Remainders: On the prenatal roots of student achievement

A study of city public school students found more time in the womb equaled higher test scores. (MSNBC)
Or maybe academic achievement is determined by three genes. Some scientists think so. (HuffPo)
Also, maternal second-trimester obesity is linked to lower scores. (Family Practice News via Pondiscio)
A historical look at the city’s 24 “turnaround” schools concludes it’s lose-lose for students. (HuffPo)
Researcher Jennifer Stillman responds to questions about school gentrification. (GS Community)
A D.C. parent describes her family’s experience with a diverse school in a gentrifying area. (Flypaper)
An entrepreneurship internship for middle schoolers that started in New York is spreading. (VC Dispatch)
New Utrecht’s principal says the city’s poverty estimate for his high school is too low. (Bensonhurst Bean)
A crusading Long Island principal isn’t inspired by Relay Grad School’s model lessons. (Answer Sheet)
A summer program trains high school graduates in the life skills they’ll need in college. (SchoolBook)
Sweden, which has for-profit schools, does worse on PISA than its neighbor Finland. (Diane Ravitch)
NEA members erupted in applause when President Obama phoned it in at their meeting. (Teacher Beat)
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu talked about the educational silver lining to Katrina. (Atlantic)
In his first post at his new gig, Leo Casey says the Common Core is making all teachers new. (Shanker)
The return of an archival research series suggests that report cards don’t always predict life. (Slate)