DACA, LGBTQ, CIVIL RIGHTS
Trump Will Allow ‘Dreamers’ to Stay in U.S., Reversing Campaign Promise – The New York Times ow.ly/cCGZ30cEbzH
The Education Department Quietly Invited Anti-LGBT Groups To A Father’s Day Event buzzfeed.com/mollyhensleycl…
Trump Administration Quietly Rolls Back Civil Rights Efforts Across Federal Government – ProPublica nzzl.us/vBMUKTO
CHARTERS
As Charter Fans Fret About Trump’s Support, Leaders Warn Funding Boost Not a Done Deal the74million.org/article/as-cha…
New charter study links structure and success chicago.suntimes.com/politics/new-c…
Florida charter schools: Here’s what will change under education overhaul fw.to/IeVTeqB
SPENDING
Per-Pupil Spending Rose 3.5% in 2015; Same-Year NAEP Scores Dropped the74million.org/article/new-ce…
U.S. pre-K enrollment falls behind European countries :: SI&A Cabinet Report ow.ly/5jh330cDoV4
Kansas governor signs school funding bill; court review next abcnews.go.com/xmldata/story?
MISC
Nevada’s new education plan gets mixed review from the feds lvrj.com/post/1102548 via @reviewjournal
Connecticut Bill Would Force Fee Disclosures for Teacher Retirement Plans nytimes.com/2017/06/15/you…
Bezos Offers a Hint of His Philanthropic Plans – The New York Times ow.ly/rkw030cEdRP
College is a leap of faith – and funds – for first-generation students | APM Reports ow.ly/2Z0V30cEccp
KICKERS
Graduating senior refused to read speech written by administrators, so they withheld his diploma nzzl.us/9xeNcrv
2 Escaped Boko Haram Victims Graduate From High School huffingtonpost.com/2017/06/15/bok
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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