Remainders: City students break it down with the Lumineers

  • Bronx students performed with the Lumineers, a hot band their teacher is not in. (WPLJ/YouTube)
  • Some state legislators want Gov. Andrew Cuomo to turn evaluation systems into a pilot. (James Brennan)
  • In many countries, girls do better on an international science test, but not in the United States. (Times)
  • A Danish experiment found that students who bike to school concentrate better. (Atlantic Cities)
  • A teacher argues that rubrics are inaccurately seen as objective measures, rather than guides. (Assailed)
  • A PEP member wants the panel to un-approve of a troubled company’s contract. (NYC P.S. Parents)
  • Michelle Rhee was on the Daily Show and got some pushback from Jon Stewart. (Answer Sheet)
  • The principal of Brooklyn’s I.S. 228 says his school benefits from his business experience. (SchoolBook)