Artistic media education. Hip hop mogul Dr. Dre and music industry entrepreneur Jimmy Iovine donated $70 million to USC to create the Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation. The academy, which will accept its first class in fall 2014, will have several focuses including marketing, computer science, and visual design. (USA Today)

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“My manicurist requires a license to do my nails, but our nation isn’t sure we should license teachers.” Camilla Benbow in an excerpt from John Chubb’s new book, The Best Teachers in the World. (Defining Ideas)*

More Chicago woes. District leaders are working to identify as many as 100 schools eligible for closure. (The Atlantic)

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Which children’s books are the all-time faves of members of Congress? (NEA)

Should students be assigned to schools in a way that ensures socioeconomic diversity?  Wake County voted yes, until it voted no. (WRAL)

Answering the age-old question: What makes effective teachers and how do schools keep them? (Teachers Network)<Continue Reading »