Also, Ted Cruz announces an office shuffle widely seen as a setup to advance his future presidential aspirations.
Madeline Conway
Madeline Conway was a summer 2016 newsletters fellow at the Tribune. At Harvard, she studied history and sociology and was managing editor of the Harvard Crimson. Prior to the Tribune, Madeline worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Toledo Blade as a metro intern.
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Ryan Fundraising Stop in Wimberley Yields $500K Haul
Also, Trump expands his campaign financial network in Texas and a Lubbock GOP convention delegate has a message for the RNC chairman on efforts to ditch Trump: “We are working to save you from yourself.”
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The Brief: Texas Quietly Moves to Further Regulate Abortion
As opponents to abortion rights regroup after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Texas’ House Bill 2, the state’s health agency pushes to regulate the practice further.
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The Bookshelf: July 7, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Substitute.
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Amazon Offers Online Tools for Teachers
Free lesson plans and other instructional materials will soon be offered via Amazon’s newest site, Amazon Inspire.
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The Q&A: Keffrelyn Brown
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Keffrelyn Brown, an associate professor in the curriculum and instruction department at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Mississippi Schools Look to Save Energy
Mississippi’s Yazoo County School District has entered into an energy savings performance contract with a global energy company that guarantees energy upgrades to schools will decrease cripplingly high maintenance costs.
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Syracuse Schools Look to Meet Translation Needs
Syracuse City School District is finding creative ways to meet the needs of its dramatically expanded English language learner population.
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Inequity Remains 50 Years After Coleman Report
Fifty years after a report tracked the opportunity gaps between white and black students in K-12 schools across the United States change can be measured in some areas, but significant gaps clearly remain.
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Michigan Study Says Districts That Spend More Do Better
The study, lauded by Democrats, suggests that the most successful schools in the state spent at least $8,667 per student during the 2013-14 school year.
