Want to address #teachers‘ unconscious biases? First, talk about #race: State Impact IN ipm.io/28IL99p

New Orleans making progress in special education, report says | NOLA.com ow.ly/J6Nk301tDUY. But Louisiana children continue to struggle ow.ly/CAQ9301tDQC

More Testing, Less Play: Study Finds Higher Expectations For Kindergartners : NPR Ed : NPR ow.ly/hsjk301tE05

Taking notes the old fashion way might be better for the learning process – US News trib.al/oMqXbIa

Philly soda prices will have some extra fizz in 2017 ow.ly/NL3y301tFtA

Why are Colorado school districts going to spend millions on door locks? ow.ly/vNr8301tFaB

SD wins Common Core lawsuit over parents ow.ly/WDlA301smBl

Yearbook Project Collects Stories of Children Killed in Shootings – The New York Times pllqt.it/PX1LMW

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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.