In New York’s Suburbs, Teachers Feel Budget Ax
By WINNIE HU
Cost-saving measures like wage freezes and pay cuts have spread even to upscale suburban communities.
Rachael Ray and Senator Lobby for School Lunch
By MICHAEL BARBARO
Rachael Ray sounded off to lawmakers about what she considers to be the stingy reimbursement rates in the Child Nutrition Act.
Agreement Will Alter Teacher Evaluations
By JENNIFER MEDINA
A new deal, reached in time for a second bid at federal grants, would tie ratings to student test scores.
Court Pick Can Still Rise on Her High School’s Alumni List
By SHARON OTTERMAN
Elena Kagan’s alma mater in Manhattan, Hunter College High School, has produced a number of jurists and college presidents, and at least one well-known actress.
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Ohio: Analysis Reopens Kent State Controversy
By CHRISTOPHER MAAG
New analysis of an audio recording from the shootings at Kent State University in 1970 shows that Ohio National Guard troops received orders to fire into a crowd of unarmed students.
Guest-Teaching Chinese, and Learning America
By SAM DILLON
A program brings teachers from China to the U.S. to teach language and culture, but the learning goes both ways.
Charter Schools’ New Cheerleaders: Financiers
By TRIP GABRIEL and JENNIFER MEDINA
Financial heavyweights are spending freely to expand charters in New York, in opposition to the teachers unions.
A Football Coach Used to Tests Insists Her Players Pass Theirs
By JULIET MACUR
Natalie Randolph, the football coach of Calvin Coolidge Senior High School in Washington, has emphasized helping players in the classroom.