Editor's Note: This is our weekly news roundup of education-related events nationwide and in our launch regions, compiled by one of our amazing interns.
National:
+ Los Angeles considering privatization of 1/3 of its public schools (New York Times)
+ Fewer students applying for college as parents weigh value of Liberal Arts degrees (Washington Post)
+ Children's TV helps, but can't teach reading alone (NPR)
+ Reading Rainbow reaches its final chapter (NPR)
D.C. Metro:
+ First day of school! (Washington Post)
+ 37,000 to start school year, well below budgeted number (Washington Post)
+ Rhee's 200-page 'Framework' spells out teaching guidelines (Washington Post)
+ Stimulus funds help with budget, but there's not enough to fund innovation (Washington Post)
+ Minority participation and scores are up for some of the class of '09 (Washington Post)
+ Charter school struggles to find students (NPR)
New York:
+ Agreement to allow parents' group to pay for school aides (New York Times)
+ Academy for Principals helped raise English scores (New York Times)
+ SAT scores hit floor in dramatic plummet (New York Post), but APs are up (Gotham Schools)
+ TFA plans special activities for frozen out Corps members (Gotham Schools)
+ Shut out Teaching Fellows can earn $250/week for extra training (Gotham Schools)
+ 1,800 open jobs as hiring freeze wears on (Gotham Schools)
+ Charter school pays big salaries and asks a lot in return (Christian Science Monitor)