BEST OF THE WEEK
#Newtown
Washington Post: Democratic senators press Trump’s education pick Betsy DeVos to pay years-old $5.3 million fine http://ow.ly/A7bH307cxq5
The 74: Booker expresses “serious early concerns” about DeVos nomination https://t.co/CEm2p3lvPh
NYT: How Trump’s Education Nominee Bent Detroit to Her Will on Charter Schools http://ow.ly/t46B307cyiY
The Nation: The Education of Barack Obama http://ow.ly/w7WK307csQZ
CT Mirror: Will a scathing court decision lead to action? http://ow.ly/v2i8307csOE
NPR: After 50 Years, Head Start Struggles With Uneven Quality https://t.co/gdvdgU3IwN
Reuters: College Board faces rocky path after CEO pushed vision for new SAT http://pllqt.it/nGkHZa
NYT: As Other Districts Grapple With Segregation, This One Makes Integration Work https://t.co/GECnkpr5W8
Fresno Bee: Fresno High School teachers call for stricter student discipline https://t.co/nEZuaxJmKQ
NBC News: Dad of Nevada teen shot by school cop says his son was regularly bullied http://nbcnews.to/2hRn2Gv
San Jose Mercury News: Mandated iPads ignite furor in Cupertino schools https://t.co/TIcgLKPafZ
FROM THE GRADE
Did Every Single School Marching Band in DC Boycott Trump’s Inauguration? Nope, says http://snopes.com http://ow.ly/dKAY307cqez
KICKER
New Yorker: “This has nothing to do with charter schools. Or Betsy DeVos… A group of meerkats is called a mob!” http://ow.ly/vOAx307aFUE
Chicago Public Radio: Why School Buses Don’t Have Seat Belts http://ow.ly/52Lx3077kwq
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Alexander Russo
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