Remainders: Debate over Bill Clinton’s charter school record

by Philissa Cramer, at 7:29 pm

Bill Clinton received a lifetime achievement award at the National Charter Schools Conference. (GPB)
An argument that Clinton was an advocate for charter schools but not a groundbreaking on. (Edspresso)
Six city schools are among 63 schools in the state on a list of the nation’s best high schools. (Newsweek)
Jay Mathews adds the rankings, which he started, to his School Rating Scoundrels Club. (Class Struggle)
Jon Huntsman, a Republican and former foe of NCLB, is running for president. (Politics K-12)
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie really doesn’t want you to know where his kids went to school. (Atlantic Wire)
Collin Lawrence on why he turned down a job offer to stay at his frustrating school. (GS Community)
Joel Klein has hired Diana Rhoten, a founder of Startl.org, to be senior VP for strategy. (Marketwatch)
Diane Ravitch lists the reasons she’ll march at a national rally in D.C. July 30. (Bridging Differences)
Students at the private Dwight School use Twitter and Facebook in social media classes. (City Room)
A founder of School of One says the model will expand nationally, even if not by that name. (Mind/Shift)
Michigan’s bid to recreate Detroit’s school system will require union cooperation. (Teacher Beat)

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But we all know where Christie went to college, Hamburger U.

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