News from New York City:
- Stuyvesant High School’s principal has resigned. (GothamSchools, Times, WSJ, Daily News, Post, NY1)
- Stanley Teitel’s departure comes amid an investigation into cheating, which critics say is rampant. (Post)
- Where the ultra-elite school’s next principal will come from is the subject of speculation. (Daily News)
- The School Construction Authority is spending 10 times as much on injuries than in 2002. (Post)
- Two teachers so far are getting backpay in the Fort Hamilton HS payroll scandal we reported. (NY1)
- Many teachers at Lehman High School are not returning, even though they now can. (Daily News)
- A city teen says she was arrested for appropriately using a student Metrocard last week. (Daily News)
- Two competing groups are emerging to respond to the sex abuse scandal at Horace Mann. (WSJ, Times)
- A Queens janitor was fired after asking to suck an early college high school student’s toes. (Daily News)
- A teacher from Washington Heights’ M.S. 324 attended a sustainability camp this summer. (Daily News)
And beyond:
- Hundreds of schools have lenghtened their years to boost learning, and more might follow suit. (Times)
- Virtual charter schools are an emerging sector, but some states are rejecting them. (N.J. Spotlight)
- N.J. Gov. Chris Christie is set to sign into law a bill to overhaul teacher tenure and firing rules. (WSJ)
- Less than half of Texas’s high school graduates met the state’s standards for college readiness. (Times)
- After-school tutoring, long common among Asia’s elite, is now spreading to less affluent families. (Times)
- Whether Boston parents prefer proximity or safety in their schools depends on where they live. (Globe)
- The Times says TNTP’s recent report on teacher retention proves new evaluations are needed.
Last week on GothamSchools:
- City teachers shell out money and time for extra training during the summer. (Thursday, Friday)
- A charter school principal-training program’s first week included a lot of introspection. (Friday)
- A dustup over teachers unions’ stance on sex abusers started at a state education meeting. (Thursday)
- Sweeping payroll problems have landed Fort Hamilton High School under investigation. (Wednesday)
- A new group is pushing for a greater role for teens in local and national schools policy. (Wednesday)
- A comptroller’s audit criticized the DOE for expanding a technology initiative too quickly. (Wednesday)
- Turnaround’s end means the end of a “master” and “turnaround” teacher program, too. (Tuesday)
- A city nonprofit found that students who struggle in high school are likely to struggle later on. (Tuesday)
- Principals of ex-turnaround schools got details about hiring, school names, and more. (Tuesday)
- A TNTP report says school districts are keeping weak teachers and letting top ones leave. (Monday)
- In a rare move, a city charter school offered free public space has opted not to use it. (Monday)