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What we're reading this week: August 8, 2024

The Education Gadfly
8.8.2024
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  • Students and colleagues of former public school teacher and current Governor Tim Walz speak highly of his skill and charm. Could he be just as popular as Vice President Harris’s running mate? —The Washington Post
  • “In troubling shift, English learners outpace peers in chronic absenteeism in California.” —The 74
  • Tim Walz’s work in education includes both time spent in the classroom and the passage of a slew of progressive education policies as governor. —Chalkbeat
  • Tim Walz’s history as a public school teacher may appeal to the rural and blue-collar voters Harris needs, though his individual education policy positions likely won’t have a prominent place in the campaign. —Education Week
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