Remainders: That time N.J. Gov. Chris Christie told a teacher off

  • N.J. Gov. Chris Christie told a teacher who protested his policies, “I’m tired of you people.” (Star-Ledger)
  • The reporter who took the picture of Christie telling off the teacher recalls the whole exchange. (Slate)
  • A college counselor advises a student against graduating from high school a year early. (Insideschools)
  • A teacher says he struggles to show his students that what they’re learning is relevant. (Humans of NYC)
  • The chatter about who might be the next chancellor hasn’t changed much in the last month. (Capital NY)
  • A fan of Bloomberg’s education policy lists reasons to be optimistic about a Mayor de Blasio. (EdNext)
  • U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is in Haiti this week, learning about its schools. (Answer Sheet)
  • A teacher is distressed about the new grading rules at his school and the city’s response to it. (Ed Notes)
  • Among the biggest schools stories in years: Wearing one’s backpack with two straps is now cool. (Slate)