Black Lives Matter leader DeRay Mckesson started his career at Teach For America. Now he wants to be mayor of Baltimore. (Medium)
Some parents are confused by Common Core math. Others are learning from it. (Jay Mathews)
This week in Chicago schools: a rejected contract offer and preparation for midyear layoffs. (Catalyst)
“The recipe is love,” says a Los Angeles teacher whose students all pass the AP Calculus exam. (L.A. Times)
Long Beach attributes its gains to unique collaboration between its school system and colleges. Now, the rest of California could follow suit. (The Atlantic)
After overseeing Flint’s transition to toxic water, Darnell Earley oversaw Detroit’s schools. Until this week. (New York Times)
This week marked the 52nd anniversary of the time half a million New York City children boycotted school to protest segregation. (Schoolbook)
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is weighing a third-party presidential bid, would bring education policy experience to the race. (The 74 Million)
Teach for America is convening alums and others this weekend to celebrate the organization’s 25th anniversary, and you can watch. (TFA)
Unusually, Oklahoma is a red state with a thriving free public pre-kindergarten sector. (Hechinger Report)
A Tennessee father pens a satirical open letter to supporters of vouchers, which could get the green light in that state next week. (Dad Gone Wild)