The Week That Was: GOOD Education

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The Week That Was.
Nikhil covered the Texas State Board of Education's decision to revise its textbooks, national education standards, and whether school lunches contribute to childhood obesity.

Both The New Normal, about a Mississippi high school's decision to cancel prom after a student wanted to bring a same-sex date, and How We Reform Schools, about Bill Maher versus John Legends's take on education reform, inspired a robust back and forth.

Liz Dwyer offered up 5 tips for drama-free homework and the fractured home-school connection.

Be sure to check out our latest transparency: Do College Endowments Affect Graduates' Salaries?

And Brendan Lowe delivered his latest dispatch from his classroom in the South Bronx.

Photo (cc) via Flickr user anne_and_ian.