Pa. school nixes Biden rally for Dem candidate Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press: A congressional candidate accused a suburban school district of playing politics by canceling a visit from Democratic Vice President Joe Biden days before the midterm election, a decision a school spokeswoman blamed on logistics... City teachers union releases contract Baltimore Sun: New details added to pact as negotiations continue... DPS charter school takes kids with severe disabilities Denver Post: Last year, only two students with severe cognitive or physical disabilities were among the 7,000 charter-school students in Denver Public Schools. And around the state, only two charter schools have been set up to specifically work with children with disabilities: Rocky Mountain Deaf School in Golden and Vanguard Classical in Aurora... Parents to protest as school closings loom James Vaznis Boston Globe: In an open letter to Boston families, Superintendent Carol R. Johnson lauded her recommendation to close six low-performing schools as a way to “move students into schools and classrooms that get results.’’... Needing Students, Maine School Hunts in China NYT Abby Goodnough: A Maine high school hopes to solve its financial woes by persuading Chinese students to pay $27,000 a year there...
