By LA Johnson for NPR Education
BEST OF THE WEEK
Chalkbeat: They rejected multi-state Common Core exams. Now what? ow.ly/deRN30030Cq
NYT Opinion: Guess Who’s Taking Remedial Classes? Kids From Affluent Communities ow.ly/DZi830052fD
Washington Post: USDE says it’s trying to protect poor children. A senator says they’re trying to break the law ow.ly/Q78T300a7BL
WSJ: New York’s boost in pre-k funding leads nation – accounts for 2/3 of the half-billion $ increase last year on.wsj.com/1Wsg5gE
NYT: New Orleans Plan: Charter Schools, With a Return to Local Control ow.ly/T2Bk3004sT8
LA Times: These 2 teens with similar backgrounds took very different paths to college – LA Times ow.ly/OYAe3008eQ2
Politico: Success Academy documents point to ‘possible cheating’ among challenges http://ow.ly/vmK9300aR3u
Politics K12: Arne Duncan, Priscilla Chan Discuss Next Steps for K-12 Education ow.ly/e77G3008f6N
Cleveland Plain Dealer:New OH state superintendent is veteran of state politics, fan of school choice and Common Core nzzl.us/rMq3LbC
AP: School bullying is serious public-health problem, federal panel says ow.ly/ux8q3006usR
FROM “THE GRADE”
Six New Rules For Education Journalism http://ow.ly/OrgR30079Py
“Spotlight” Editor Warns EdReporters Against Deference & Urges Better Story Choices http://ow.ly/5LVQ3008WPk
NYT “Remediation” Editorial Fails To ID Pro-Common Core Group http://ow.ly/2li2300aRvj
Boston Busing, Black Lives Matter, & The Current State Of Education Commentary http://ow.ly/RhPY300aGIx
Chicago Journas Honored For Controversial Education Coverage http://ow.ly/wytL3002YVq
KICKERS
Vox: 25 hedge fund managers earned more last year than every kindergarten teacher in America ow.ly/fxnS3006upX
The $63M Texas High School Football Stadium That NYT, Washington Post, & Slate All Had To Write About
