PROTEST
The ‘Day Without A Woman’ Strike Is Closing Schools Around The Country huffingtonpost.com/2017/03/06/wom…
On ‘Day Without Women,’ Two Districts Cancel School nytimes.com/2017/03/06/us/…
At least 2 school districts are canceling classes because of the women’s strike – Vox ow.ly/dKUo309FjP6
Virginia school district to close for ‘A Day Without a Woman’ washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
Protesters join family of father arrested by ICE agents outside his daughter’s school at rally in downtown LA laschoolreport.com/protesters-joi…
LAUSD ELECTIONS
How to campaign in a wide-open, low-turnout LA Unified school board race scpr.org/news/2017/03/0…
‘It’s an important election’: Growth measure dominates the debate in L.A. – LA Times ow.ly/HIph309FjBY
Inside Celerity charter school network, questionable spending and potential conflicts of interest abound nzzl.us/ZGNo5CB via @nuzzel
UTLA campaign supporting Zimmer now under full investigation; outside spending jumps $1M in a week to $5.4 million ow.ly/Ahn2309EywO
CAPITOL HILL
What Happens to Education Spending if the Budget Stays in a Holding Pattern blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaig…
GOP lawmaker pushing for n’hood schools in KY says bill will be pared down to affect only elem schools, via @tkonz wdrb.com/story/34675961…
TIDBITS
Boston charter schools see record-breaking spike in applications – The Boston Globe ow.ly/NizU309FjzN
Oklahoma is Poised to Become the Worst State for Teacher Pay blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacher
Florida to Examine Whether Alternative Charter Schools Underreport Dropouts tracking.feedpress.it/link/9499/5461…
‘Shocking’ discipline rates for youngest students prompt Spokane lawmaker to seek ban seattletimes.com/education-lab/
Three months into Tennessee’s first voucher foray, 35 students are enrolled chalkbeat.org/posts/tn/2017/…
Colorado juniors face new, revamped college exam in SAT after state dumps rival ACT – The Denver Post ow.ly/zV2B309EzyK
State Budget Cuts Leave Less Money For Higher Education : NPR ow.ly/jyhD309DoGA
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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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