The best education journalism of the week is Mandy McLaren's detailed and vivid account of one special needs student's court-ordered change in schools — and the crippling anxiety that came with it.

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The big education story of the week is the pro-Palestinian college campus protests — and the student journalist critiques of national media coverage. See more in this week's newsletter. kappanonline.org/russo-campus-p…

Report: Student Interest in Pursuing Careers in Education on the Decline, But Enrollment in Intro Teaching Courses Rises diverseeducation.com/reports-data/a…

Colorado’s biggest teachers union says no to the school funding formula rewrite — for now chalkbeat.org/colorado/2024/…

Salt Lake City schools is the latest district to ponder what to do with smartphones kuer.org/education/2024…

Why It Will Now Be Easier for Educators to Sue Over Job Transfers edweek.org/policy-politic…

As some universities negotiate with pro-Palestinian protesters, others quickly call the police apnews.com/article/israel…

‘This work takes time’: BPS delays proposals for future closures and new buildings - The Boston Globe bostonglobe.com/2024/04/25/met…

More than 500 people have been arrested at pro-Palestinian protests at colleges npr.org/2024/04/26/124…

Salt Lake City School District resumes plan to train all students on what restrooms they can use sltrib.com/news/education…

Parents, teachers beg Russell County not to close 2 elementary schools during emotional public hearing cardinalnews.org/2024/04/26/par…

Students speak out on Dazhon Darien, accused of framing principal with AI thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12…

Records show deceased Boone girl found emaciated was being homeschooled • West Virginia Watch westvirginiawatch.com/2024/04/26/rec…

Colleges are now closing at a pace of one a week. What happens to the students? washingtonpost.com/education/2024…

Frustrations with FAFSA linger as groups rush to get students to apply washingtonpost.com/education/2024…

School choice proponent warns Tennessee Republicans after school choice bill fails: 'They will lose the war' foxnews.com/media/school-c…

Suburban schools push back on arming teachers dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…

'The app's influence on Hollywood, school, and more.'

How TikTok Changed American Culture nytimes.com/2024/04/26/pod…

School Employee Arrested After Racist Deepfake Recording of Principal Spreads nytimes.com/2024/04/25/tec…