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Written by former Senate education staffer and journalist Alexander Russo, This Week in Education covers education news, policymakers, and trends with a distinctly political edge. (For archives prior to January 2007, please click here.)

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Big Stories Of The Day

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States investing more in Pre-K education Boston Globe
In just the past few months, governors and lawmakers from more than a dozen states have sealed deals to spend far more public money on childhood education.

Blacks in suburbs failing Md. exams Baltimore Sun
Minority students, especially African-Americans, are struggling to pass the exams.

The School Cafeteria, on a Diet NYT
School districts across the country have been taking steps to make food in schools healthier, but some parents say they are taking it too far.

Kids have real-life problems too
Los Angeles Times
Grades and learning often pale in comparison to the hard-luck realities students face outside the classroom. Via EdNews.org.

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