Charter backers take attendance fight to Cleveland, some delegates not impressed | The Columbus Dispatch ow.ly/1Ja5302qu5W

Mike Pence’s Record on Education Is One of Turmoil and Mixed Results  nytimes.com/2016/07/20/us/…

At the White House, college-bound students celebrated for overcoming steep odds washingtonpost.com/local/educatio…

A Detroit charter shuts down. Is this what school accountability looks like? | Michigan Radio ow.ly/papm302qu9Z

ATL chief Meria Carstarphen has a 4-step plan to stop the violence | ajc.compllqt.it/Z3MZS

Testing Consultant To Lawmakers: Take At Least Two Years To Redraw ISTEP | WBAA ow.ly/79mI302qt1N

MORE US SCHOOLS ACCUSED OF DENYING EDUCATION TO IMMIGRANTS: Associated Press ow.ly/AwyB302qtMh

State schools chief Randy Dorn sues 7 school districts over ‘illegal’ use of levy money seattletimes.com/seattle-news/e…

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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.