Kappan Contributor: Alexander Russo

BEST OF THE WEEK  There’s a new podcast series from The Atlantic called “What My Students Taught Me.” Focused on teacher-student pairs, the first episode of the series is about a teacher and the kid he hated. If the pairs...

NEWSMAKERS One of the top ranked high schools in the state just joined Indianapolis Public Schools chalkbeat.org/posts/in/2017/… Troubled cops land jobs in Georgia schools myajc.com/news/local-edu… RUNCIE RESIGNATION GOP...

DeVos, Democrats Wage War Over Budget Cuts, Students’ Rights Under Vouchers blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaig… DeVos Clashes With Democrats Over Federal Protections in School Choice Budget Proposals @The74 bit.ly/2rBe6O5...

There’s some really good education journalism coming out of the South. By Alexander Russo. This year’s Green Eyeshade Awards (which focus on journalism in 11 Southern states) include tons of education stories,...

By Evan F. Moore In an era where “alternative facts” and “fake news” dominate the news cycle on a daily basis, the systemic issues in Chicago — arguably America’s most segregated and politicized city — could go...

NYC middle schools, pre-Ks meet diversity targets — and more high schools join initiative to spur integration chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/… NYS Assembly Gives De Blasio 2 More Years, But Senate Demands More Data on School...