Rise & Shine: Bloomberg announces 2.7% budget cut for schools | GothamSchools- Mayor Bloomberg announced a 2.7 percent budget cut for city schools. (Bloomberg, WSJ)
- Some former rubber room occupants say they aren’t happy with their new duties. (Post, Daily News)
- Many schools saw budget increases last year; most saw their budgets go down. (Post)
- The state allowed the city to raise class sizes while still funding class size reduction. (Daily News)
- Two city groups got federal grants to help children in their neighborhoods. (NY1, GothamSchools, Times)
- The only area of expansion in the city’s private school scene is among for-profit schools. (Times)
- A top D.C. schools official resigned suddenly last week. (Washington Post)
- A new study says teacher merit pay didn’t cause higher test scores. (Washington Post)
- Al Sharpton is launching a new education-focused television show next month. (AP)
