Remainders: As Black opens up, Klein gives his lessons learned | GothamSchools- In her first interview, Cathie Black says she’s a “strong, seasoned manager.” (ABC)
- Joel Klein reflects on what he “learned at the education barricades.” (Wall Street Journal)
- Polakow-Suransky, the soon-to-be chief academic officer, is meeting State Island parents. (SI Advance)
- A middle school in lower Manhattan is having a hard time attracting students. (Tribeca Trib)
- Members of a Philly folk band performed with students from P.S. 171 in East Harlem. (NYT)
- The feds will be grading how well RttT winners have lived up to their promises. (Politics K-12)
- Are Valerie Strauss and Diane Ravitch the anti-elite Sarah Palin and Glenn Becks of the left? (Russo)
- Checker Finn critiques Ravitch’s call for a GOP push for more local control of schools. (Flypaper)
- A TN report on teacher training deems TFA grads the most effective. (Commercial Appeal via Eduwonk)
- If WikiLeaks had any dirt on NYC’s operations, Joel Klein and Cathie Black would make the list. (NYT)
