Rise & Shine: School custodians readying fight against H1N1

Schools that never had extra-large classes before have them now. (Daily News)
Juan Gonzalez reports that a Lower Manhattan school got a $250 million, 30-year lease. (Daily News)
New vending machines in schools will have healthier snacks. (Daily News)
More than 5,000 school custodians are getting instruction in protecting against H1N1 flu. (NY1)
A nationwide school nurse shortage could be a problem in the fight against the flu’s spread. (AP)
A look at what this year’s not-yet-approved Contracts for Excellence money will fund in District 21. (Post)
Brooklyn Tech students counter-protested against members of a Kansas anti-gay church. (Times Local)
D.C. teachers protested coming layoffs, which some worry will affect older teachers. (Washington Post)
Randi Weingarten and other labor leaders say Arne Duncan looks like “Bush III.” (Washington Post)
Duncan says his law will set goals but not always tell states how to get there. (Christian Science Monitor)
In South Africa, teenagers are rallying for better schools. (Times)
Jay Mathews: New book convinced me that better schools would boost the economy. (Washington Post)