Could this be the end of the backpack folder? A new survey reveals that parents definitely want more information from the school. They don’t want it to come home in the backpack (they must have seen our kids’ Bermuda Triangle book bags). Instead, they want email, e-newsletters, and parent portals. Twitter and Facebook? Not so much. (National School Public Relations Association)
Is our students earning? In the new issue of Washington Monthly, ES senior analyst Erin Dillon takes a look at a new way to measure the ROI on a college degree. (Washington Monthly)
In a case designed to relieve mothers everywhere, an Illinois court has ruled that sending a crummy birthday card does not constitute “bad mothering.” Nor does it qualify for court-imposed damages. (h/t Joanne Jacobs)
What would Britney Spears have done if she hadn’t become an, um, artist? Turns out she might have ended up in the classroom. (This Week in Education)
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