“School Starts Sept. 9. Resistance is futile. You will be educated” (Not new but still fun.)
BEST WRITING
New Yorker: The Life and Death of Jamaica High School ow.ly/Rmtzm
Enquirer: First day at one of Camden’s new neighborhood charter schools http://ow.ly/RsHaF
ProPublica: Small Group Goes to Great Lengths to Block Homeschooling Regulation ow.ly/RvnXb
NYT: GOP hopefuls vie to prove how small federal education footprint will be http://nyti.ms/1PAAGZO
Atlantic: What Happened When Baldwin, Michigan, Decided to Send Every Kid to College? //ow.ly/R2LyB
Boston Magazine: ‘Our Kids Don’t Belong in School’ ://ow.ly/Rvo20
Mother Jones: “Sorry, I’m Not Taking This Test” http://ow.ly/Rlh2U @kristinarizga
LA Times: White and black parents answer poll differently on testing http://ow.ly/Ri4MO
Reader: Chicago teachers unionnot amused by erotic fiction http://ow.ly/RoQRz
BEST FROM THE GRADE
The Power Of Nuanced Education Writing – & Where To Find It http://ow.ly/RvB74
Few Journalists & POC Make 2015 Social Media List (Again) http://ow.ly/RpR0F
NYT Joins Ed Coverage Arms Race http://ow.ly/RlZDm
High Hopes & Expectations For The LA Times’ Massive Education Team http://ow.ly/R3TeH
Poll Coverage Highlights Need For More Regular Use Of Data http://ow.ly/Rpiik
Transparency Might Shed Light On Controversial NYT Oped http://ow.ly/Rmmqg
When Your Facts Undercut The Premise Of Your Story http://ow.ly/RsLBt
Kyle Spencer Is Everywhere http://ow.ly/R0tk5
Competition Fueling “Ashley Madison” Coveragehttp://ow.ly/RsLS0
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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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