Remainders: Dewey students, teachers kick off protest Fridays

  • Dewey HS staff and students are planning Friday protests against the threat of closure. (GEM)
  • Six states voted in new state schools superintendents, most of whom are Republican. (EdWeek)
  • Mike Petrilli says the school reform movement is geting close to compliance policing. (Flypaper)
  • Senator Patty Murray, an early-ed and school spending advocate, won her close race. (EdWeek)
  • Elizabeth Puccini relays what went on at the School Food Rocks Conference. (GothamSchools)
  • Jay Mathews explains how he’s changing his annual ranking of the best high schools. (Class Struggle)
  • NJ’s acting education commissioner turned down an invite to speak teachers union convention. (Inquirer)
  • San Francisco schools lost money when students cut class to attend the Giants parade. (Mission Local)
  • Oklahoma is having a difficult time figuring out how to pay for its schools. (The Oklahoman)
  • And it might be hard to get student support for firing bad teachers. (Joanne Jacobs)