Weekend reads: Family-friendliness as a teacher retention strategy

Five real-life educators, including New York’s Jose Vilson, share their takes on what makes a good teacher. (NPRed)
A Milwaukee education reporter trashed public schools in a speech accepting an award. (Gawker)
A graduate of the Harbor School is helping to design a similar school, with a river theme, for Rochester. (HWS)
A new study says D.C.’s test score gains mostly were not driven by an influx of affluent students. (Greater Greater)
Minneapolis’s superintendent will personally review all suspensions of students of color. (Blackstar)
New York City is not alone in reevaluating elite schools’ admissions policies. (Gotham Gazette)
Important sector-wide context was missing from coverage of a high-paying charter school’s scores. (Neerav Kingsland)
One teacher’s story of the roller-coaster ride from optimism to defeat to joy. (Edwize)
Charter schools are increasingly trying to retain teachers by adopting family-friendly work rules. (Hechinger)
Research explains why some high schools are cliquier than others, and the finding is surprising. (Atlantic)
Decades before Teach For America, there was the National Teacher Corps. (American Prospect)
A major publishing company is outlining its vision for high-quality content in a new “manifesto.” (HMHCo)
A fellow of the right-wing Manhattan Institute says the UFT has gotten a lot over time, while giving little. (City Journal)
Teachers did better in the second year of Chicago’s new evaluation system, which weighs test scores. (Catalyst)