The Editor’s Notes

Education Week wants your input for a special report profiling school district leaders who have brought fresh, successful ideas to their school communities. Note that nominees should be district-level personnel. Nominations are due August 1, 2015.

Need to know

• The Contours of a Deal on ESEA Are In Sight

  EducationNext | July 21, 2015

• Kentucky's New Dropout Law Could Face Legal Challenges

  Education Week | July 20, 2015

• Dinosaurs bones. A museum. Uma Thurman. Is this what it takes to get our attention?

  The Hechinger Report | July 22, 2015

• Ecohackers: These kids track pollution with balloons and kites

  The Hechinger Report | July 22, 2015

• Want a good public education for your kids? Better be rich first.

  Vox | July 21, 2015

• Teacher pay bumps bring results, questions in CMS and nation

  The Charlotte Observer | July 22, 2015

• Experts differ on NC education quality

  The News & Observer | July 21, 2015

• Local Say Yes to Education fundraising climbs to $25.25 million

  The Greensboro News & Record | July 21, 2015

• NanoBus to take nanoscience to schools

  The Greensboro News & Record | July 21, 2015

• Child poverty rate rises to 28 percent here

  The Durham Herald-Sun | July 21, 2015

• Geek Squad helps kids become more tech-savvy

  The Durham Herald-Sun | July 21, 2015

• Amendment takes negotiating tool away from NC school districts

  WRAL | July 21, 2015

• 'Black Girls Code' Camp Teaches Girls Tech Skills

  Time Warner Cable News | July 20, 2015

• New Hanover officials discuss vo-tech high school

  Wilmington Star News | July 20, 2015

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