National ed blog highlights: June 2 Accelerated Learning Resources

Here is an unscientific sampling of education blog highlights from the past several days:

Charter schools and low-SES kids: Damned if they do, damned if they dont? Matthew Yglesias
Seven obvious things in education that are ignored. Washington Post Answer Sheet blog
Eight reformer state education chiefs endorse NCTQ review of teacher prep programs. Teacher Beat blog
Diane Ravitch is right to pop myth balloons about miracle schools (including Bruce Randolph) Flypaper
Data-driven policymaking? In your dreams. Larry Cubans blog
Big flaws in NYT piece on Gates Foundation influence. Rick Hess Straight Up

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