Matthew Yglesias interprets the connection between median home prices and reading proficiency rates across Washington, D.C. to mean that you have to be rich to send your kids to a good school. (Vox)
Campbell Brown’s new education website cries foul, arguing that school quality is about much more than proficiency rates. (The Seventy-Four)
Philadelphia is moving to merge a few of the small high schools that opened a few years ago as support wanes and some of the schools struggle to attract students. (Newsworks)
Flawed assumptions about the effectiveness of punitive discipline practices may be the biggest obstacle to reducing suspensions nationally. (The Atlantic)
And let’s not forget that school zone lines aren’t accidental. (CityLab)
A mom of six in Oakland explains why she didn’t think about the local schools when she bought her home. (Design Mom)
Here’s how a possible school board recall election in Colorado is connected to national debates about teacher pay and school choice. (Chalkbeat Colorado)
Silicon Valley’s real-estate boom makes it hard for teachers to live anywhere near where they work. (Hechinger Report)
Valerie Strauss: Take a look at what John Kasich has been doing on education in Ohio. (Answer Sheet)
Ohio education official resigns after altering charter school evaluations. (Akron Becon Journal)
Illinois governor signs bill assuring schools open despite budget battle. (Chicago Sun-Times)
