AM News: CA Supports Vouchers, DeVos/Weingarten Go Rural, & More #EdNews

VOUCHER POLLING

Poll reveals support in California for tax-funded school vouchers sfgate.com/bayarea/articl…

Majority of Californians polled favor vouchers for private schools edsource.org/2017/majority-…

DEVOS/WEINGARTEN

Four things to know about Van Wert, the tiny Ohio school district where DeVos and Weingarten will form an uneasy duo chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2017/…

Teachers union to host DeVos on visit to public schools in rural Ohio wapo.st/2oYuyX3?tid=ss…

Education secretary, teachers union chief visit Ohio school abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireS…

Teachers union to host DeVos on visit to public schools in rural Ohio washingtonpost.com/local/educatio

DISTRICTS

Protesters at Minneapolis school board meeting force action on discipline policy and staff decisions minnpost.com/education/2017…

Today’s the day: Long-debated changes to the city’s discipline code are now in effect chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…

LAUSD board backs proposal for stricter charter school laws scpr.org/news/2017/04/1… via @KPCC

Lack of diversity in gifted education: Some readers see segregation seattletimes.com/education-lab/…

Week from tomorrow, NAACP to Hold New York City Hearing on Issues Surrounding Quality Education ow.ly/8dRR30aYME8

DIVERSITY/IMMIGRATION

This Islamic School Teaches How To Be Muslim, And American npr.org/sections/ed/20…

Masterman (Philly) student accepted into eight top U.S. colleges paper.li/eduflack/top-e…

Minnesota proceeds with caution — and questions — as it complies with federal education law under DeVos minnpost.com/politics-polic…