Remainders: Do Shanghai's test scores mark a new Sputnik?

The Daily News liveblogged its visit from Cathie Black today. (Daily Politics)
The Campaign for Fiscal Equity wants the city to improve its school capacity data. (EdVox)
Comptroller John Liu says he’s already looking into the city’s capacity numbers. (John Liu)
New international test scores are out; the United States didn’t do so hot. (OECD)
In its debut performance, Shanghai came in far ahead of everyone else. (Times)
Checker Finn: Shanghai’s performance could mark a “Sputnik for the 21st Century.” (Flypaper)
Of course, there’s a Sputnik moment every few years. (Kevin Huffman)
The principal of Harlem’s Choir Academy said the close call with closure rallied the school. (City Room)
California parents are already acting on a new law that lets them take over weak schools. (L.A. Weekly)
The Empire Center predicts — again — that teacher pensions could cripple the state. (Daily Politics)
The teacher suspended for blogging about being a sex worker says reassignment is fun. (Daily Transom)
Literary types have launched a new online magazine for teens. (Figment.com)
Chris Christie blames his predecessor for N.J. missing out on federal charter funding. (Phil. Inquirer)