Remainders: Teachers question mayor's post-Sandy work order

By 
Philissa Cramer
 | November 2, 2012, 12:50am UTC
  • City school buildings have been housing Sandy evacuees since Sunday. (Insideschools, SchoolBook)
  • A city teacher lists six big questions that leapt to his mind about Friday’s teacher workday. (B Niche)
  • A teacher praises Mayor Bloomberg’s Sandy response, except for his decree about teachers. (Mr Foteah)
  • On behalf of marooned teachers, a UFT chapter leader pleads for telecommuting. (Labor’s Lessons)
  • A Brownstone Brooklyn family’s commute to their private school went smoothly today. (SchoolBook)
  • This weekend’s Specialized High Schools Admissions Test date has been rescheduled. (Insideschools)
  • Aaron Pallas says the data show no narrowing of the achievement gap under Bloomberg. (Eye on Ed)
  • The U.S. Department of Education extended its deadline for Race to the Top Districts. (Politics K-12)
  • Georgia’s charter school funding rules are fueling the dollars vs. efficiency debate. (Southern Ed Desk)
  • One city school is conducting a survey to produce its own Where are they Now report. (SurveyMonkey)
  • A new report concludes that teachers unions vary in strength from state to state. (Teacher Beat)