Teach For America laid off hundreds of employees, including some executives, as part of a reorganization that shifts its focus to local regions. (EdWeek)
Lost in the reorganization: TFA’s national diversity office, at a time when teacher diversity is a goal. (The Atlantic)
A former teacher points to Randi Weingarten’s criticism of that change and asks why the AFT isn’t doing more to diversify teaching. (Huffington Post)
An alum argues that while TFA has boosted its own diversity, the policies that have allowed it to thrive in cities hurt teachers of color. (Edushyster)
The Duplass brothers explain the school choice storyline on their hit show, “Togetherness.” (KPCC)
Urban schools need more black men teaching. Maybe President Obama should be one of them. (New Yorker)
New legislation could dramatically reshape Detroit’s schools. What you need to know, via our new newsletter. (Chalkbeat)
All around the country, teachers can’t afford to live in the communities where they work. (NPRed)
A researcher who was suspended a lot as a child is working to give teachers tools to make different discipline choices. (Chalkbeat)
A top Success Academy official explains why the network eschews the “no excuses” label. (Observer)
Why do Massachusetts schools succeed where others don’t? Funding is one reason. (Seattle Times)
A photographer who teaches in a Brooklyn school shares her tips for working with middle-schoolers — and some of her phone photography. (Medium)
Sarah Carr: The teacher-tenure debate ignores the fact that “most teachers are neither lost causes nor leading lights.” (L.A. Times)
A satirical video depicts what the first day of school looks like for the kids of Common Core critics. (Funny or Die)
The professor behind #HipHopEd reflects on his first day as a teacher in an excerpt from his new book, “For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood … and the Rest of Y’all Too.” (Ebony)