We think someone forgot the first rule of Fight Club. Patrick McGuinn takes a look inside education reform advocacy groups, whose monthly strategy meetings are referred to as the “Fight Club.” (Education Next)
Not one or two, but… three (!) sets of Georgia twins have earned the valedictorian spots at their respective high schools. (Get Schooled)
Chronic absenteeism. One in 10 students misses at least one month of school per year (or more), according to a new study. (Education Week)
It all adds up. This series on families and their financial decisions features couples who are simultaneously paying for their students’ college education and their parents’ elderly care. (NPR)
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