Roundup: Houston School Flooding, Chicago Teacher Strike Looms

by Alexander Russo
Education

Houston, Flooded: Twitter Captures Chaos as Some Schools Close, and Other Students Brave the Deluge | The 74 ow.ly/4mQSSy

Chicago Teachers Union says no firm plans on strike as talks continue – Chicago Tribune ow.ly/4mPPM4

Who should pay for teachers’ retirement – charter school or district? LA Times lat.ms/1SqznlW

Texas, Arizona high schools dominate new U.S. News rankings – The Washington Post ow.ly/4mQRC0

Costs for building LA Unified’s data system may top $200 million, but is an end in sight? | 89.3 KPCC ow.ly/4mQRDC

Hillary Clinton’s ties to for-profit education companies like Laureate ow.ly/4mQSqL

Teachers union rips educator pay study | Boston Herald ow.ly/4mQSQW

Tests show elevated lead in 6 suburban Detroit schools – AP Article ow.ly/4mQRGv

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Alexander Russo

Alexander Russo is a freelance education writer who has created several long-running blogs such as the national news site This Week In Education, District 299 (about Chicago schools), and LA School Report. He can be reached on Twitter at @alexanderrusso, on Facebook, or directly at alexanderrusso@gmail.com.