Rise & Shine: Walcott seen as perhaps excessively laid-back

Typically laid-back, Dennis Walcott didn’t take a leading role until Cathie Black foundered. (Times)
More than 500 teachers convicted of crimes in the last five years are still in the classroom. (Post)
A minority of city charter schools aren’t given public school space and pay rent elsewhere. (Times)
Teachers at Queens’ Hillcrest High School are changing instruction to meet new standards. (Times)
Fahari Academy Charter School is trying to expel a first-grader with ADHD for minor offenses. (Post)
The city has failed to collect $600 million in federal payments for special education. (Post)
The school janitors accused of billing the city for hours they didn’t work got top reviews. (Daily News)
The mother of a 7-year-old handcuffed in school last year sued the city and won $30,000. (Daily News)
On “last in, first out” rules, State Sens. and partners Diane Savino and Jeffrey Klein are split. (Times)
The Daily News says the state’s inchoate teacher evaluation plan would protect low-rated teachers.
Chicago’s new schools chief, Jean-Claude Brizard, is well-liked until he isn’t anymore. (Sun-Times)
Nationally, the need for skilled charter school leaders is outpacing the supply. (Washington Post)
The card game bridge is catching on among educators who say it’s stimulating and cerebral. (Times)
Randi Weingarten says countries with the best schools revere teachers, not demonize them. (WSJ)
A 4-year-old Chicago high school is on probation and is struggling to find a way off of it. (Times)