It's that time of year again when kids get schooled, and this year brings a greater ability for principals to decide how, exactly, this will happen. [Times]

Imam Al-Hajj Talib Abdur-Rashid, of the Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood in Harlem, holds a senior position at Khalil Gibran International Academy, Brooklyn's Arabic-language school. [Post] & [CNSNews]

Just because restaurants are shedding elegance and formality, don't expect dining to cost less. High rents, including those in Harlem, play a role. [Times]

Looking to make your own dinner with fresh, really fresh, chicken? Uptown offers a few places to buy live poultry. [Sun]

Nick Sprayregen, one of Columbia's most difficult obstacles to overcome, pulls the old Affordable Housing press ploy. [Observer]

William R. Hudgins, who helped found black-owned banks Freedom National and Caver Federal Savings, where he served as president, passes at 100. [Times]