Quotable:
"The psychological impact of no longer being at the bottom has been powerful here. For so long, people believed Baltimore would always be last, no matter how hard they worked."
-Andr??s A. Alonso, CEO of Baltimore city schools
Education Week (subscription required): Baltimore School District on Upward Swing
Notable:
32:
Expected increase in state funding for pre-k programs nationwide in the 2010 fiscal year.
Education Week (subscription required): Pre-K Funding Up, Despite State Budget Woes