$5M Boost for Worst Schools – “The city is pumping an extra $5 million into its 50 worst middle schools, beefing up the number of guidance counselors, pitching free teacher training, and appointing a new director to oversee the reforms, officials said yesterday.” New York Post
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New Leader Picked to Run Arabic School – “Danielle Salzberg, an education official experienced in starting new schools but not in speaking Arabic, will take over as principal at the Khalil Gibran International Academy.” New York Times
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‘Skimming’ Kids’ Milk Money – “A flamboyant Queens principal who has been hailed by Chancellor Joel Klein once used students’ lunch money to help foot the bill for limos to the premiere of a school-produced rap video, investigators charged yesterday.” New York Post
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