Rise & Shine: Nationally, SAT scores decline to four-decade low

  • Nationally, SAT scores declined last year to a four-decade low, as more student took the tests. (WSJ)
  • A story a Brooklyn high school student wrote for English class is being produced for the big screen. (NY1)
  • The city is boosting its early childhood offerings. (GothamSchools, Times, Daily News, NY1, Post, WNYC)
  • Fort Hamilton High School has a new principal after its leader suddenly retired. (GothamSchools)
  • East Side Community HS and Girls Prep Charter evacuated after a wall of their building buckled. (Post)
  • A report points to issues in the way the City Council saved after-school spots this year. (GothamSchools)
  • Across the country, teachers union donations to Republicans are up, but they are still very low. (Times)
  • The city’s distribution of emergency contraception to students is drawing criticism. (S.I. Advance, Post)
  • Rich Lowry: The easy availability of contraceptives encourages students to have casual sex. (Post)
  • Chicago schools chief Jean-Claude Brizard says school visits explain his low strike profile. (HuffPo)