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For Schools, an Eclipse Conundrum: To Open or Close? For Fun or for Science? the74million.org/article/eclips…

Texas School Finance Reform Effort Fails in Special Session blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_e

D.C. teachers’ meeting turns tense after comment about ‘those’ Southeast children washingtonpost.com/local/educatio…

With new contract, first-year teachers in Detroit could soon make more than peers in Grosse Pointe and other suburbs chalkbeat.org/posts/detroit/…

“As early as middle school, James Alex Fields was already spewing racist and inappropriate comments.” ow.ly/gUqk30esEvD

Denver charter Compass Academy wins $2.5 million to “reimagine high school” chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/…

Colorado Education Commissioner Katy Anthes joins education advocacy group Chiefs for Change chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/…

Kansas schools short 1500 teachers ksn.com/2017/08/14/kan… via @KSNNews

People Think Teachers Are Underpaid—Until You Tell Them How Much Teachers Earn a.msn.com/00/en-us/AAq8A…

Democrats, Republicans finally agree: Think tank’s cartoon is ‘s—‘ bit.ly/2wc18t9 via @Suntimes

Partnership Pledges More Help For Hartford Community Schools courant.com/education/hc-n…

D.C.’s vaunted high school for the arts reopens — $100 million over budget washingtonpost.com/local/educatio…

After Charlottesville Violence, Colleges Brace for More Clashes nytimes.com/2017/08/16/us/…

50 ‘big-hearted’ motorcyclists escort bullied sixth-grader to first day of school wapo.st/2wrxDPR?tid=ss…

After months of controversy, Texas bathroom bill dies quietly nzzl.us/oZLOzoB via @nuzzel

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Alexander Russo

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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