BEST OF THE WEEK
NYT: Surprise! Florida and Texas Excel in Math and Reading Scores http://ow.ly/U3ria
CNN: Ben Carson’s surprising position on education funding http://ow.ly/U2QgC
NYT: At a Success Academy Charter School, Singling Out Pupils Who Have ‘Got to Go’ http://ow.ly/U0api
ChalkbeatCO: In Denver school board race, a telling divide over what defines a “neighborhood http://ow.ly/U3gqR
Five Thirty Eight: Cops In Classrooms Are Encouraged With Federal $$, But Rarely Evaluated http://ow.ly/TVs0E
WBEZ Chicago: Fight over charter school signals philosophical differences in how schools are viewed http://ow.ly/U2Q9Y
LA Times: Homeless near Koreatown charter put school’s mission to the test http://ow.ly/TWNSJ
Sun-Times: Warrant reveals just how hard Byrd-Bennett pushed for crooked deal http://ow.ly/TYy6R
NPR: The Online College That’s Helping Undocumented Students http://ow.ly/U3qLM
LA Times: Can the ‘worst kid ever’ survive probation camp and thrive? http://ow.ly/U3cGr
FROM THE GRADE
Five Quick Thoughts About the NYT”s Charter School Story http://ow.ly/U1qc1
5 Teacher Prep Stories I’d Like To See (More Of) http://ow.ly/TTVgO
What’s A Magnet Montessori Got To Do With NCLB? Dunno. http://ow.ly/U0mpu
Behind The Scenes At Politico’s Morning Education http://ow.ly/TXh79
Blizzard Of Testing Coverage Still Leaves Lots Of Gaps http://ow.ly/TTPtC
Even In Minnesota, It’s Nearly Impossible To Get Teacher Prep Performance Data http://ow.ly/TQCHJ
Thanks to the Washington Post’s Erik Wemple for mentioning my Merrow/Moskowitz work in his recent piece (New York Times, PBS face stunning disclosures from targets of their investigations)**
KICKERS
DNA Info: NYC Schools Boss Touts Pen Pal System as Substitute for Racial Integration http://ow.ly/U1sY4
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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