NYTimes: Philadelphia School Battles Students’ Bad Eating Habits, on Campus and Off

From The New York Times:

Philadelphia School Battles Students' Bad Eating Habits, on Campus and Off

An effort to improve nutrition is up against an array of powerful forces, from economics to biology, all of which are playing out in Philadelphia, where the obesity rate is among the nation's high

http://nyti.ms/h0FetU

NYTimes: A Girl’s Nude Photo, and Altered Lives

From The New York Times:

POISONED WEB: A Girl's Nude Photo, and Altered Lives

Law enforcement officials and educators are struggling with how to confront minors who "sext."

http://nyti.ms/dJTybp

NYTimes: Incentives Offered to Raise College Graduation Rates

From The New York Times:

Incentives Offered to Raise College Graduation Rates

With a goal of producing eight million additional college graduates by 2020, the Department of Education will offer states millions of dollars in incentives.

http://nyti.ms/gdQQRd

NYTimes: New to the Board of Regents, but No Stranger to City Schools

From The New York Times:

CITY ROOM: New to the Board of Regents, but No Stranger to City Schools

Kathleen M. Cashin, a veteran of public school administration, will now be able to weigh in on state education policies.

http://nyti.ms/f5iy9L

NYTimes: For Detroit Schools, Hope for the Hopeless

From The New York Times:

ON EDUCATION: For Detroit Schools, Hope for the Hopeless

Two years after Detroit's politicians imposed reforms on the city's schools, the $200 million deficit has risen to $327 million. But there is some hope.

http://nyti.ms/e1YmfQ

NYTimes: Higher Property Taxes, Teacher Cuts and Blame

From The New York Times:

THE TEXAS TRIBUNE: Higher Property Taxes, Teacher Cuts and Blame

Either big cuts in the education budget or higher property taxes are likely to be coming soon, and no one is eager to take the blame.

http://nyti.ms/h5U0Fx

NYTimes: U.S. Urged to Raise Teachers’ Status

From The New York Times:

U.S. Urged to Raise Teachers' Status

An international education study says the United States must improve the way it recruits, trains and pays teachers.

http://nyti.ms/dDXnPv

NYTimes: Kansas: Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging School Budget Cap

From The New York Times:

NATIONAL BRIEFING | PLAINS: Kansas: Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging School Budget Cap

Parents in a wealthy suburban Kansas City school district cannot seek to raise property taxes above a state limit because it could bring down the state's entire school financing system.

http://nyti.ms/gUDNZN

NYTimes: City Agrees to Take Less of School Principals’ Budget Savings

From The New York Times:

City Agrees to Take Less of School Principals' Budget Savings

Schools that eked out some budget savings will have to return 30 percent, not 50 percent, of money left over to headquarters.

http://nyti.ms/fRqr3d

NYTimes: Tight Budgets Mean Squeeze in Classrooms

From The New York Times:

Tight Budgets Mean Squeeze in Classrooms

Budget cuts and teacher layoffs are undermining a decades-long push to shrink class sizes.

http://nyti.ms/fRvK8Y

NYTimes: Evaluating New York Teachers, Perhaps the Numbers Do Lie

From The New York Times:

ON EDUCATION: Evaluating New York Teachers, Perhaps the Numbers Do Lie

A teacher in Manhattan earns effusive praise from her principal, colleagues and students. But the school system's formula pans her performance.

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NYTimes: Hairnets, Yes; Fried Foods, No

From The New York Times:

CITY CRITIC: Hairnets, Yes; Fried Foods, No

New York City's public schools were early adapters in the school lunch revolution now promoted by Michelle Obama.

http://nyti.ms/eYGz0l

NYTimes: More College Graduates Take Public Service Jobs

From The New York Times:

More College Graduates Take Public Service Jobs

A cohort of young graduates has done good because the economy did them wrong, data show.

http://nyti.ms/i7tMwL