The vast majority of school districts nationwide haven’t done much to address socioeconomic segregation in schools, a researcher writes. (U.S. News)
School segregation is even a problem in Amsterdam, known as a haven of tolerance, which has more than 500 schools where more than 60 percent of students are ethnic minorities. (The Atlantic)
Follow along for a day in the life of a Mineola, N.Y., school where students spend 75 percent of their time on iPads. (Hechinger Report)
On the other hand, Grand Rapids, Mich., uses a 30-year-old Commodore computer to run heating and cooling at its schools. (WOOD)
Is Hillary Clinton ready to fight for school choice? (The Hill)
Retired superintendent say teachers are the heroes in Michigan’s broken schools. (Bridge Magazine)
Closing traditional public schools for good in New Orleans. (Washington Post)
Some say Shakespeare is so removed from students’ experiences that it shouldn’t be taught in schools. Here’s another perspective. (New Republic)
Here’s what it’s like to be 18 these days, according to a Bay Area high school class. (Medium)
A New Jersey teacher’s blog post about a Kendrick Lamar-inspired literature lesson resulted in a visit from the rapper. (NPRed)
The criminal justice world is increasingly recognizing that it might not make sense to treat adolescents as just young adults. (The Marshall Project)
A New York City charter school network that doesn’t get a lot of attention is posting consistently strong scores. (Reason)
In this era of classroom whiteboards, one brand of Japanese chalk has a cult following. (Gizmodo)
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