts an end to the suit over the MS planned for DUMBO. (Times)
Conservative pundit Maggie Gallagher asks a perpetual question: How can we do more for boys? (Post)
Australia is getting an NYC-inspired school ranking Web site this week. (The Age)
The federal government will soon fund education technology for the first time in a decade. (Times)