Friday, July 2, 2010 — A collection of education headlines and features from the national media and blogosphere published over the past week.
• New provisions to a war financing bill leads to cuts in funds for Race to the Top. (via the New York Times)
• Jay Matthews makes a case for summer school. (via the Washington Post)
• On Monday, New York City’s infamous ‘rubber rooms’ closed their doors for good. (via the New York Times)
• Get tips on writing an effective college application essay from a couple of experts. (via U.S. News & World Report)
• New York public schools top nation in per-student spending. (via USA Today)
