BEST OF THE WEEK
NYT: Mike Pence’s Record on Education Is One of Turmoil and Mixed Results https://t.co/0BuPEZ3pQL
USA Today: Educators See Gold In Pokémon Go https://t.co/m4Eq8V9SP4
NPR: ‘Islands’ That Separate Education Haves From Have-Nots http://pllqt.it/neMpl6
American RadioWorks:Race in Suburban Schools http://ow.ly/EPBD302k3FE
Columbus Dispatch: Charter backers take attendance fight to Cleveland, some delegates not impressed http://ow.ly/1Ja5302qu5W
Atlanta Journal Constitution: ATL chief Meria Carstarphen has a 4-step plan to stop the violence http://pllqt.it/Z3MZSr
NYT: After 2 Years, Progress Is Hard to See in Some Struggling NYC Schools https://t.co/DuauaiiUjn
WSJ: Over Union Objections, NYC Officials Want to End School Suspensions for Younger Children http://ow.ly/CeaS302v8rb
Texas Observer: Judge Reflects On School Finance Case https://t.co/EKv9D0Yu6s
NPR: Top researchers are signing on to a letter suggesting a simple, yet profound, tweak to new federal regulations. https://t.co/GD8OASivUR
Tribune: Illinois Governer Rauner Once Called Chicago Teachers ‘Virtually Illiterate’ https://t.co/iAScw36Cta
Newsworks: In Erie, a microcosm of Pennsylvania’s struggle for education equity https://t.co/UJlYe20whs
Chalkbeat: Advocates seize chance to push for Upper West Side school desegregation, but face stiff resistance https://t.co/RwuqBWYAwC
THE GRADE
It’s Not Too Soon To Be Rethinking Your Education Coverage For Next Year http://ow.ly/uEfw302oXJq
Reporters Brave Reddit to Bring EdFunding Story to New Audience http://ow.ly/Szo4302vVq4
“Engagement Time” the New Metric for Education Stories http://ow.ly/uFYQ302mGRs
EWA Fellowship Projects Coming Soon – Can They Stand Out? http://ow.ly/4xXy302hWJr
NYT Schools Interactive Still On “Most-Emailed” List Months Later http://ow.ly/SJB9302u9AT
KICKER
Digg: Middle Schoolers Print New Leg For Cute Penguin https://t.co/4oMjztzYSg
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Alexander Russo
Alexander Russo is founder and editor of The Grade, an award-winning effort to help improve media coverage of education issues. He’s also a Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship winner and a book author. You can reach him at @alexanderrusso.
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