Remainders: Should schools try to prevent childhood obesity?

A former ed reporter asks whether educators should make sure kids eat healthy. (Educated Reporter)
New York gave high-poverty schools $62 million to replace lost federal funds. (The New York World)
Wisconsin teacher Pernille Ripp writes about the power of student blogging.
City education advocates respond to the NYT’s recent op-ed “A New Education Mayor.” (Times)
In Minnesota, segregation is common between district and charter schools. (Hechinger Reporter)
The conservative American Enterprise Institute lists things to know about the Common Core. (AEI)
Defying the Obama administration, California refuses to grade performance of teachers. (L.A. Times)
Pennsylvania is preparing for new teacher and principal evaluation systems this fall. (Lehigh Valley)
Mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio answers a New Yorker’s question about co-locations. (Times)