THE SOFT PUNDITRY OF LOW EXPECTATIONS
As New York City races ahead with its mammoth PreK expansion, some analysts say “anything short of a disaster” could benefit mayor de Blasio, the Associated Press reports.
PRESSING THE RHEESTART BUTTON
Michelle Rhee’s departure from StudentsFirst “could represent a significant shift in the environment” for DFER. 50CAN, Stand for Children and others. “These groups, which have grown in prominence in a number of states...are dealing with pushback from traditional education interest groups,” Edweek reports.
EDUWARS BY PROXY
Teachers unions attack “proxy enemies” like Campbell Brown, Michelle Rhee, and Arne Duncan, because Obama remains highly popular with the union rank-and-file, notes New York Magazine’s Jonathan Chait. “Asking teachers to choose between Obama and the union line runs the risk that many teachers will decide the union is wrong,” he writes.
DADS SHOULD SEE THESE CHARTS TOO
Only half of education jobs are teacher jobs, reminds The Daily Signal in four charts for moms. Dads should take a look too.
LET’S BE SAFE OUT THERE
It’s the first day of school for students in Washington, DC and elsewhere. The New York Times reports on opening day in Ferguson.
