DON'T FORGET TO CARE ABOUT ELECTIONS
You’ve got to pick up groceries on the way home. And drop off the kids at a sleepover. And call someone about fixing the cable. But in the midst of your daily grind, be sure to remember that today is the day that Americans decide who will have control over the Senate, the House of Representatives (although, let’s face it, there’s not a chance of that changing hands) and dozens of statehouses around the country. For an eleventh hour look at some of the major races, as well as updates throughout the day, turn to Politics K–12.
HEALTHIER GRUB IN MINNESOTA
School lunches in Minnesota are getting a healthy makeover, thanks to a new program aimed at eliminating seven unwanted ingredients frequently found in processed meals. While there is some concern that revamping the school lunch menu will be costly, an analysis found that removing the seven ingredients (mostly artificial sweeteners and preservatives) will only cost an average of 35 cents more per meal.
BURNAROUND
“The previous administration had a policy that a school like this was left to fend for itself, and that’s why we’re here today, because we reject the notion of giving up on any of our schools,” New York Mayor Bill de Blasio stated at an East Harlem school last night. The brutal burn came in the midst of a speech announcing Hizzoner’s new turnaround plans for struggling city schools, which will likely constitute a significant shift from Mayor Bloomberg’s policies.
FORDHAM IN THE NEWS
Fordham’s fearless President Michael J. Petrilli weighed in on a surprising development out of Illinois. For the first time ever, low-income students outnumber those from middle-class families in the state’s public schools. Asked for comment, Mike had this to say: “Right now I worry that too many of our reform efforts and our policies are focused on college as the only pathway to the middle class. We’re not having much success getting low-income kids all the way through college.”
