Could aspiring teachers get a taste of what it’s like in an urban classroom? QUICK Hits � The Quick and the Ed

QUICK Hits � The Quick and the Ed

QUICK Hits

by Forrest Hinton

Quick Hits is a short compilation of question-raising news stories, blog posts, and video clips that Education Sector team members are reading or viewing each day.

• Could aspiring teachers get a taste of what it’s like in an urban classroom? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
• Why aren’t college students hitting the books as much as they once did? Greater efficiency isn’t the answer, says this AEI brief. (American Enterprise Institute)
• What’s the new fastest way to get to school? (h/t Matt Yglesias)
• Why have civil rights groups been reluctant to embrace charter schools, even though charter support among minority parents continues to rise? (Education Next)