'Teachers And Students Getting ready For Protest March' photo (c) 2008, William Murphy - license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Here are a few relatively recent good posts & articles on education policy issues:

Dallas Shows That Teacher Working Conditions Matter is by Paul Bruno. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles About The Importance Of Teacher (& Student) Working Conditions.

A Few Points About The New CREDO Charter School Analysis is from The Shanker Blog. I’m adding it to
A Beginning List Of The Best Posts & Articles On The Charter School CREDO Study.

Finnish Education in A Nutshell is a short and sweet (and good) article. I’m adding it to The Best Resources To Learn About Finland’s Education System.

Hold Back to Move Forward? Early Grade Retention and Student Misbehavior is a research paper by Umut Özek. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Grade Retention, Social Promotion & Alternatives To Both.

The Common Core’s Fundamental Trouble is from Rethinking Schools. I’m adding it to The Best Articles Sharing Concerns About Common Core Standards.