Sandy Hook school opening to the public 4 years after the massacre latimes.com/local/educatio…

New Sandy Hook school opens nearly 4 years after massacre yhoo.it/2aaMovs

Sandy Hook principal expects tears, excitement  hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie…

Melania Trump’s Website Vanishes Amid Allegations She Lied About Her Education http://ow.ly/rjpi302NG4G

On English Tests, New York City Students Match Peers Across State nytimes.com/2016/07/30/nyr…

New York City Shows Slight Uptick on Tests  wnyc.org/story/new-york…

New York City matches the state for the first time in reading scores, with passing rate up by 8 points to 38 percent bit.ly/2aari07

A Program For Preschoolers Gets A Convention Bouncenpr.org/sections/ed/20…

Five things to know about California’s new science standards scpr.org/news/2016/08/0…

Affluent Kansas City Suburbs at Center of Political Backlash  abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireS…

Charter-school backers spending big to try to unseat state Supreme Court justice seattletimes.com/seattle-news/c…

Texas Probes Charter School System After Turkish Complaint abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/t…

Parents Question School Construction Decisions  wbez.org/shows/wbez-new…

5 New Orleans-area schools with the longest voucher waitlists nola.com/education/inde…

Our ideas can save democracy... But we need your help! Donate Now!

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.