HURRICANE RECOVERY
Fire destroys Tampa elementary school hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie…
Smiles, tears and some expected hiccups Monday as more than 600,000 Houston-area students returned to school. houstonchronicle.com/news/education…
Harvey flooded one school; another opened arms. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…
Red Cross ‘didn’t show up’ at hurricane shelters, says Miami-Dade schools chief miamiherald.com/news/weather/h
ESSA COUNTDOWN
3 Ways Your Child’s School Might Be Affected by State’s New Education Plan dnain.fo/2h24XHb
Four Takeaways on the First State Plans to Win Approval blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaig
DEVOS
Betsy DeVos Wants to Rethink ‘Mundane Malaise’ of Traditional Schools blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaig
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos tells Casper audience that country ‘must’ rethink schools trib.com/news/local/edu… via @CSTribune
Betsy DeVos Asks the Education Establishment to ‘Rethink’ Schools | Education News | US News usnews.com/news/education…
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will visit private autism center, Air Force Academy on Colorado leg of tour chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/…
DISTRICTS
After More Than 20 Years, Newark to Regain Control of Its Schools – New York Times nzzl.us/zHNf0V3
L.A. Unified announces highest-ever graduation rate, again latimes.com/local/educatio…
Report urges major changes in career education at Maryland school system washingtonpost.com/local/educatio
School at Cook County Jail reported phony attendance numbers hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie…
New York’s most controversial teacher certification exam is now a little easier to pass – goo.gl/alerts/5pCvt #GoogleAlerts
Diverse charter schools in New York City to get boost from Walton money chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
City Hall Says It Will Release Records on NYC Teacher Parking Placards … After the Election nyc.streetsblog.org/2017/09/11/cit… via @StreetsblogNYC
Prodded by advocates, city unveils district-wide integration plan for Lower East Side chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…
MISC
Parents Prefer Good Neighborhood Schools Over More Choice, Poll Finds edwk.it/2h0zWXV
New report: Community college isn’t a cheaper route to a university scpr.org/news/2017/09/1…
Education leaders forge ahead on ‘Next Generation Standards’ for students whec.com/news/education…
Suicide of Illinois teen who made sex video shows dilemma for schools denverpost.com/2017/09/12/ill…
Teachers’ Pay Lags Farthest Behind Other Professionals in U.S., Study Finds – pllqt.it/4xq3Wd
Pro-charter school group fined bostonherald.com/news/local_cov
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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