DEVOS, DAY ONE
Betsy DeVos’ School Choice To-Do List | National News | US News ow.ly/t4Qa308Q5zv
‘I am the newbie and I have a lot to learn’: Betsy DeVos introduces herself – LA Times ow.ly/7cCP308Q4yX
DeVos Looks to Reassure, Pledging ‘Students Come First’ in First Speech to Ed Dept the74million.org/article/devos-…
‘Students first’: New Education Secretary Betsy DeVos seeks common ground washingtonpost.com/local/educatio…
At Ed. Department, Betsy DeVos Calls for Unity After Bitter Confirmation Process blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaig…
TRANSITION
Jill Stein Slams Democrats For Allowing DeVos To Be Confirmed ow.ly/A9YA308Q5j6
How Trump’s nominees fared in the Senate, compared to their predecessors: – The Atlantic ow.ly/vzwX308Pse8
REAL LIFE
At-risk students in Denver, DougCo more likely to have ineffective teachers denverpost.com/2017/02/08/at-…
NYC’s bold gamble: Spend big on impoverished students’ social and emotional needs to get academic gains hechingerreport.org/nycs-bold-gamb…
Friedrichs 2.0: New Lawsuit By 8 Teachers Challenges Mandatory Dues Paid to California Union the74million.org/article/friedr…
Loss of federal program could more than triple AP exam fee for some students edsource.org/2017/loss-of-f…
A majority of Virginians say public schools are underfunded, survey shows washingtonpost.com/local/educatio…
Why one Bronx school has struggled to implement restorative justice ckbe.at/2k6pfnc
Two UK schools trial use of police-style bodycams for teachers theguardian.com/education/2017…
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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