Castle Loses Senate Primary in Delaware EdWeek: Coons also has a record on education issues; he serves on the board of the Rodel Foundation, which helped craft Delaware's winning application in the federal Race to the Top competition... 2 D.C. Council members to push Gray and Rhee to compromise on contract extension Washington Post: Two D.C. Council members said Tuesday that they will press mayoral primary winner Vincent C. Gray and Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee to negotiate an "extended transition" that could keep her in the job until the end of the 2011-12 school year... State Tests and NAEP Gains Seen on Same Trajectory EdWeek: A study shows progress on state tests is running more parallel to gains on NAEP, a possible indication of real student progress... California Online School Seeks Students, Tax DollarsNPR: Elk Grove Unified near Sacramento has opened a Virtual Academy offering online curricula for kindergarten through 12th grade. Officials hope to attract home-school students and children from other districts. But critics question using public tax dollars to fund a private school's curriculum.
