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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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Local control sucks! Schools For Tomorrow
There, I said it.

The kids love Obama Education Election
Obama and John Edwards said in last week's New Hampshire debate that they would be comfortable reading the book "King and King," which has same-sex relationships as a theme, to their young children and would support its use as part of a school curriculum.

Evolution of Complexity AFT Blog
It seems that NCLB 2.0 is adhering to the principles of evolution--it's getting more complex, but I'm not sure it's a higher level organism.

Teachers vs. performance pay Joanne Jacobs
Teachers strongly oppose linking pay to performance, concludes a survey of teachers in Washington state.

Are you as smart as a 8th grader? D-Ed Reckoning
Take this test and find out.

NCLB Lawbreakers TQATE
Via Eduwonk, a story of what appears to be a widespread conspiracy within the Missouri Department of Education to systematically violate the No Child Left Behind law.

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