Rise & Shine: Friday, 7/25

  • Despite persistent stereotypes, girls do just as well as boys on math tests, a new study finds. (Times)
  • Parents, students, and teachers in South Carolina like their single-gender classes. (Associated Press)
  • Many community-based organizations lost pre-K funding for this fall; now, parents are now scrambling to find seats. (Riverdale Press)
  • Diane Ravitch, a “Broader, Bolder” supporter, is debating former ally Chester Finn, a supporter of the Education Equality Project, online this week. (Sun)
  • Nationwide, states are slashing school budgets. (Education Week)
  • Teachers interact with their students differently when their class is online. (Washington Post)