A Chicago-area middle school student’s graduation speech parodying every presidential candidate has gone viral. (ABC13)
Charter schools turn 25 this year. Here’s where the growing and diverse sector of publicly funded but privately managed schools stands. (EdWeek)
A new study found that teen birth rates rose in the 1990s at schools that handed out condoms but didn’t teach students about safe sex. (Slate)
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones reflects on — and readers respond to — her story about her own family’s place in New York City’s segregated school landscape. (New York Times)
“The Turnaround Principal” left Shabazz High School in Newark abruptly, and now his replacement is winning fans. (Hechinger Report)
Could a key to making school quality sustainable be shared leadership? These co-principals think so. (Chalkbeat)
A new report concludes that Gates Foundation-funded efforts to improve teaching in Hillsborough County, Fla., could be paying off, just slowly — kind of like in Memphis. (Tampa Bay Times)
In the wake of the devastating shooting in Orlando, here are some unfortunately familiar tips for talking to children about tragedy. (Answer Sheet)
A cognitive scientist weighs in on the “grit” debate, saying it’s one of many important traits for students to develop. (AFT)
An effort is underway to expand the idea of “inclusion” for young adults with disabilities to the workplace. (The Atlantic)
D.C. parents will commute nearly seven miles daily to get their kids into better schools, according to a new study. (Mathematica)