The people taking care of American children live in poverty latimes.com/local/educatio…

Beyond Integration: How Teachers Can Encourage Cross-Racial Friendships npr.org/sections/ed/20…

Illinois high schools replacing PARCC with SAT | Chicago Sun-Times ow.ly/1nJO3029akD

Las Vegas teachers miss more classes than teachers across US | Las Vegas Review-Journal pllqt.it/z2DMJB

Star Tribune sues Minneapolis Public Schools for information strib.mn/29KTlVY

D.C. school lottery may cause parental anxiety, but it’s a research gold mine washingtonpost.com/local/educatio…

In Texas, Schools Struggle As Oil Revenues Dry Upwnyc.org/story/texas-sc…

National TV Ad to Educate on Transgender Discrimination – ABC News – abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/n… via @ABC

Days after police-involved shootings, protests continue – USA Today ow.ly/BR9c302a5A1

Portland Public Schools Civil Rights Complaint opb.org/radio/programs…

A Tale of Two Schools & the decisions that keep them segregated. wbez.org/shows/wbez-new…

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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.