Education and medicine used to be quite similar and they could become that way again. (The Atlantic)
We need to rethink how we hold schools accountable, three columnists argue. (Flypaper)
Philadelphia will borrow $30 million to fund its schools, on top of $27 million borrowed earlier this year. (The Notebook)
A Colorado teacher is refusing to administer the state’s Common Core-aligned test. (Answer Sheet)
A teacher reflects on what it takes to get students to learn — and giving them their hardest quiz of the year. (The Jose Vilson)
In Mississippi, some Teacher for America alums are sticking around to make the changes they felt they couldn’t as teachers. (Hechinger Report)
An attempt to turn around low-performing Detroit schools run afoul of education technology and a lack of transparency. (Metro Times)
African-American girls face an long list of barriers to succeeding in school. (Huffington Post)
In honor of Banned Book Week, a look at what books Jefferson County, Colorado — currently embroiled in a controversy over censorship — has banned from schools. (Chalkbeat Colorado)
A collection of tweets on the student protests against the board’s actions in Jefferson County. (Buzzfeed)