EdWeek Update: April 17, 2017: April 17, 2017

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11th-Hour Twist for Major Church-State Case

In a case with implications for school choice, a Missouri church was denied a playground-improvement grant. Now the governor is reversing state policy. Read more.

• Religious Rights Case at Supreme Court Has School Choice Implications

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Affording a House Can Be a Challenge for Teachers in Some Cities, Study Finds

Looking to buy a house? If you're a teacher, affordability options are slim in many cities, according to a new study by the real estate website Trulia. Read more.

(Teaching Now)

Here We Go Again? How a Government Shutdown Could Impact Schools

On April 28, the measure Congress approved late last year to keep the government funded for the rest of fiscal 2017 will expire. Read more.

(Politics K-12)

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New Hires Fill Some Empty Spots at Education Department

A slate of personnel picks at the U.S. Department of Education includes some who have been working there since earlier in the Trump administration and require no Senate confirmation. Read more.

(Education Week)

Chicago Wants to Know Students' College, Career Plans

The city is making plans to require students to create postsecondary plans or risk not graduating with a diploma. Read more.

(Education Week)


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MORE NEWS

Teachers Go Public With Their Resignation Letters
(Teacher Beat)

Feds Drop Lawsuit Over N.C. Law as LGBT Advocates Vow to Continue Fight
(Rules for Engagement)

Top Dem. Senators Ask for Federal Study of Tax-Credit School Choice Programs
(Politics K-12)

Math 'Makes the World More Beautiful': A Professor's Advice on Teaching Math
(Teaching Now)

Teaching Force Tripled in High-Poverty Schools, Fed Data Show
(Inside School Research)

So Far in 2017, Pace of Investment Into Ed Tech Bouncing Back
(Marketplace K-12)

Habits of Talented Math Students Outlined in Survey
(Curriculum Matters)

MORE VIEWS

What Works for English-Language Learners
(Urban Education Reform: Bridging Research and Practice)

Innovative Latin American School Design Coming to California
(On California)

Competitive, Coherent, Creative: The 21st-Century School District
(Vander Ark on Innovation)

Should Parental Choice Be for All Schools?
(Walt Gardner's Reality Check)

What Will Ed Tech Look Like in 100 Years?
(Education Futures: Emerging Trends in K-12)

Racism and White Privilege: There Is Always More to Learn
(Leadership 360)

Traditional Grading Habits Drive Me Crazy!
(Work in Progress)

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