CONNECTICUT!
State, feds disagree over CT student achievement ctpost.com/local/article/… via @connpost
Feds find Connecticut’s plans lacking | The CT Mirror http://ow.ly/kp0z30doyT0
COLORADO!
How Colorado’s standardized tests have changed (and what’s next) chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/
Colorado teens helped design a “dream school” that may become a reality – 303 Magazine ow.ly/4cLc30doxLQ
FLORIDA!
Broward sues over massive education bill as other Florida counties consider joining in tampabay.com/news/education… via @TB_Times
After bookkeepers steal combined $278K from @BrevardSchools, district may centralize finances, use armored car on.flatoday.com/2uGpPcb
OTHER STATES & DISTRICTS
Oregon is making its public school curriculums [sic] less white theoutline.com/post/1854/oreg… via @outline
At Furr High School, educators ‘escape the interview’ houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…
‘Zombie’ charters helped pave way for NYC mayoral control deal: Will allow 22 more charters to be approved in NYC wsj.com/articles/mayor…
Meet LAUSD’s new school board member Nick Melvoin scpr.org/programs/take-… via @KPCC
Chicago has an unusual new high school grad requirement, but no $ to hire more counselors to help kids prepare. washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
SUMMER
Fewer NYC kids repeating grades, enduring summer school nydn.us/2snzvr6
Budget cuts, voucher programs take center stage at National Education Association meeting tinyurl.com/y9wb9gpp
How schools, parents and organizations are trying to close the achievement gap (Rebroadcast) the1a.org/shows/2017-07-…
Summer and school-year programs give the very lowest math achievers answers, and hope edsource.org/2017/very-lowe…
With all the talk on @realDonaldTrump‘s trip, where are articles on what can be learned from Poland’s PISA score gains? #edchat
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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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