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July 9, 2013 - Education Week
 The newly installed president of the National PTA wants to lead a more inclusive PTA, an organization sometimes stereotyped as catering to suburban moms.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
 The charter school network Uncommon Schools last week received a boost to its name recognition.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
 Since 2010-11, the National Education Association has lost about 234,000 members, of which 201,000 are classroom teachers, according to the NEA.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
 A Connecticut state judge ruled late last month that Paul Vallas, the superintendent of the Bridgeport school district, must step down because he did not complete a state-mandated leadership program, the Connecticut Post reports. The school board of the 21,000-student district has said it will appeal the decision.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
 A commission of prominent education leaders released a five-point plan last month to help facilitate the growth of digital learning across the country.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
  Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said last week that he had completed negotiations with state lawmakers on a rescue package for Philadelphia public schools.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
  A group of educators and policy advocates who are pushing for a more-progressive education agenda ramped up their call for "supports-based reform" by issuing a declaration to "rebuild America."
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
  A federal district judge has ruled that a high school teacher violated the free speech rights of a Michigan student by removing him from class for expressing views that he didn't "accept gays" because of his Roman Catholic faith.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
  The number of students caught with guns at school has gone up, new U.S. Department of Education figures show.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
  The Next Generation Science Standards are starting to build steam, as state boards of education in four states voted in June to adopt them.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
  A new budget in Detroit optimistically assumes that the school district will be able to lure 5,000 students back to its schools after years of declining enrollment.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
  Oklahoma state Superintendent Janet Barresi signaled last week that the state will not use the common-core assessments being developed by the PARCC testing consortium.
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