A first look at this morning's most important education news:
Fordham's latest
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- Romney's VP Pick of Paul Ryan Puts Spending Debate in the Spotlight (Education Week)
- The U.S. Department of Education kicks off a $400 million Race to the Top competition for districts today (Education Week)
- Paul Ryan on education policy (Washington Post)
- Major audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers took the day off Friday to work with students in the DC area to discuss leadership, financial literacy, personal branding and fitness – all things they believe are missing in the current education system. (Washington Post)
- A state appeals court Friday nullified a settlement that allowed the Los Angeles Unified School District to shield certain schools from teacher layoffs during budget crises. (LA Times)
- A snapshot of Ohio’s school districts by median income. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- A new study finds progress in states with stronger junk-food laws in schools in slowing childhood obesity. (The Portland Press Herald)
