A first look at this morning's most important education news:
Fordham's latest
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- The U.S. Department of Education reiterated that Georgia is on high-risk status and may lose $33 million in funding over their teacher-evaluation plan. (Education Week)
- Say what you will about quality, online education degrees have soared in popularity over the last ten years. (USA Today)
- In a move to promote transparency in the attendance scandal investigation, the Columbus Board of Ed haswaived its attorney-client privilege. (Columbus Dispatch)
- A new analysis of suspension data reveals disproportionate suspensions among several demographic lines. (Civil Rights Project)
- Don't blame NCLB: the weak economy and population loss have driven several states to close schools in recent years. (USA Today)