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GothamSchools - Breaking News and Analysis of the NYC Public Schools

Rise & Shine: State won’t enter a weak Race to the Top bid again

by Philissa Cramer

• The principal at Brooklyn’s PS 38 was taped berating teachers over how they rated her. (Daily News)
• The student who aired conditions at Paul Robeson HS says the school told her not to come back. (Post)
• The Post says Robeson’s response to the “whistle-blowing” is another reason that it should be closed.
• State officials say NY won’t enter Race to the Top’s next round without a strong application. (Post, NY1)
• Assemblyman Jonathan Bing explains why he support a bill to end seniority-based layoffs. (Daily News)
• Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa has proposed a $23 billion bailout to stop teacher layoffs. (Washington Post)
• The Manhattan Institute’s Marcus Winters says despite the research, cash incentives work. (Daily News)
• Richard Slatkin, who founded the city’s autism charter school, shares his experience. (Fortune Magazine)
• American math teachers have weaker math skills than their counterparts in some other countries. (Times)