Remainders: A diverse school grows in gentrifying Atlanta

  • A charter school in a gentrifying neighborhood of Atlanta is diversifying, too. (Atlantic/Hechinger)
  • In June, a researcher shared findings about integration and gentrification here. (Useable Knowledge)
  • Zooey Deschanel’s “New Girl” character is set to lose her teaching job to budget cuts. (Inside TV)
  • Congress spent the day debating the effective of automatic budget cuts on schools. (Politics K-12)
  • Sal Khan of Khan Academy responds to the critics who say his site isn’t so great. (Answer Sheet)
  • A mystery billionaire who donates to education has many potential conflicts of interest. (Eduwonk)
  • Two critics offer a wonky take on how conservatives make education laws. (Truthout via Norm’s Notes)
  • Teachers advise parents on how to interpret state test scores, available to them Monday. (SchoolBook)
  • Diane Ravitch looks at 40 years of national test scores and finds little to worry about. (DR’s Blog)