LOW POINT The number of Teach for America recruits in New York City schools is the lowest its been since at least 2005, according to numbers released by the organization. Chalkbeat
CHANCELLOR CHAT Chancellor Carmen Fariña writes that we should keep politics out of education when it comes to Common Core, struggling schools and charter schools. "They're all our kids," she writes about both district and charter school students. Observer
TOO SOON English Language Learners bear the brunt of a policy that requires them to take state tests while they are still learning English. DNAinfo
NEW TOOL The city launched a new, interactive high school directory, but there are concerns about the tool's lack of open house information and its inability to search based on certain criteria, such as graduation rate. DNAinfo, Chalkbeat (Sept. 12)
REGENTS RUNDOWN The Board of Regents approved a measure that will help colleges offer online courses to students in other states. Newsday
Regents also made it clear they do not think this year's state test scores can be compared to last year's. Albany Times Union
PLAY TIME In response to over-testing, a Long Island school district doubled recess time. Staten Island Advance
CHARTER REVOLUTION Doubling the number of students in charter schools would essentially eliminate the achievement gap in the city's poor neighborhoods, said Jeremiah Kittredge, the CEO of the pro-charter group Families for Excellent Schools. New York Daily News
OUTER SPACE Editorial: There is space for charter schools in underused school buildings in New York City. New York Post
MERIT PAY Betsy McCaughey, a senior fellow at the London Center for Policy Research, argues for teacher merit pay after a Connecticut judge ruled the state must change the way it pays public school teachers. New York Post
DREAMED A DREAM High school students still dream of going to college, despite the obstacles they face once they get there. The Atlantic
L TRAIN The Department of Education said a tough commute is one reason for poor attendance at Automotive High School. New York Post