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Best Education Journalism Of The Week (November 14-20, 2015)

Nov 20, 2015 | Article, The Grade

BEST OF THE WEEK WSJ: Unions Eye L.A. Charter Schools http://ow.ly/ULVLt BuzzFeed: A College Watchdog Finally Barked, So The Colleges Got A New Dog http://ow.ly/URqhv NYT: A Daunting Trip to School for Some Homeless Children...

Cartoon: When In Doubt, Attack The Media

Nov 20, 2015 | Article, The Grade

“On the other hand we could join forces and attack the Media” pic.twitter.com/E5NABK4Tax — RockinTX (@jonisfrontporch) November 9, 2015 “On the other hand we could join forces and attack the...

Roundup: NCLB Rewrite Passes Conference Committee

Nov 20, 2015 | Article, The Grade

House, Senate ESEA Compromise Sails Through Conference Committee PK12: The compromise gives states acres of new running room on accountabililty, while holding firm on NCLB’s requirement for annual testing, and data that...

The Case For Taking Campaign Rhetoric Seriously

Nov 19, 2015 | Article, The Grade

Trying not to be defensive, but I’m puzzled by the idea that we shouldn’t take Clinton’s education talk seriously: https://t.co/I7cWLwnlF8 — Libby Nelson (@libbyanelson) November 18, 2015 Vox’s Libby...

What Education Reporters Think About Student “Safe Spaces”

Nov 19, 2015 | Article, The Grade

Now that the dust has settled somewhat, I thought it might be interesting and useful to reflect for a few minutes on last week’s dustup over the student photographer trying to cover the Missouri student protestors (see...

Roundup: Conference Committee On New NCLB Begins

Nov 19, 2015 | Article, The Grade

ESEA Conference Committee Kicks Off, NCLB One Step Closer to Extinction PK12: School districts and state officials have begged Congress to update the much-maligned No Child Left Behind Act, and it looks like they’re on the...