NEWSWIRE IS BACK! Click here for the latest weekly report on education news and commentary you won't find anywhere else, spiced with a dash of irreverence, from the nation's leading voice in school reform. NATIONAL COVERAGE Florida Education Chief Resigns Amid Indiana Controversy Wall Street Journal, August 2, 2013 Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett abruptly…

NEWSWIRE IS BACK! Click here for the latest weekly report on education news and commentary you won't find anywhere else, spiced with a dash of irreverence, from the nation's leading voice in school reform. STATE COVERAGE CALIFORNIA New charter school opens at New Millennium site in Fresno Fresno Bee, July 31, 2013 Just months after…

NEWSWIRE IS BACK! Click here for the latest weekly report on education news and commentary you won't find anywhere else, spiced with a dash of irreverence, from the nation's leading voice in school reform. NATIONAL COVERAGE Alternatives to Teach for America Twin City Daily Planet, July 31, 2013 Teach for America, a nonprofit that recruits…

NEWSWIRE IS BACK! Click here for the latest weekly report on education news and commentary you won't find anywhere else, spiced with a dash of irreverence, from the nation's leading voice in school reform. NATIONAL COVERAGE Rand Paul wants more school choice for poor, minority students Washington Post, July 29, 2013 Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)…

NEWSWIRE IS BACK! Click here for the latest weekly report on education news and commentary you won't find anywhere else, spiced with a dash of irreverence, from the nation's leading voice in school reform. NATIONAL COVERAGE Early high school graduation programs gain traction USA Today, July 27, 2013 Across the nation, fewer than 3% of…

NEWSWIRE IS BACK! Click here for the latest weekly report on education news and commentary you won't find anywhere else, spiced with a dash of irreverence, from the nation's leading voice in school reform. NATIONAL COVERAGE Blog: The Time Districts Spend on Standardized Testing Washington Post, July 26, 2013 The amount of lost instructional time…

NEWSWIRE IS BACK! Click here for the latest weekly report on education news and commentary you won't find anywhere else, spiced with a dash of irreverence, from the nation's leading voice in school reform. NATIONAL COVERAGE State education officials: ‘We’re sticking with Common Core’ Washington Post, July 24, 2013 Most state officials responsible for implementing…

NEWSWIRE IS BACK! Click here for the latest weekly report on education news and commentary you won't find anywhere else, spiced with a dash of irreverence, from the nation's leading voice in school reform. NATIONAL COVERAGE Black families support parental choice, charter schools and transformational education reform Marketwire, July 23, 2013 The Black Alliance for…

NEWSWIRE IS BACK! Click here for the latest weekly report on education news and commentary you won't find anywhere else, spiced with a dash of irreverence, from the nation's leading voice in school reform. NATIONAL COVERAGE Some states see costs spike with Common Core tests The Politico, July 22, 2013 About half the states in…

NEWSWIRE IS BACK! Click here for the latest weekly report on education news and commentary you won't find anywhere else, spiced with a dash of irreverence, from the nation's leading voice in school reform. NATIONAL COVERAGE House GOP Passes Education Bill to Reverse No Child Left Behind Washington Post, July 19, 2013 Title I Funding…