Roundup: Sanders Slams Rahm Emanuel Removal Of “Insubordinate” Principal

by Alexander Russo
Education

Bernie Sanders blames principal Troy LaRaviere removal on “Mayor Emanuel’s unhealthy obsession with taking revenge.” bit.ly/1Nn0ufj [See also: dnain.fo/26i2ufc]

Investigation on K12, a VA company operating online schools in CA and elsewhere bayareane.ws/1NheA1I

New Jersey Postpones PARCC Exam After Technical Problems – State EdWatch – Education Week ow.ly/4mYMco

Tennessee braces for TNReady testing delays — again — as state blames testing vendor — again | Chalkbeat ow.ly/4mYLnY

Delaware girl dies after fight with other girls in high school bathroom – The Washington Post ow.ly/4mYLuO

Amazon wins $30M contract to sell e-books to NYC schools – AP Article ow.ly/4mYMVe

Teacher’s aide arrested as “deeply disturbing” video shows him slamming student to the ground wapo.st/1VnZH0r

TN Kids Slapped In Handcuffs At Tennessee School Over Video Of Fight ow.ly/4mXcTW

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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.