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By | July 19, 2014, 1:03am UTC - The president of the Eagle Academy Foundation argues that standalone middle schools should be abolished. (Daily Beast)
- In Chicago, high schools are segregated by students’ prior academic achievement. (WBEZ)
- A postscript about the cheating scandal in Atlanta’s schools is a tragedy all around. (New Yorker)
- The billionaire, right-wing Koch Brothers are trying — and succeeding — to influence what schools teach. (HuffPo)
- In Philadelphia, out-of-date textbooks put poor students at a disadvantage when prepping for tests. (Atlantic)
- The struggling Detroit Free Press is doing away with its high school journalism program. (CJR)
- An educator says recruiting more teachers of color won’t solve schools’ problems. (Jose Vilson)
- Against trends, here’s an argument in favor of ed tech that isn’t student-centered. (Annie Murphy Paul)
- A parent argues against the culture of competition among children. (Deadspin)
- Sweden ran with vouchers and doesn’t have improved student performance to show for it. (Slate)
- In New York City, some schools disproportionately punish students with long suspensions. (New York World)