Remainders: Brill's new book argues teachers can fix poverty

A review of Steven Brill’s book says it contains errors and the idea that teachers can fix poverty. (Nation)
Brill accuses Diane Ravitch of being a paid union shill, a charge even her opponents deny. (Russo)
Why is New York City telling schools what to teach about sex, but only about sex? (Flypaper)
A roundup of the Manhattan principals that teachers rated highest and lowest on a city survey. (JD2718)
A teacher refreshing her classroom over the summer describes deciding to get rid of her desk. (Mrs. Ripp)
Meet the Education Writers Association’s new public editor, Emily Richmond. (The Educated Reporter)
Carole Feldman, a longtime Associated Press journalist, is the AP’s new education editor. (Russo)
As its first class neared graduation, Collin Lawrence’s school entered triage mode. (GS Community)
A move is afoot to make the Common Core accessible to all students. (Learning the Language)
Diana Senechal: Schools today have too much boring busy-ness all over their walls. (Core Knowledge)
A look at the insiders and outsiders that are trying to reshape city teachers unions. (School of Thought)
Crackerjack California reporters found that many schools still aren’t earthquake-ready. (Voice of S.D.)