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ALL EYES ON NYC

When the School Building Itself Is a Barrier to Equal Education wnyc.org/story/when-sch…

From power to paperwork: New York City principals adjust to a reined-in role under Carmen Fariña chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2017/…

Two Days Left, and Still No Vote on Who Will Control NYC Schools wnyc.org/story/who-will…

N.Y. school officials propose changes to academic standards wsj.com/articles/new-y… via @WSJ

OTHER DISTRICTS

Four school board members in Pr. George’s County allege fraud in graduation rates washingtonpost.com/local/educatio

Dallas Schools, Long Segregated, Charge Forward on Diversity – New York Times nzzl.us/cN9wMfg

Philadelphia teachers vote to approve tentative contract abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/p…

Los Angeles School Board Bars Charter Schools From Being Included in New Unified Enrollment System the74million.org/article/los-an…

New LA school board member says his election was not about ‘the proliferation of charters’ edsource.org/2017/new-la-sc…

Threats, attacks and thrown chairs: DPS fields concerns about effort to reduce early childhood suspensions chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/…

GUN VIOLENCE

Study: Shootings Kill Or Injure 19 US Children Each Day wbez.org/shows/wbez-new…

Guns are now the third leading cause of death for U.S. children newsweek.com/guns-kids-thir…

Two girls, 7 and 13, shot at Far South Side school end-of-year picnic chicago.suntimes.com/news/two-child…

PEOPLE

“DeVos has taken over as Senate Democrats’ top online bogeyman” [and lead fundraiser], reports Politico ow.ly/mf1930cIveH

Bror Saxberg, All-Star Learning Scientist, Joins Chan Zuckerberg Initiative the74million.org/article/bror-s…

At Furr High School, Educators ‘Escape the Interview’ houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

LGBT advocates at private colleges vow to stand strong after DeVos wavers on protections usat.ly/2s22GCp via @USATODAYcollege

Here are the only 15 Congressional districts in the US where more than half of voters have college degrees ow.ly/9cEU30cIvyo

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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