- Has China turned over a new leaf? Last week president Hu Jintao called on schools to respect students’ individuality and help improve students’ overall competence. That doesn’t sound very “test-crazed”–and sounds like a welcome change.
- Six checks, six charter school programs, six million dollars. In one grand gesture, Oprah’s Angel Network (newly dissolved) used its final fiscal breath to fund high-achieving charters from across the country with $1,000,000 each. Powerful stuff.
- Now that 70 percent of districts have students enrolled in online courses, it seemed only appropriate that the New York Times Magazine take note of this epochal development. This year’s “education issue” features a cluster of articles on everything from textbook conversion to online tutors; set aside at least an hour.
- Philly student finds unique way to get to school each morning. Cowboy up.
