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By | April 1, 2016, 10:15pm UTC - Two new studies suggest that segregating students by ability is good for black and Latino students in elite classes. The Atlantic
- Dire warnings about increasing autism rates might be off-base: The CDC says the diagnosis rate might be plateauing. Stat
- Two Texas high schools, separated by just 10 miles, epitomize the inequities that underlie the college admissions process. The Texas Tribune
- A suburban high school student says he’s really stressed out by the pressure to succeed. Vox
- Rapper Diddy isn’t the only celebrity involved with charter schools. Will Smith, Andre Agassi and others are, too. Marketplace
- StudentsFirst, the once hard-charging advocacy group founded by Michelle Rhee, is downsizing and merging with another group. Los Angeles Times
- A Philadelphia charter school offers another view into the evolution of the “no excuses” approach. The Hechinger Report
- No fooling: Chicago teachers were on strike Friday to protest changes to how they are paid. Catalyst
- A consulting firm promises to deliver diverse teaching candidates — for a steep price. NPRed
- Shirley Hufstedler, who became the first U.S. Secretary of Education in 1979, died this week at 90. The New York Times
