New Policy Outlaws Bake Sales in City Schools
In an effort to limit how much sugar and fat students put in their bellies at school, the DOE has effectively banned most bake sales, the lucrative if not quite healthy fund-raising tool for generations of teams and clubs... [NY Times]

Junk Food Industry Fights Back Against NYC Nanny State
Unhealthy food purveyors are fed up with what they see as City Hall's scaremongering about their products, so they've gone on the offensive with a $1 million nationwide ad campaign... [Gothamist]

Study Shows Better Scores for Charter School Students
Students who entered lotteries and won spots in New York City charter schools performed better on state exams than students who entered the same lotteries but did not secure charter school seats, according to a study by a Stanford University economist being released Tuesday...And Mayor Again Calls for Lifting Cap on Charter Schools... [NY Times]
Swine Flu Parties?
Have you heard of “swine flu parties” within your child’s circle of friends? If invited, would you go?... [NY Times]

$16 open rehearsals at NY Philharmonic all season
The New York Philharmonic opens its doors on select weekday mornings to let an audience watch its open rehearsals at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center...[NewYorkology]

President Obama wants to keep kids in school longer
Obama says American kids spend too little time in school, putting them at a disadvantage with other students around the globe...[NY Daily News]

The Upside of Recessions
Researchers have found that, historically, Americans were healthier during the Great Depression and other economic downturns than they were during periods of prosperity...[Science Magazine]