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Memphis suburbs are receiving federal money for more poor students than they have. Here’s why. chalkbeat.org/posts/tn/2017/…

Mayoral Control Renewed for 2 Years: Legislature Hands Victory to De Blasio In Special Session the74million.org/article/mayora…

See also WNYC

Californians, you have until Friday to comment on this key education plan fw.to/CVGOXeE

Newly-elected L.A. Unified board member Nick Melvoin hires a charter school advocate as his chief of staff fw.to/Mi0I4Yg

Cost of College: New Evidence Shows DeVos Is Discarding College Policies That Are Effective nytimes.com/2017/06/30/ups…

To reach hungry children in the summer, these school cafeterias moved outside washingtonpost.com/local/educatio

Every Senior At This Struggling High School Was Accepted To College npr.org/sections/ed/20…

Maryland board approves new 5-star rating system for public schools washingtonpost.com/local/educatio

Capital Prep Met State Integration Rule By Picking White Students Outside Lottery – Courant khttp://nzzl.us/DMjxH7d

Is school too shallow? csmonitor.com/EqualEd/2017/0… via @csmonitor

Dozens of Arizona Teachers Lack Bachelor’s Degrees blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teache

Charter school axes 11 teachers without notice amid union talks – NY Daily News nzzl.us/gjIZQgy

How much do parents spend on education? – Jun. 29, 2017 ow.ly/XEwY30db8uF

A new study shows even 5-year-olds can’t escape racism vox.com/identities/201…

Chicago kids outperform kids in rest of state but progress uneven — poor black kids scores flat since 2011. @WBEZ wbez.org/shows/wbez-new…

Faltering Scores For Poor Black Students In Chicago And Statewide wbez.org/shows/wbez-new…

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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