Late Monday roundup

Another short(ish) day, oops.

• Barnes chooses its design team
  
  
• Their simple secret to teaching successes -- how some teachers make change happen.
  
  
• As schools open, problems remain -- several new schools this year...
  
  
• Murphy is in front line of Iraq battle
  
  
• Pa. may give 'smart' electrical power a try -- incentives to customers to use energy at less-strained times of day
  
  
• Unusual process adds 2 to Superior Court ballot -- a judge retires, and state party committees pick additional nominees.
  
  
• From Sunday: State gets lesson on gun lobby's vigilance -- don't forget who's in charge!
  
  
• Service workers in talks; health care an issue
  
  
• The Inquirer offers three short political bits, from who's getting a new job to Rendell's lame token effort on behalf of anti-casino activists.
  
  
• AAJane: Upcoming Presidential Debates in the Region
  
  
• America's Hometown: Metropolitan Moms Launches in Philadelphia -- cultural events for moms (parents?) with tots
  
  
• Metro: Reformers’ Roundtable -- November’s elections (how to make people care)
  
  
• Skyline Online: The Barnes Inches Toward Philadelphia