Notable:
388
Number of employees being laid off by Washington, DC public schools in the face of recent budget cuts, according to a statement released Friday. The number includes 229 teachers, or roughly 5% of all DCPS faculty.
"DC Schools to Cut Employees, Teachers"
Quotable:
"I think it's kind of pointless. I mean, why can't we have bake sales?"
-Eli Salamon-Abrams, New York City high school student