Remainders: Book-"banning" in Chicago draws student protests

Chicago students protested a quasi-ban on the graphic novel “Persepolis” in schools. (DNAInfo, Tribune)
One of the four states that has not adopted the Common Core might be doing so. (Curriculum Matters)
Reflecting on her own childhood, an editor says work and play have been “farcically reversed.” (Times)
Experts on the city’s high schools suggest which ones that still have space to choose. (Insideschools)
Harlem Village Academies’ Deborah Kenny says the key to kindergarten is play. (Washington Post)
Five questions for bigwigs John King, Dennis Walcott, Robert Jackson, and John Flanagan. (City & State)
Some city schools are trying to help students handle stress through meditation and yoga. (SchoolBook)
A teacher suspects there could be pay cuts for some summer special ed teachers. (Chaz’s School Daze)
Pennsylvania wants to close a cyber charter school because students are taught in person. (Notebook)
The tale of a mom who pulled her son from his charter school illustrates issues with choice. (Root DC)