Big Education Ape: Rise & Shine: Metrocard cuts won’t be decided next week after all

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Lawmakers are complaining that the Obama administration’s education plan is too city-focused. (Times)
Chancellor Klein and Mayor Bloomberg offer their take on Obama’s education plan. (Time)
George Will says Obama’s goal of universal “college and career readiness” by 2020 is unrealistic. (Post)
The teachers union’s charter school got a shorter-than-typical charter renewal from the state. (Post)
The head of the MTA told worried students that Metrocards won’t be voted on next week. (NY1)
At a medicine-themed high school in the Bronx, students learn the periodic table by rapping. (NY1)
A program called “Expanding the Walls” lets students explore the city through photography. (Times)
The Villager praises the city’s indication that it will open a new school downtown sooner than planned.
Under New Jersey’s proposed school budget cuts, some districts would lose all state funding. (Times)
Some school districts are trying to earn extra cash by selling ad space on their Web sites. (USA Today)
To avoid total financial ruin, Detroit is seeking to close 45 schools. (Times, AP)
J.C. Brizard, the NYC alum who heads Rochester’s schools, dishes on leadership. (City Newspaper)
The mayor of Harrisburg, Penn., wants to get rid of mayoral control. (Patriot-News)