Weekend Reads: Why for-profit charter schools are going extinct

Investors are rebelling against K12, the operator of online charter schools that have been widely criticized. BuzzFeed
New York reverses course and drops state test scores from teacher evaluations for now. Chalkbeat
Why for-profit charter schools are on the decline. Slate
Friends of Teach For America launch a “rapid response” campaign to counter criticism. The Washington Post
As Tennessee’s Race To the Top money runs out, what’s left are mixed feelings about the ramped-up teacher evaluations that it funded. Chalkbeat
Only one fourth-grader in Detroit’s lowest-performing schools passes Michigan’s new state math exam. Detroit Free Press
Newark schools cut a deal with federal officials to halt an investigation into alleged civil rights violations. Star-Ledger
Districts across the nation receive a terror threat this week, and Los Angeles draws criticism for being the only one to shut down. Los Angeles Times
Schools are often more segregated than their neighborhoods, new research finds. The New York Times
Go inside some of the programs that are trying to mint more black male teachers. The Hechinger Report
Dozens of people with links to a sweeping test-fixing scandal in India have died under mysterious circumstances. Guardian
From “college and career readiness” to “high-stakes testing,” here are nominees for education jargon to lose in 2016. The 74 Million
One teacher’s take on what works with group work — and what doesn’t for him, despite what’s in vogue. NYC Educator