- “The end of school reform?” —Checker Finn and Rick Hess
- The U.S. Supreme Court rules that Maine can’t exclude religious schools from its tuition program, but allows for possible restrictions based how the funds are used. —Education Next
- A civil rights suit in North Carolina over a charter school’s dress code forces courts to flesh out the public status of charter schools. —The 74
- “Should we raise the passing bar for MCAS?” —CommonWealth Magazine
- The Securities and Exchange Commission is suing the city of Rochester, New York, for overspending on teacher salaries and creating financial distress. —Education Next
- Three months ago, Denver’s school board stripped innovation schools of much of their autonomy. Now they’re reversing part of the decision. —Chalkbeat Colorado
- An interesting NBER paper examines how policy spreads from one state to another. —Stefano DellaVigna and Woojin Kim
- “After steering Mississippi’s unlikely learning miracle, Carey Wright steps down.” —The 74
