Quick Hits: Run for the Roses Edition

Enjoy these with your mint julep.

Positioning himself. Chris Christie, who is now saying, “Hey, I might do that VP thing after all,” realizes he has to strike a more strident tone. So today he says that all education reform is led by the GOP. The Democrats? They’re just Union Rags. (OTUS News/ABC News)

A chance to dream. The NY State Assembly says giving all students a chance to go to college will be an Optimizer for the economy. They passed a version of the DREAM fund, creating privately funded scholarships for undocumented students. (Queens Chronicle)

There’s still space. At least 375 colleges and universities are saying I’ll Have Another student or two this fall, according an annual survey that gauges which institutions still have space available for incoming freshmen. That’s almost 100 more than last years’ number. (Inside Higher Ed)

Just as Daddy Nose Best, so do teachers. Educators explain the pitfalls of their preparation programs—namely, how to deal with differentiated instruction, classroom management, and assessments—in this new report. (College Board)

We love this Rousing Sermon. And we think you will too. (YouTube)