Weekend Homework: Look Closer
Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visit a Mandrin language class in California.
Last week was all about looking closer: We took an intimate look at life in an urban high school through the eyes of a columnist, inside the hiring and firing decisions of principals, inside college donations, and the cost of housing for students. Look closer this weekend at the essential StateImpact from the week that was.
Q&A with Matthew Tully: How ‘Apathy’ Is Hurting Poor, ‘Failing’ Schools
Why Principals Don’t Fire Bad Teachers, Even When Given The Option