Today’s news (excluding the Sesame Street move to HBO) includes a $100,000/day fine levied against Washington State for its inequitable funding system, along with a handful of second-day stories about the implications and...
Read MoreAugust 12, 2015 This CNN segment highlighting high homework burdens on American students also came under fire on Twitter yesterday. One of those critical of the segment was EdWeek’s research guru, Holly Yettick. Via...
Read MoreKudos to Slate and Laura Moser for correcting yesterday’s blog post about a teacher’s lawsuit against her evaluation quickly and readily — and to eagle-eyed Stephen Sawchuk (from EdWeek) and Matt Barnum (for...
Read MoreToday’s news includes NY test score results (and opt-out numbers) for both the state and NYC, plus news that the Murdoch-funded, Klein-run edtech outfit Amplify is being sold, and 2 new laws in California limiting...
Read MoreThis informal Twitter introduction sprung up earlier this week off of the EWA list-serve (as have many other good things). Check it out and see if there’s anyone covering education you don’t already know or follow...
Read MoreHere’s a beautifully-rendered school segregation story showing how poorly racially isolated elementary schools in part of Pinellas County have fared since the County abandoned its integration efforts. Click the link and...
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