Quotable
"We used to buy art supplies...now we buy the art teacher." --Bill Williams, executive director of the Washington state PTA, on how budget cuts have made parent contributions fill in budget shortfalls.
AP: Parents Pass the Hat to Make Up for School Cuts
Notable
3 : The number of Chicago International Charter School campuses, out of 12, that have been unionized in the last month.
NYT: As Charter Schools Unionize, Many Debate Effect