Remainders: A principal walks through her crunched budget

By 
Philissa Cramer
 | August 20, 2013, 12:25am UTC
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  • A study found that middle-class students who are “squeaky wheels” benefit. (Inside School Research)
  • An A+ NYC parent leader says mayoral candidates have an education platform if they want one. (Times)
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  • The United Nations will honor a project created when the city shut a Brooklyn school. (OurSchoolsNYC)
  • A teacher advocates for free coffee in schools, citing both caffeine and collaboration. (Answer Sheet)