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May 22, 2017 | Posted At: 08:55 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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Notre Dame Students Walk Out During Mike Pence's Commencement Speech huffingtonpost.com/2017/05/21/not
Notre Dame students walk out during Vice President Mike Pence's commencement speech ti.me/2q6Bejx
L.A. teachers union faces tough questions in wake of charter election wins latimes.com/local/educatio…
Growing grassroots movements confronting school sex assault hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie…
One [Goshen] teacher. Many investigations. No charges. cincinnati.com/story/news/edu… via @Enquirer
When School Vouchers Don't Offer Much Of A Choice npr.org/2017/05/20/529…
Do charter schools serve special needs kids? The jury is out abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireS…
New Report Shows NYC’s Alternative to Charter Schools — Supported by De Blasio and UFT — Aren’t Getting Results the74million.org/article/new-re…
With Principal Out, a NYC School Community Faces Lingering Tensions wnyc.org/story/principa…
Despite threats and reputation destruction, Richardson ISD candidate stands up to the establishment | Dallas News ow.ly/nEXd30bUos8
New Mexico budget woes bring national teachers union leader newsobserver.com/news/business/
Teacher licensing overhaul sent back for negotiations after veto. minnpost.com/education/2017…
It Was Hard This Year to Keep Politics Out of High School Yearbooks nytimes.com/2017/05/21/us/…
May 19, 2017 | Posted At: 07:34 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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Snowden, Fenty, & Rodriguez among VIPs who asked for and got special transfers from Henderson pllqt.it/ibcVQK
Despite increases in funding, some D.C. schools face possible cuts washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
The Nation's Oldest Voucher Program: Beacon Of Hope, Or Failed Experiment? npr.org/sections/ed/20…
Charter-backed candidates win L.A. Unified majority, but can they lead from within? latimes.com/local/educatio…
An early test for new LA school board members cost-saving ideas: an expiring teachers contract scpr.org/news/2017/05/1…
So LAUSD has a charter-backed school board majority. What now? scpr.org/news/2017/05/1…
Seattle parent pays off $21K school-lunch debt with GoFundMe campaign seattletimes.com/seattle-news/e…
Some school districts tail parents to check where family actually lives dispatch.com/news/20170515/…
Success Academy’s top lawyer is leaving — to start her own charter schools chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
Minnesota standardized test scores have a new value. Here’s why it could pay to opt-in. minnpost.com/education/2017…
Pearson To Scale Back Partnership With Adaptive Learning Provider Knewton marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-… via @EdMarketBrief
Dallas school police officer slammed a 6th-grader to the ground and fractured her clavicle bit.ly/2q1kwRG
May 18, 2017 | Posted At: 10:02 AM | Author: Alexander Russo
TRUMP BUDGET
Report: Trump education budget would create a Race to the Top for school choice chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2017/…
Trump wants to spend $1B to push districts to adopt his preferred policies — not unlike Obama & Race to the Top. washingtonpost.com/local/educatio…
Trump Budget Reported to Use Title I, Research Aid to Push Choice blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaig
LAUSD
Major changes could come to L.A. schools after charter school movement’s big win latimes.com/local/educatio…
Kelly Gonez, Science Teacher and Former Obama Adviser, Wins Close Race for L.A. School Board the74million.org/article/kelly-…
DISTRICTS
Maryland school system posts 80 percent increase in reports of sexual harassment washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
This is how the D.C. school lottery is supposed to work washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
Portland, Ore., Voters Approve Record Tax to Fix Lead-Laced, Crumbling Buildings blogs.edweek.org/edweek/Distric…
San Diego High Schools Experience Higher Graduation Rates While Simultaneously Losing More Students psmag.com/education/high…
MISC
77 Million Edmodo Users Are Hacked as Widespread Cyber Attacks Hit the Ed Tech World the74million.org/article/77-mil…
RACE & INTEGRATION
However Well Black Students Perform, Teachers Still Think They’re Struggling huffingtonpost.com/2017/05/16/tea
A new study shows where people live — not school districts — is to blame for continuing segregation in Indiana chalkbeat.org/posts/in/2017/…
May 17, 2017 | Posted At: 09:40 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
Reformers sweep LAUSD school board elections laschoolreport.com/reformers-swee…
Big night for charter school-backed LAUSD candidates as Melvoin, Gonez win seats scpr.org/news/2017/05/1…
Charter backers win their first L.A. school board majority fw.to/GtXV0Yh
HACKED!
Popular #EdTech Platform @edmodo Hacked, Faulted for Ad-Tracking blogs.edweek.org/edweek/Digital…
FLORIDA
For Families With Special Needs, Vouchers Bring Choices, Not Guarantees npr.org/sections/ed/20
Charter Expansion Provision Puts Florida Budget Bill At Risk of Veto blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_e
DISTRICTS
Immigration Agents Weren't At Queens School For 'Enforcement Action,' Homeland Security Says gothamist.com/2017/05/16/hom… via @Gothamist
NYC Chancellor: ‘We’re reconsidering how some enrollment is done’ in high schools chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
School stats: The number of emergency teachers in Washington classrooms has doubled seattletimes.com/education-lab/…
Lessons On Race And Vouchers From Milwaukee npr.org/sections/ed/20…
May 16, 2017 | Posted At: 07:30 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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CHOICE
AP-NORC Poll: Most Americans Feel Fine About School Choice | Political News | US News usnews.com/news/politics/…
New AP Poll Shows Majority of Americans Open to Expanding Nation’s Charter Schools the74million.org/article/new-ap…
Indiana's School Choice Program Often Underserves Special Needs Students npr.org/2017/05/15/528…
Report: Bullying persists in schools, sex assault reports up denverpost.com/2017/05/16/bul…
LAUSD ELECTION
Drive to increase charter enrollments triggers massive spending in LA school board race edsource.org/2017/drive-to-…
L.A. school board candidates tackle questions on tenure, charter growth, graduation rates latimes.com/local/educatio…
The good, the bad, and the ugly of the LAUSD school board campaign laschoolreport.com/the-good-the-b…
Here’s what LAUSD could buy with the $14.5 million in outside money that’s poured into the school board race laschoolreport.com/heres-what-lau…
College Board and Zuckerberg team up for 'Manhattan Project' of academic motivation usat.ly/2qm0HZq via @USATODAY
RACE
CPS Greenlights Merger Of Gold Coast And Cabrini-Green Schools wbez.org/shows/wbez-new…
Lessons On Race And Vouchers From Milwaukee npr.org/sections/ed/20…
IMMIGRATION
NYC Chancellor, Union Boss Cry Foul Over Immigration Agents Visiting Queens School Seeking 4th-Grader the74million.org/article/nyc-ch…
Immigration Officials Asking About Fourth-Grader Turned Away By NYC School huffingtonpost.com/2017/05/15/imm
Schools Warned to Be Vigilant Over Immigration Officers wnyc.org/story/schools-…
TRUMP
Trump’s Youngest Son to Attend Maryland Prep School nytimes.com/2017/05/15/us/
May 15, 2017 | Posted At: 07:57 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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Fidget spinners may be entertaining but they don't help ADHD scpr.org/news/2017/05/1… via @KPCC
In Tribute, Students Elect Dead Classmates Prom King And Queen npr.org/2017/05/13/528…
May 12, 2017 | Posted At: 09:10 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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Sixteen ESSA Plans Have Been Turned In; Fewer Than Half Are Ready for Review blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaig
The Promise And Peril Of School Vouchers npr.org/sections/ed/20…
De Blasio, Expanding an Education Program, Dismisses Past Approaches nytimes.com/2017/05/11/nyr…
The politics of LA Unified's graduation rate scpr.org/news/2017/05/1…
City Council grills Philly school leaders on suburban students taking prized slots newsworks.org/index.php/loca…
Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis Claims Another Casualty: Its Schools nytimes.com/2017/05/10/us/…
Cambridge has a shortage of black students. Some of them are out to fix that. pri.org/stories/2017-
Panel seeks probe of potential racial hiring bias in Va. school system washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
School officials postpone decision on first part of one-stop enrollment for L.A. Unified programs latimes.com/local/educatio…
Assistant principal resigns after argument with teen abortion protesters washingtonpost.com/news/education…
"Historic" Colorado charter school funding measure headed for governor's signature dpo.st/2pAjn4t via @denverpost
May 11, 2017 | Posted At: 08:27 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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DEVOS SPEECH
Students boo Betsy DeVos as commencement speaker at historically black university washingtonpost.com/news/grade-poi…
Bethune-Cookman Graduates Greet Betsy DeVos With Turned Backs nytimes.com/2017/05/10/us/
Boos drown out Betsy DeVos' speech at Bethune-Cookman graduation usatoday.com/story/news/nat… via @USATODAY
Betsy Devos Speaks Over Hecklers During Bethune-Cookman Address npr.org/2017/05/10/527…
DeVos heckled at graduation for historically black college abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireS…
OTHER NEWS
School Bullying Is Down. Why Don't Students Believe It? npr.org/sections/ed/20…
Outside money continues to pour into L.A. school board campaigns latimes.com/local/educatio…
Oakland schools pick superintendent amid budget mess sfgate.com/bayarea/articl…
3 Indiana schools lose bid to enroll more voucher students abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/i…
Is ‘3-K for All’ Good for All? De Blasio’s Preschool Plan Troubles Some nytimes.com/2017/05/10/nyr…
99% Of Students Handcuffed In School By NYPD In 2016 Were Black Or Latinx huffingtonpost.com/2017/05/10/99-
Substitute Teacher Fired For Allegedly Ripping Off 8-Year-Old Girl's Hijab gothamist.com/2017/05/10/hij… via @Gothamist
May 10, 2017 | Posted At: 09:19 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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ESSA
Early ESSA Plans Favor Cash to Districts Over Optional Set-Asides blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaig
New York Targets Chronic Absenteeism in Its ESSA Plan: 4 Things Research Shows About Attendance the74million.org/article/new-yo…
New research shows Obama school turnaround program worked — in a few places chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2017/…
IMMIGRATION/RACISM
LAUSD is making it harder for immigration officials to enter schools latimes.com/local/educatio…
LAUSD clarifies what school staff should do if immigration agents show up on campus scpr.org/news/2017/05/0…
Parents of black brothers sue district over alleged racism hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie…
HOUSE SPEAKER AT SUCCESS
Paul Ryan Visits A Harlem School, Harlemites Voice Their Displeasure blavity.com/paul-ryan-visi…
Paul Ryan visits New York school run by charter advocate abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/p…
MISC
How a Trump piñata brought chaos to a Colorado high school wapo.st/2pggJEZ?tid=ss…
Free online math tool plots new course for old graphing calculators usat.ly/2pls8OD via @USATODAY
U.S. education secretary says choice needed in 'antiquated' system deseretnews.com/article/865679…
Illinois Struggles To Expand Charter Schools Despite Giant Pot Of Federal Money wbez.org/shows/wbez-new…
Minnesota is fighting its largest measles outbreak in nearly 30 years. Blame vaccine deniers. vox.com/2017/5/8/15577…
May 9, 2017 | Posted At: 08:26 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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DeVos Ends Formatting Rules for Upward Bound Grant Applications | Observer ow.ly/EyqD30byWHR
Educators value after-school program Trump wants to nix hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie…
New York state says it wants to expand its definition of success -- and focus on equity -- in judging schools chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
Outside spending tops $10 million, Zimmer steps up fundraising efforts in LAUSD election laschoolreport.com/outside-spendi…
After tensions mount, Colorado House advances charter school funding deal, school finance bill chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/…
College Board Reports Score Gains From Free SAT Practice - High School & Beyond - Education Week ow.ly/eM3J30byXdf
Free Khan Academy SAT tutorials boost scores, study finds edsource.org/2017/free-khan…
The student support model that’s going national has been incubating at St. Louis Park High School for 18 years minnpost.com/education/2017…
Protests to greet DeVos at historically black college @CNNPolitics cnn.it/2puVnj4
Michelle Obama Vows To Prioritize Education 'No Matter What House We Live In' huffingtonpost.com/2017/05/05/mic
May 8, 2017 | Posted At: 07:53 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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Trump Suggests HBCU Funding May Be Unconstitutional, Blindsiding Black Colleges buzzfeed.com/mollyhensleycl…
Then: Trump voices ‘unwavering support’ for historically black colleges washingtonpost.com/news/grade-poi…
K-12 Spending Gets Caught in States' Budget Fights blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_e
NYC's School Choice Program Hasn't Closed the Education Gap wnyc.org/story/nycs-sch…
In L.A., teens balance high school with planning in case their parents are deported latimes.com/local/educatio…
A public school that's just for immigrants | APM Reports ow.ly/tZKI30bvVG7
Clash over middle-school sex assaults: Did they happen? hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie…
The student support model that’s going national has been incubating at St. Louis Park High School for 18 years minnpost.com/education/2017…
Outside spending tops $10 million, Zimmer steps up fundraising efforts in LAUSD election laschoolreport.com/outside-spendi…
When You're Not Quite Sure If Your Teacher Is Human npr.org/sections/ed/20…
Fidget Spinners: Good Or Bad For Kids' Concentration? npr.org/2017/05/06/527…
May 5, 2017 | Posted At: 07:55 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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DISCRIMINATORY HIRING
Study of Fairfax County schools finds discrimination against black teacher applicants washingtonpost.com/local/educatio…
Study: VA school system more likely to hire whites than blacks abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/s…
Charter school funding fight — and a contentious amendment — shake up Colorado school finance debate chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/…
COMMUNIST PRINCIPAL
Investigation of NYC activist principal has free-speech advocates asking what politics are allowed at school chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
A Principal Is Accused of Being a Communist, Rattling a Brooklyn School - The New York Times http://ow.ly/JGZw30bsuYQ
MISC
Teach For America reports a rise in applications chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2017/…
Facts About Teens, Suicide And '13 Reasons Why' npr.org/sections/ed/20…
Will L.A. schools pass the salt and toss the whole wheat with relaxed Trump standards? latimes.com/local/educatio…
Is this the future of college: Online classes, but no degree, reports @m_education_ap: apne.ws/2qlsarQ
May 4, 2017 | Posted At: 07:52 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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MINORITY PARENT POLL
Poll: Schools with mostly white teachers are not trying to educate students of color: usnews.com/news/education…
Parents of color see their kids as attending white supremacist school systems huffingtonpost.com/entry/parents-… via @HuffPostPol
Black and Latino parents worried about funding disparities in schools, poll finds edsource.org/2017/poll-find…
Black and Latino Parents: Funding, Racism Are Drivers of School Disparities blogs.edweek.org/edweek/Distric
More Parents Of Color Think Racism Is Holding Back Their Children In School huffingtonpost.com/2017/05/02/par…
Low-income, minority students lag in high school grad rates seattletimes.com/nation-world/l… via @seattletimes
TRUMP
Trump praises D.C. voucher program with mixed record politi.co/2oY3jgl
Trump pushes school choice, making good on campaign promise abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wire…
At School Choice Event, Trump Praises D.C. Vouchers for Helping Kids Graduate blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaig…
Trump Praises Low-Income School Voucher Program Obama Defunded - Breitbart bit.ly/2p6XiZW via @BreitbartNews
FIDGET SPINNERS
Schools attempt to ban fidget spinner craze The Guardian ow.ly/GXuR30bpIuz
MISC
California’s largest charter group pushes its agenda with money and people power edsource.org/2017/californi…
Minneapolis schools forced to cut hundreds of jobs to fill $28 million gap - StarTribune.com ow.ly/RCfl30boTVL
New Jersey Judge Tosses Parents’ Lawsuit Claiming Last In, First Out Layoff Rules Harm Students the74million.org/article/new-je…
Principal at Md. school who created “smash space” decides to step down washingtonpost.com/local/educatio…
Annual Earthquake Drills Left As Optional For Washington State Schools kuow.org/post/annual-ea…
A Public University Acquires A Big For-Profit, And Raises Big Questions npr.org/sections/ed/20…
May 3, 2017 | Posted At: 08:15 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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NATIONAL
Trump administration: No changes to girls’ education effort usat.ly/2qw5qp4 via @USATODAY
Under Trump Budget, Nearly 2 Million Kids May Lose After-School Care npr.org/sections/ed/20…
All New York City schools to get single-stall bathrooms
hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie…Charters, Vouchers, ESAs Add Heat to State Legislative Debates blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_e
Pre-K: Decades Worth of Studies, One Strong Message n.pr/2oZLIUo
COMMON CORE
New York Proposes Changes to Common Core Standards realcleareducation.com/2017/05/03/new…
Common Core math test boycotted by 79,780 Long Island students | Newsday ow.ly/7rao30bojXy
CHARTER SCHOOLS/TEACHERS UNIONS
Teachers union opens a front on former Sacramento mayor's charter schools latimes.com/local/educatio…
SF teachers seek labor support with letter in student backpacks sfgate.com/bayarea/articl…
Teachers not shying away from divisive political discussion, survey suggests feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewshourHea…
Teachers at Olney Charter HS have their first union contract with Aspira. Story: philly.com/philly/educati… #phled
DISTRICTS
Berkeley school district sued over special-needs services sfgate.com/bayarea/articl…
Schools superintendent who sued her school board agrees to step down washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
All New York City schools to get single-stall bathrooms hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie…
May 2, 2017 | Posted At: 08:36 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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TRUMP
Trump Takes Aim at School Lunch Guidelines and a Girls’ Education Program nytimes.com/2017/05/01/us/…
Trump takes aim at Michelle Obama's efforts on child nutrition, girls' education usat.ly/2poT43r via @USATODAY
Trump administration ending Michelle Obama's girls education program @CNNPolitics cnn.it/2p1mNwH
The Whole Grain Terror In School Lunches Is About To End buzzfeed.com/mollyhensleycl…
BUDGET DEAL/CONGRESS
Trump's Budget Proposal Threatens Funding For Major After School Program npr.org/2017/05/01/526
Budget deal would spare AmeriCorps, which supports thousands of schools chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2017/…
Congress expected to reauthorize D.C. school vouchers in sweeping budget deal washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
DEVOS
DeVos: Becoming Sec. of Ed. 'like drinking through a firehose' woodtv.com/2017/05/01/dev… via @WOODTV
Betsy DeVos scheduled, then canceled, a visit to an L.A. charter school that emphasizes special needs fw.to/Yq5rcTL
MISC
Outspoken Principal on Racial Justice Accuses City of Retaliation wnyc.org/story/outspoke… via @WNYC
Success Academy named finalist for prestigious national charter school award chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
May 1, 2017 | Posted At: 09:33 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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FEDERAL NEWS
DeVos visits site of San Bernardino school shooting ow.ly/6gx930bhefT
Goad: Impact of Trump’s education order at least a year off | Newsday ow.ly/A7D830bjksO
Updated ProPublica list now includes 400 Officials Trump has Quietly Deployed Across the Government ow.ly/RZyc30bh0cs
BUDGET DEAL
Negotiators reach agreement to fund government, avoid shutdown usat.ly/2qnqwGb via @USATODAY
Budget Deal for 2017 Includes Increases for Title I, Special Education blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaig…
Budget deal would fund large ESSA block grant at $400 million politicopro.com/tipsheets/morn…
SEX ASSAULT
AP reveals hidden horror of sex assaults by K-12 students abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/a…
Student sex assault reports, state by state abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/s…
STATE & DISTRICT NEWS
D.C. investigation: Ex-schools chief gave special treatment for school transfers washingtonpost.com/local/educatio…
Misconduct investigation finds former DC schools chancellor gave preferential treatment fox5dc.com/news/local-new…
At NYC NAACP hearing on charter school moratorium, foes and fans find common ground chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
School vouchers, rising in many GOP states, founder in Texas abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireS…
Court sides with group trying to turn Orange County campus into a charter school latimes.com/local/educatio…
Byrd-Bennett sentenced in Chicago school kickbacks case hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie…
MISC
4 Things We Don't Know About AP Tests npr.org/sections/ed/20…
Shaming Children So Parents Will Pay the School Lunch Bill nytimes.com/2017/04/30/wel…
ICYMI: Best Of The Week! (April 22-28, 2017) - ow.ly/oupX30bil7E ow.ly/Xqlq30bil7F
April 28, 2017 | Posted At: 07:55 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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Trump starts review of federal 'overreach' in education - CNNPolitics.com ow.ly/G0iV30bfVgg
Trump to review 'overreach' in education ow.ly/stJO30bfVdt
Family by Family, How School Segregation Still Happens https://nyti.ms/2qdYUTH
The thorny problem of segregated schools and Denver’s newest plan to address it chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/…
Purdue buys for-profit Kaplan University for $1, plans to make it public usat.ly/2qbM3kM via @USATODAY
Why Purdue University Is Buying A Massive For-Profit College For $1 ow.ly/l5Gv30bfW3f
Kids Learn Better By Taking Frequent Breaks Throughout The Day | MindShift | KQED News ow.ly/CVtQ30bfVLS
A Path Out Of Poverty: Career Training + Quality Pre K npr.org/sections/ed/20…
Matt Damon’s latest role: The voice of an education documentary featuring Tennessee testing | Chalkbeat ow.ly/uqXb30bfVZr
Mom Declares Her Daughter Is Done With Homework In Viral Email | The Huffington Post ow.ly/H3xQ30bfVi6
April 27, 2017 | Posted At: 09:10 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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What does Trump's executive order on education do? Not much fw.to/MoteyoG
Trump Orders Review of Education Policies to Strengthen Local Control, via @nytimes nytimes.com/2017/04/26/us/…
Trump Aims To Limit The Education Department's Influence In New Order huffingtonpost.com/2017/04/26/tru
Trump orders DeVos to get rid of 'overreaching mandates' in schools ow.ly/yESk30bdJmO
WATCH: Pres. Trump signs executive order on education at the White House cbsn.ws/1UJwwDb
Who gains and who loses in Donald Trump's tax plan nyti.ms/2oLIK22
Judge says mostly white Southern city may secede from its school district — even though effort is motivated by race washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
California lags other states in total per-child spending on range of services @mzinshteyn @EdSource edsource.org/?page_id=580717
Seven Miami-Dade schools among nation's best, according to U.S. News - MiamiHerald.comnzzl.us/wPCQco9
Police investigate possible fraud in Maryland PTA organization washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
Sweeping charter school bill passes Tennessee legislature chalkbeat.org/posts/tn/2017/…
Michelle Obama Won't Stop Encouraging Kids To Pursue College huffingtonpost.com/2017/04/26/mic
More Oversight of After-School Programs Is Needed, Says Federal Watchdog bit.ly/2q9M6hh #edpolitics
April 26, 2017 | Posted At: 08:05 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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U.S. News Ranks America’s Top Public High Schools — and for the First Time, Charters Dominate Top 10 @The74 bit.ly/2oJcwFi
Never Mind the Students; Homework Divides Parents - The New York Times ow.ly/Pz5j30baaHa
Trump expected to order study of federal role in education washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
DeVos highlights challenges facing military children in Virginia school visit washingtonpost.com/news/education…
In Virginia school tour, Betsy DeVos stresses needs of military kids to.pbs.org/2pwNVHQ
As lawmakers scrutinize the price tag of school vouchers in Memphis, here’s a cost breakdown chalkbeat.org/posts/tn/2017/…
New York’s education commissioner pushes back on Trump budget chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
A Student Loan Giant Is The Most Complained-About Financial Company In America buzzfeed.com/mollyhensleycl…
RI latest state to move away from Common Core tests cabinetreport.com/curriculum-ins…
Michelle Obama Fetes Beyonce For Scholars Program: 'Thank You For Investing in Our Girls' billboard.com/articles/news/…
Beyoncé Announces Scholarships At Four Schools, Including Parsons gothamist.com/2017/04/25/bey…
April 25, 2017 | Posted At: 08:19 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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As Outside Spending & Attacks Reach All-Time High, LA School Board Candidates Say Race Is Out of Their Control the74million.org/article/as-out…
Full Video: Barack Obama Appears at University of Chicago to Promote Civic Engagement the74million.org/article/obama-…
DeVos: Common Core Not 'Really Around' in Schools Anymore - Fox News https://t.co/n66tiCmQNK
In New York City Schools, an Ever-Rising Tide of Homeless Students nytimes.com/2017/04/24/nyr…
New York City Will Offer Free Preschool for All 3-Year-Olds nytimes.com/2017/04/24/nyr… See also WNYC
San Diego schools launches effort against Islamophobia hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie…
Principal Apologizes for Saying White Students Should Be in the Same Class blogs.edweek.org/edweek/Distric…
Nation's Report Card Finds Mixed Grades For U.S. Students In Visual Arts, Music npr.org/sections/ed/20…
Here are the Valley high schools that made U.S. News' top rankings dailynews.com/social-affairs…
A popular public school Bible class in WV faces legal challenge - The Washington Post
April 24, 2017 | Posted At: 09:11 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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Obama launches Chicago trip with visit to South Side job training group - Chicago Tribune ow.ly/Tgvi30b7dXD
Private meeting marks Obama's Chicago return upi.com/6521507t via @UPI
These robotics students were told 'to go back to Mexico.' The taunt only fueled their success. washingtonpost.com/news/education…
AP FACT CHECK: Gorsuch, SCOTUS didn't ban teaching of Islam abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/a…
How Have ESSA-Related Bills Fared in State Legislatures So Far This Year? blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_e
Negative ad spending in LAUSD races reaches all-time high in school board race, and candidates don’t like it laschoolreport.com/negative-ad-sp…
Indiana budget deal would offer modest school funding increases plus a big fix for teacher bonuses chalkbeat.org/posts/in/2017/…
Most Portland schools lack sprinklers, need better alarms | OregonLive.com oregonlive.com/education/inde…
Ousted Over Sexual Misconduct Claims, and On to the Next Teaching Job nytimes.com/2017/04/23/nyr…
For a 2nd grader, gunfire, lockdowns, then the worst violence of all | The Washington Post ow.ly/GUpY30b5Qwe
April 20, 2017 | Posted At: 08:22 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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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…
April 19, 2017 | Posted At: 07:58 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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Long rated by test scores, schools may soon be judged on student abenteeism too washingtonpost.com/long-rated-by-…
Randi Weingarten promises to 'educate' DeVos as AFT kicks off campaign against Trump agenda - Chalkbeat Colorado news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&…
Education Secretary DeVos, union chief to visit Van Wert - toledoblade.com/Education/2017
Teachers [Unions] Launch Campaign Denouncing Trump's Anti-Immigrant Policies | The Huffington Post ow.ly/Nf5u30aWQuR
Out-of-state donations stand out in Michael Johnston’s first campaign finance report in governor’s race chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/…
School Choice Implications in Religious Rights Case at High Court edweek.org/ew/articles/20… via @educationweek
Church, state, and school: What might Supreme Court ruling mean for vouchers? fw.to/izHmSaZ
US Students Satisfied With Life, but Some Foreigners Happier | Political News | US News usnews.com/news/politics/…
Nevada Bill Seeks Cameras in Special Ed Classrooms, Just as Texas Reworks Its First-in-the-Nation Law the74million.org/article/nevada…
With New York City expected to unveil school diversity plan soon, advocates want the public to have a say chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/
April 18, 2017 | Posted At: 08:25 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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Democrats link pro-charter party rivals to DeVos as 2018 fights emerge politi.co/2oe4yUA
Lawmakers Urge DeVos to Reconsider Grant Application Rejected for Formatting Error | Maine Public ow.ly/Lpyr30aVJJM
New York's College Tuition Plan Faces Blowback wnyc.org/story/new-york…
Feds investigate claims that black and disabled students face harsher discipline in Richmond washingtonpost.com/news/education…
Unlike last year, TNReady testing starts without hiccups in Tennessee chalkbeat.org/posts/tn/2017/…
Landmark school discipline reform legislation killed by Republicans on Colorado Senate panel chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/
Using busing to combat kindergarten truancy scpr.org/news/2017/04/1…
New Study: 3 Ways to Tell If a Charter School Will Struggle Before It Even Opens Its Doors the74million.org/article/new-st…
Tech Is Dominating Efforts To Educate Syrian Refugees npr.org/sections/ed/20…
Schools Will Soon Have To Put In Writing If They 'Lunch Shame' npr.org/sections/ed/20…
April 17, 2017 | Posted At: 09:38 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet: Betsy DeVos is an ideologue, not the face of education reform chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/…
How $100 of Your Taxes Are Spent: 8 Cents on National Parks and $15 on Medicare - WSJ ow.ly/56JS30aT9ik
CT: Magnet School Lottery To Proceed Despite Lack of Sheff Pact courant.com/education/hc-s…
Education wasn't supposed to be a big deal for Indiana lawmakers in 2017, but major changes are on the horizon chalkbeat.org/posts/in/2017
Muscogee County, Georgia, delays decision on Camelot Education over abuse allegations. ow.ly/TK5W30aSVZ5
New Mexico district to cut middle-school sports to save cash abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireS…
Teacher complaints lead to improvements in state tests edsource.org/?page_id=580246 via @EdSource
1996 Washington school shooter apologizes in his 1st remarks hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie…
April 14, 2017 | Posted At: 09:10 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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The 8-year-old boy who was killed in the San Bernardino school shooting was overcoming Williams syndrome. lat.ms/2nKjcGA
Study: Parent groups in Northwest D.C. raise thousands for schools wapo.st/2p7iweA?tid=ss…
Sue Snyder meets with Betsy DeVos to discuss campus sexual assaults on.freep.com/2or8UIU via @freep
Two L.A. Unified schools win grants to re-create themselves elsewhere latimes.com/local/educatio…
Tennessee promises this year will be different when TNReady testing begins, but some educators are anxious chalkbeat.org/posts/tn/2017/…
Rep. Dingell, AFT President Weingarten for 4/19 National ‘Build Schools, Not Walls’ launch | The Michigan Chronicle ow.ly/uweW30aRf1Y
How often does New York City tell its principals they can’t suspend a student? chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
Ready Or Not (For Kindergarten) Some Research Says, Enroll Anyway npr.org/sections/ed/20…
Democrats ask GAO to examine tax-credit programs as Trump pushes public dollars for private schools washingtonpost.com/news/education…
Today's Teaching Force Is Larger, Less Experienced, More Diverse Than Ever blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacher
Superintendent orders half day Thursday for rally santafenewmexican.com/news/education…
Get it the right way first’: Principal of the Year finds success in a Virginia school washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
How vouchers transformed Indiana: Private schools now live or die by test scores, too chalkbeat.org/posts/in/2017/…
New science standards raise hopes for narrowing achievement gap edsource.org/2017/new-scien…
Teachers make big bucks selling lesson plans online nola.com/education/inde…
April 13, 2017 | Posted At: 08:21 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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DeVos announces Education Department hires - goo.gl/alerts/VqDTE
Why aren't there more black teachers? Racial discrimination still plays a role huffingtonpost.com/entry/teacher-
Philanthropists tap the village to raise student performance in Kansas City schools kansascity.com/news/local/art…
Trump Era Challenges Teachers With Strong Political Views wnyc.org/story/nyc-teac…
Survivor recounts San Bernardino school shooting: 'He was out for blood' dailynews.com/general-news/2…
For-Profit School Chain Camelot Suffers Setback Following Abuse Allegations tracking.feedpress.it/link/9499/5664…
School-based daycare in South Baltimore helps teen parents graduate: bsun.md/2p7iv7g
LeBron James to open public school for at-risk kids abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireSto…
April 12, 2017 | Posted At: 09:00 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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Arizona Lawmakers Implement Nation's First Universal Education Savings Account Program the74million.org/article/school…
Testing materials delivered as Tennessee schools prepare to try TNReady again chalkbeat.org/posts/tn/2017/…
UW study suggests federal school-improvement grants weren’t a complete waste for SF Schools seattletimes.com/education-lab/…
Ohio Is Facing a High School Graduation Crisis wnyc.org/story/ohios-gr…
California graduation rates continue uptick, as achievement gap narrows scpr.org/news/2017/04/1…
Nearly half of California school districts earn top ratings for lowering suspensions edsource.org/2017/nearly-ha…
New York’s Free-Tuition Program Will Help Traditional, but Not Typical, Students nyti.ms/2oqpla0
For the first time, the NY state teachers union will be headed by a NYC educator chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
Boy killed in classroom was 'happy child' with rare disorder hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie…
Passing the trash, Part 1: Schools unload problematic teachers by hiding alleged misconduct abcnews.go.com/Nightline/vide…
D.C.-area schools that normally receive blocks of tickets for the Easter Egg Roll haven't heard from the White House nytimes.com/2017/04/11/us/…
April 11, 2017 | Posted At: 08:37 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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San Bernardino shooting puts spotlight on school safety edsource.org/2017/san-berna…
Terrified parents, students reunited after school shooting hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie…
Betsy DeVos to meet with New York City charter leaders Eva Moskowitz and Valerie Hoekstra chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2017/
In New Mexico, Major Changes to Nation's Toughest Teacher Evaluation System blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacher
Noble chain used Chicago Public School student data to poach from other charters #tellEWA @bylaurenfitz chicago.suntimes.com/news/noble-net…
Charter schools are expanding where they aren't needed — especially in Los Angeles, new report says latimes.com/local/educatio…
High School Graduation Hits New High in Hartford As Minority Groups Show Improvement courant.com/education/hc-s…
After heated debate, New York charter schools receive boost; school aid increases by $1.1 billion chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
The awful, odd downfall of the school librarian of the year abcnews.go.com/Health/wireSto…
April 10, 2017 | Posted At: 07:52 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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DeVos Accepts Invitation From AFT President and District to Visit School in Ohio ow.ly/UBO730aH59J
DeVos praises this voucher-like program. Here’s what it means for school reform. washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
Has LAUSD's school board president abandoned his re-election campaign? - LA School Report http://nzzl.us/7MAwRHz
Will Cameras in Special Education Classrooms Protect Students? learningmatters.tv/blog/on-pbs-ne…
In Arizona, all children can potentially access public dollars for private education - The Washington Post ow.ly/IrtY30aH6PH
'I Will Be In Charge': Hartford's New Superintendent Rose Above Struggles In The City courant.com/education/hc-h…
Fight To Unionize Heats Up At Chicago's Largest Charter School Network wbez.org/shows/wbez-new…
Texas Voucher Bill Hits Dead End in Austin, as School Choice Again Fails to Get a Vote in State House the74million.org/article/texas-…
Prep-school teacher took boys on trips for camping, skiing — and abuse ow.ly/Oaw330aI5mQ
The awful, odd downfall of the school librarian of the year - ABC News http://ow.ly/DCxs30aIR3p
April 7, 2017 | Posted At: 08:07 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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In Miami, DeVos visits 1st public university, faces protesters - Washington Post ow.ly/BkXY30aEMpC
Betsy DeVos picked FIU for her first public university visit. Then she met Pitbull. miamiherald.com/news/local/edu…
Republican Arizona lawmakers pass school voucher expansion abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/d…
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signs voucher bill abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireS…
Texas House makes it official: vouchers are a no-go chron.com/news/politics/…
Even under adjusted funding formula, California's poorest schools still lose out, report says - LA Times fw.to/Q61N6mH
Governors put pressure on Trump admin to reinstate the federal student aid application's data retrieval tool: usnews.com/news/education…
Undocumented Parents Face Imperfect Options For Kids wbez.org/shows/wbez-new…
San Diego Unified has a plan to fight Islamophobia and bullying sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education…
New Student Data Show That Half of Graduating Seniors in LA Not Eligible for California’s Public Universities the74million.org/article/new-st
Did immigration agents get too close to a Denver school? City, district officials raise questions. chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/
Budget deal could spare NYC's de Blasio mayoral-control fight ow.ly/yEOv30aENeY
April 6, 2017 | Posted At: 08:02 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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Connecticut Won’t Use Students’ State Test Scores in Teacher Ratings - WSJ ow.ly/oWi030aCBzd
State Eliminates Test Scores From Teacher Evaluations courant.com/education/hc-s…
Melania Trump, Jordan's queen tour girls-only charter school apnews.com/69a0764aef3447…
Melania Trump visits school with Jordan's queen and DeVos | WTOP shar.es/1QeieJ
Trump Praises Betsy DeVos and Urges More Local Control Over Education - Politics K-12 - Education Week ow.ly/FEjQ30aAyMp
Citywide teaching collaborative brings public, charter, Catholic school teachers together - The Boston Globe ow.ly/KlmS30aAynG
Effort to roll back A-F grading plan dies in Tennessee legislature chalkbeat.org/posts/tn/2017/…
Chicago Teachers Halt One-Day Strike — For Now wbez.org/shows/wbez-new
State commission makes no recommendation on L.A. charter schools’ future latimes.com/local/educatio…
Education Groups Push Congress to Fight for Title II Funding blogs.edweek.org/edweek/Distric
Chicago Mayor Touts New Requirement to Graduate: Proof of a Plan - WSJ ow.ly/iMbH30aCBy3
Emanuel defends Chicago schools after Trump criticism - Chicago Tribune ow.ly/aMuV30aBEVW
Outside the limelight, rural schools face challenges in finding, and keeping, teachers edsource.org/2017/outside-t…
Kansas High School Student Explains What Led To Ousting Of New Principal npr.org/2017/04/05/522…
April 5, 2017 | Posted At: 09:06 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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School Equity Lawsuits Face Setbacks: Have Judges Closed the Courthouse Door to Students? the74million.org/article/school…
New York state plans to use new federal education law to help integrate schools chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
Trump says DeVos is ‘highly respected’, U.S. education is ‘so sad’ - The Washington Post ow.ly/Xelo30aApMr
Long Beach Unified accused of underfunding ‘high-needs’ students edsource.org/2017/long-beac… See also SCPR
Teachers, Lawyers And Others Worry About The Fate Of Student Debt Forgiveness npr.org/sections/ed/20…
School board race in Chicago suburb highlights fight over transgender bathroom use washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
It Takes a Suburb: A Town Unites to Tackle Student Stress nytimes.com/2017/04/05/edu
Pittsburg, Kan., High School journalists question credentials of newly hired principal - KansasCity.com nzzl.us/aFSsSIp
Students were allowed to enroll in troubled Renewal schools - even after they were slated for closure nzzl.us/9x6V2XR
Texas lawmakers to start debate on special ed - Houston Chronicle trib.al/mAqUWx1
Deputy mayor 'pulled strings' to get kid into top-tier school - New York Post nzzl.us/7Xv0Uo8
Accepted, 8 times over: Ohio quadruplets earn spots at Yale, Harvard washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
April 4, 2017 | Posted At: 09:07 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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DeVos promotes school vouchers during Fort Bragg visit newsobserver.com/news/politics-
Trump to Nominate Former Jeb Bush Counsel Carlos Muñiz to U.S. Education Department ow.ly/pBKG30avVBX
A Look at Some States That Have Turned in Their ESSA Plans blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaig…
Deported Students Find Challenges At School In Tijuana npr.org/sections/ed/20…
City to Offer the SAT During School Day, For Free wnyc.org/story/city-off…
New York City offers SAT to all high school juniors, hoping to clear a path to college chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
Feds kick off restoration of grant aid for students burned by for-profit college closures washingtonpost.com/news/grade-poi…
Nonprofit wants 25 new or revamped D.C. city or charter schools in five years washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
Does Colorado's state education plan fall flat? Some who helped write it think so. chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/…
Hartford School Superintendent Selection Process Continues To Raise Questions courant.com/education/hc-h…
Could fragile peace between political rivals ultimately lead to changes in California's charter school oversight? scpr.org/news/2017/04/0
School segregation persists in the new New Orleans, study says nola.com/education/inde…
Kim A. Snyder Tells Newtown Families' Deeply Intimate Story | Blog | Independent Lens | PBS ow.ly/vR4u30aytOi
Parents Don't Like Being Called Bigots After Objecting To School Lesson On Islam huffingtonpost.com/2017/03/31/par
April 3, 2017 | Posted At: 08:26 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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New US education chief DeVos visiting Fort Bragg school | North Carolina | pilotonline.com ow.ly/x4aa30avFsQ
Severe weather closes, delays New Orleans area schools Monday (April 3) nola.com/weather/index.
Judge approves $25M Trump University lawsuits settlement usat.ly/2nI022E via @USATODAY
Anti-Clinton attorney Candice Jackson says she's headed for @usedgov's top civil rights post politicopro.com/education/stor
Lawyer who highlighted Hillary Clinton’s role in defending rape suspect tapped for key civil rights post at USED washingtonpost.com/news/educati
Arizona taxpayer-funded vouchers benefiting students in more-affluent areas ow.ly/gCWc30aua4R
Camelot Education under scrutiny in Philadelphia; Houston; and Columbus, Georgia. ow.ly/2r4M30auhPB
Effort To Unionize Teachers At D.C. Charter School Called Off After Divisive Campaign | WAMU ow.ly/1JvC30avGCi
Amended 'School Choice' Bill Passes in Texas Senate bit.ly/2nLhwLx via @BreitbartTexas
House Democrats ask Administration to remind schools that they must educate undocumented children - Washington Post ow.ly/mMxI30avFuq
Seattle teachers reject proposal to walk out over funding seattletimes.com/seattle-news/e
Hartford Superintendent Selection Punctuated By Discord, Confusion courant.com/education/hc-h…
Opt outs fade, but New York must do better at testing kids: Editorial lohud.us/2nE8uOP via @lohud
Teacher Of The Year Gives Students Hilarious Fake Words Spelling Test As An April Fools Prank https://t.co/B635UM5gLN
March 31, 2017 | Posted At: 08:45 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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Charter Advocates Oppose DeVos's Private School Agenda realcleareducation.com/2017/03/31/cha…
Schools Shift to Free Public Domain Curricula realcleareducation.com/2017/03/31/sch…
White parents still want to live near mostly white schools — and in LA, it shows scpr.org/news/2017/03/3…
Five reasons why Nikolai Vitti might be Detroit’s next superintendent — and three reasons he might not chalkbeat.org/posts/detroit/…
In final year of Common Core, Tennessee teachers can use practice test questions from PARCC chalkbeat.org/posts/tn/2017/…
California lags behind many other states in offering full-day kindergarten edsource.org/2017/californi…
Former Oakland charter schools director charged with fraud sfgate.com/crime/article/…
Security review to be launched in wake of Rockville High School rape case washingtonpost.com/local/educatio…
March 30, 2017 | Posted At: 08:33 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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Betsy DeVos on American schools: ‘I’m not sure that we can deteriorate a whole lot’ chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2017/…
DeVos Calls for More School Choice, Saying Money Isn’t the Answer nyti.ms/2oA8j6p
DeVos says predecessor wasted money on failed school reform strib.mn/2mQ8RbO
DeVos Hints at ESSA as Means for Feds to Push School Choice But Downplays Federal Oversight the74million.org/article/devos-…
Trump's Education Department nixes Obama-era grant program for school diversity washingtonpost.com/news/education…
Weeks after DeVos praises Denver school choice efforts, she slams the city for accessibility without choices’ chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/…
Early reports indicate New York opt-out rates are decreasing statewide, a possible sign of eased tension chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/
Chicago Teachers Union Pushing For Broader Strike And Bargaining Rights nzzl.us/Pp71q9f
Obama administration Education secretary endorses Gonez, Melvoin for L.A. school board latimes.com/local/educatio…
Priscilla Chan touts Teach for America at fundraiser sfgate.com/education/arti…
Muslim Schoolchildren Bullied By Fellow Students And Teachers npr.org/sections/codes…
A Surprising Explanation For Why Some Immigrants Excel In Science npr.org/sections/ed/20…
March 29, 2017 | Posted At: 09:02 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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Ivanka Trump, Education Secretary DeVos promote STEM careers - ABC News - abcn.ws/2nILSyL
See also: Ivanka & DeVos encouraging girls to embraceSTEM. Trump's budget cuts NASA edu office, which brings girls into STEM. washingtonpost.com/national/healt
And this: 'CBS This Morning' visits N.J. school program threatened by Trump budget | NJ.com ow.ly/FjFL30am0ET
In Betsy DeVos, Colorado's teachers union finds a useful face for the opposition chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/…
See also: States, schools, and programs that have gotten Betsy DeVos’s seal of approval | Chalkbeat ow.ly/Yzh330amPvj
Court Orders New York to Release Millions for Struggling Schools wnyc.org/story/court-ru…
Pressure Builds for City’s Renewal Schools as State Tests Begin nyti.ms/2nJjYmk
Opt-outs on state English test top 50 percent on Long Island | Newsday ow.ly/G4YC30amRPv
Chicago Teachers Having ‘Hard Discussion’ Before Upcoming Strike Vote chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/03/22/chi…
March 28, 2017 | Posted At: 07:24 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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Trump strikes down teacher, school regulations | TheHill ow.ly/XnRg30akfGR
Some LI third-graders given wrong Common Core exam | Newsday ow.ly/uypW30akeB2
Apple’s Bid To Reclaim The Classroom From Chromebooks May Be Too Late fastcompany.com/3069231/apples…
College Classes In Maximum Security: 'It Gives You Meaning' npr.org/2017/03/27/518…
March 27, 2017 | Posted At: 08:14 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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To test or not to test? That’s the question families face as students head into state exams this week chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
Annual State Tests, With Annual Controversy, Begin This Week wnyc.org/story/annual-s…
Liberals, Conservatives Agree: Big Mistake for White House to Push Private School Choice | Education News | US News ow.ly/g0qQ30agHh4
Threats and safety concerns follow Rockville High rape case washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
Challengers claim victories in Denver teachers union elections, race for president heading for recount chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/…
These Teachers Voted For Trump. Here's What They Think About His Proposed Education Cuts huffingtonpost.com/2017/03/23/tru
Teachers brush up on new techniques to help improve a struggling school scpr.org/news/2017/03/2…
States Forge Ahead With ESSA Spending Plans blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacher
Ex-Chicago & New Orleans chief Vallas expected to take the helm at Chicago State University - Chicago Tribune ow.ly/XJLx30ahVRl
'Spotify for learning games' coming to classrooms usat.ly/2omkUdq via @USATODAY
'Open Schools' Made Noise In The 70s, Now They're Just Noisy npr.org/sections/ed/20…
Fifteen kids reported this pedophile. They left him in the classroom anyway. Desert Sun ow.ly/SxSN30agBl1
March 24, 2017 | Posted At: 07:46 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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1 Trump School Choice Proposals Drive Wedge Between Charter School Advocates | Best States | US News ow.ly/4pCr30adAs3
2 Larry Hogan, Betsy DeVos Encounter Protesters During Bethesda School Visit patch.com/maryland/bethe…
3 Maryland high school thrust into immigration debate - KTAR.com ow.ly/sKCN30adAyh
4 KIPP v. UFT: Charter Network Sues Union, Arguing It Doesn’t Represent School’s Teachers the74million.org/article/kipp-v…
5 Kids Who Suffer Hunger In First Years Lag Behind Their Peers In School npr.org/sections/thesa…
6 Eva Moskowitz talks about Betsy DeVos, vouchers, discipline -- and how the ‘tide is turning’ for charter schools chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
7 KIPP v. UFT: Charter Network Sues Union, Arguing It Doesn’t Represent School’s Teachers @The74 bit.ly/2nIJVT6
8 Tensions rise as vouchers pick up traction across Wisconsin ow.ly/aXrZ30adBEE
9 Boston public schools map switch aims to amend 500 years of distortion | Education | The Guardian ow.ly/VIVD30adBHY
10 Examining poor school performance in the U.S., by @ariabendix theatlantic.com/education/arch…
March 23, 2017 | Posted At: 07:38 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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1 Supreme Court Rejects Education Minimum Applied by Gorsuch nytimes.com/2017/03/22/us/…
2 Trump administration's delay of rule to regulate career-training programs sparks protest washingtonpost.com/news/grade-poi…
3 School Suspensions Have Plunged: We Don't Yet Know If That's Good News npr.org/sections/ed/20…
4 Math and Politics at Odds in New York's School Funding Debate wnyc.org/story/disagree…
5 D.C. Approves ESSA Accountability Plan That Emphasizes Testing Standards & Transparency the74million.org/article/dc-app…
6 Despite pushback, NYC education panel votes to close five schools in de Blasio’s turnaround program chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/
7 Suspension rates for African-American students escalate in middle school edsource.org/2017/suspensio…
8 Key Democratic senator outlines a case against school vouchers - The Washington Post ow.ly/uHd030abeZs
9 California's schools suspensions are down, but black students still face higher suspension rates - LA Times ow.ly/kBrs30abfMt
10 Exchange students say U.S. high schools easier and puzzle over all the sports usat.ly/2nBvUH8 via @USATODAY @gtoppo
March 22, 2017 | Posted At: 09:00 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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1 Ex-teacher charged with child sex abuse was subject of previous D.C. investigation washingtonpost.com/local/educatio…
2 Boston's public schools have adopted a new, more accurate world map pri.org/stories/2017-0…
3 You Probably Believe Some Learning Myths: Take Our Quiz To Find Out npr.org/sections/ed/20…
4 High school rape gets drawn into immigration debate abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/o…
5 No Warrant, No Way In: NYC to Prevent ICE Agents From Entering Schools Without Warrants the74million.org/article/no-war…
6 How limited transportation undermines school choice — even in Denver chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/…
7 How Many U.S. Students Are Taught by Qualified Teachers? blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacher…
8 SF teachers union official on leave after sting video released sfgate.com/education/arti…
9 Minnesota is really good at collecting student data, but not the best at using it minnpost.com/education/2017…
10 Why the Trump administration wants districts to change their budgets — and how Title I could stand in the way chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2017/
March 21, 2017 | Posted At: 08:30 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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1 School Choice Fight in Iowa May Preview the One Facing Trump nytimes.com/2017/03/21/us/
2 Elizabeth Warren questions the hiring of for-profit-college officials at the Education Department washingtonpost.com/news/grade-poi…
3 After explosive allegations of anti-union intimidation, KIPP files a federal lawsuit against the UFT ckbe.at/2mEpbsa
4 Advocates say L.A. Unified shortchanges its neediest students latimes.com/local/educatio…
5 Effective, Efficient — and Limited: DeVos Lays Out Her Vision of Federal Role To State Schools Chiefs the74million.org/article/effect…
6 LA Unified has gotten billions to serve high-needs kids. Here's how they've spend it. scpr.org/news/2017/03/2…
7 Tennessee Legislators Seek State's First Voucher Law realcleareducation.com/2017/03/21/ten…
8 DeVos to State Chiefs: Time for Ed. Dept. to 'Let You Do Your Job' blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaig…
9 New York City's English learners often struggle to graduate, but here's how some schools buck that trend chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
10 William Sanders, pioneer of controversial value-added model for judging teachers, dies | Chalkbeat ow.ly/F6cg30a6R6P
March 20, 2017 | Posted At: 07:47 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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1 State education officials, DeVos to discuss school choice, vouchers | Local News | clintonherald.com ow.ly/nVgB30a4is5
2 After Heated Partisan Battle, Kentucky is 44th State to Pass Charter Law | The 74 ow.ly/ChQH30a4iEW
3 Colorado Springs schools deal with fears over immigration denverpost.com/2017/03/19/col…
4 Two-decade old legal battle over special education oversight nears resolution, brings major changes edsource.org/2017/two-decad…
5 After explosive allegations of anti-union intimidation, KIPP files a federal lawsuit against the UFT chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
6 Highlights from SXSW’s education confab in Austin – and beyond hechingerreport.org/highlights-sxs…
7 Immigration Enforcement Will Happen 'Over My Dead Body,' Superintendent Says blogs.edweek.org/edweek/Distric…
8 Minneapolis North High School dramatically increased its graduation rate. How'd they do it? minnpost.com/education/2017…
9 AFT President Weingarten: Trump’s Budget 'Takes a Meat Cleaver to Public Education' ow.ly/yxIh30a4lXY
10 2 schools named after eugenics advocates to get new names - AP ow.ly/Q23830a4m0F
March 17, 2017 | Posted At: 07:03 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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10 After-school programs for 1.6 million kids hit by Trump budget independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
9 Charleston Gazette-Mail | Common Core repeal bill stalls in WV Senate wvgazettemail.com/news-politics/… via @wvgazettemail
8 French school shooting: 4 shot, 10 hurt, student arrested – The Denver Post ow.ly/26dQ309ZRDL
7 White House courting of HBCUs ends with disappointing budget washingtonpost.com/news/grade-poi…
6 For third straight year, TNReady prompts Tennessee to adjust teacher evaluation formula chalkbeat.org/posts/tn/2017/…
5 California teachers get layoff notices despite teacher shortages edsource.org/2017/californi…
4 Louisville School Integration Efforts Safe For Now npr.org/sections/ed/20…
3 Trump Budget Proposal Would Boost School Choice | National News | US News ow.ly/9Ss8309ZR4p
2 Trump's Budget Blueprint Pinches Pennies For Education npr.org/sections/ed/20…
1 Agency-by-agency look at Trump's budget abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireS…
March 16, 2017 | Posted At: 08:36 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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10 Trump Officials Are Learning How Hard It Is to Sell $1 Billion of Their Assets - WSJ ow.ly/gxWX309Y90A
9 60 Years Ago, Resistance to Integration in Texas Led to School Voucher Plan kut.org/post/60-years-…
8 The Secret Ingredient For Better Schools: Integration : NPR Ed : NPR ow.ly/B4OW309Y7t3
7 A hidden tribe, a disastrous school and finally, a cry for help azc.cc/2nlScwD via @azcentral
6 Trump Calls for New School Choice Initiatives, Big Cuts to K-12 Budget the74million.org/article/trump-…
5 Are Denver's nationally-known school reforms paying off? New report says yes. chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/…
4 California's new education ratings tool turns some low-scoring schools into highfliers latimes.com/local/educatio…
3 Trump ED Budget: Winners: school choice fans. Losers: Low-income college students, teachers #CQonBudget cq.com/doc/news-50623…
2 Trump Budget Would Make Massive Cuts to Ed. Dept., But Boost School Choice blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaig…
1 Trump seeks to slash Education Department but make big push for school choice washingtonpost.com/local/educatio…
March 15, 2017 | Posted At: 08:27 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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10 Boston teachers’ union calls for protest as contract talks stall | Boston Herald ow.ly/VvhR309Vzv2
9 Feds: CPS consultant made millions through 'corrupt process from beginning to end' - Chicago Tribune ow.ly/xPo7309VsG7
8 Feds: Solomon helped 'lay the foundation' for BBB to head CPS | Chicago Sun-Times ow.ly/bBXk309Vsve
8 Ohio Will Delay Submitting A Plan For Federal Every Student Succeeds Act | WOSU Radio ow.ly/7rS5309VrwB
7 Charter schools’ ‘thorny’ problem: Few students go on to earn college degrees ow.ly/laaw309Vr52
6 Chronic absence is the most important education problem in Minnesota that no one is talking about minnpost.com/education/2017…
5 How is your school doing? Online dashboard gives parents new tool sfgate.com/education/arti…
4 Trump Reportedly Wants $6 Billion in Education Cuts — but History Shows He Likely Won’t Get Them the74million.org/article/trump-…
3 About that $1 billion-plus projected deficit in LA Unified's budget… scpr.org/news/2017/03/1…
2 Denver Public Schools retooling equity measure, presses forward on scoring schools chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/…
1 D.C. cancels after-school activities, capping frustrating day for parents washingtonpost.com/news/education…
March 14, 2017 | Posted At: 08:43 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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10 After a contentious roll-out, legislators move toward consensus on school-discipline rules minnpost.com/education/2017…
9 DeVos Pitches New ESSA Flexibility to Big-City Schools Leaders, Gets Tepid Response the74million.org/article/devos-…
8 U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says Indianapolis’s ‘innovation schools' should be a national model chalkbeat.org/posts/in/2017/…
8 DeVos Pitches ESSA Flexibility to Big-City School Leaders realcleareducation.com/2017/03/14/dev…
7 Trump to Talk School Choice at Nashville Rally realcleareducation.com/2017/03/14/tru…
March 13, 2017 | Posted At: 09:00 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category:
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Bomb threats reported against Jewish schools in several cities” twitter.com/i/moments/8410…
Today: Betsy DeVos at Urban School Leaders' Conference - District Dossier - Education Week ow.ly/Tln9309QM9t
DeVos Chooses Ruddock, Another Ed Dept Staffer with Jeb Bush and Indiana Ties - Breitbart ow.ly/VVER309QL1p
Delay in enforcing rules drafted during Obama years, signals shift from aggressive oversight of for-profit schools on.wsj.com/2mAo675
The ‘Miraculous’ Rise and Ugly Fall of ESSA | The 74 ow.ly/iWGG309QLbb
Democrats Demand That DeVos Explain How She Is Going To Protect Trans Students huffingtonpost.com/2017/03/10/dev…
How Boston achieved its record high school graduation rate - CSMonitor.com ow.ly/2Ben309POwH
Minnesota schools slow to implement the Common Core national academic benchmarks | Duluth News Tribune ow.ly/p4dd309PQir
Why One School Lives as Another Dies in the Same Building nytimes.com/2017/03/10/nyr…
Undocumented immigrants rush to make U.S.-born kids dual Mexican citizens ow.ly/hMFa309QMBr
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