Rise & Shine: Even Bloomberg’s allies are skeptical of Black | GothamSchools

Rise & Shine: Even Bloomberg’s allies are skeptical of Black | GothamSchools

Rise & Shine: Even Bloomberg’s allies are skeptical of Black

by Philissa Cramer

• Skepticism about Cathie Black’s qualifications is even coming from the mayor’s closest allies. (Times)
• Patrick Sullivan says the city school board, on which he sits, must request Black’s waiver. (NY1)
• The state has toughened requirements for superintendent certification since Joel Klein took office. (Post)
• Arguments in the suit about releasing teachers’ value-added scores have been moved to Dec. 8. (NY1)
• Four newspapers are taking the city’s side in the value-added scores lawsuit. (GothamSchools)
• Paul Goldhaber, the first teacher at Manhattan’s Harvey Milk High School, has died. (Times)
• N.J. Gov. Chris Christie has frozen superintendents’ salaries and contracts. (WSJ)
• Students protested against Martin Van Buren HS’s new no-gym-use policy. (Post)