Weekend Reads: The complicated connections between housing and school quality

Philadelphia is moving to merge a few of the small high schools that opened a few years ago as support wanes and some of the schools struggle to attract students. Newsworks
Flawed assumptions about the effectiveness of punitive discipline practices may be the biggest obstacle to reducing suspensions nationally. The Atlantic
Matthew Yglesias interprets the connection between median home prices and reading proficiency rates across Washington, D.C., meaning that you have to be rich to send your kids to a good school. Vox
Campbell Brown’s new education website cries foul, arguing that school quality is about much more than proficiency rates. The Seventy-Four
And let’s not forget that school zone lines aren’t accidental. CityLab
A mom of six in Oakland explains why she didn’t think about the local schools when she bought her home. Design Mom
Here’s how a possible school board recall election in Colorado is connected to national debates about teacher pay and school choice. Chalkbeat Colorado
Silicon Valley’s real estate boom makes it hard for teachers to live anywhere near where they work. The Hechinger Report