Part of Mark Zuckerberg’s $45 billion gift (to his own charity) will advance “personalized learning.” Here’s what that means. Time
The remainder of Zuckerberg’s donation to Newark’s schools will fund “community schools” that offer social services. N.J. Spotlight
Those viral math problems that are meant to pillory the Common Core? A math teacher says they reflect good math sense but not always good teaching. Salon
How math gets taught has been and always will be a political question, not just a pedagogical one. The Upshot
A Harlem Children’s Zone-inspired initiative aims to improve the lives of children in 2.25 square miles in Colorado. Chalkbeat
Go inside the DreamYard Project, which is bringing the arts to children and teens in the South Bronx. The New Yorker
When teachers bar students from using the word “said” to promote creativity, they’re really promoting bad writing. Slate
Convincing kids that “grit” is the key to success teaches them that all challenges are possible to overcome, and that’s not always true. The Atlantic
Boston’s new schools chief says he’s drawing inspiration from a school that vaulted from worst to award-winning. The Hechinger Report
The replacement for No Child Left Behind is called the Every Student Succeeds Act and would require states and districts (again) to overhaul low-scoring schools. Politics K-12
A top national teachers union official apologizes after seeming to denigrate students with disabilities in a speech about how hard teachers’ jobs are. The Washington Post
An economist argues that increasing educational attainment won’t end poverty. Demos
