If you're intrigued by education politics and the policy debates that constantly rage, you'll find Alexander Russo's blog, "This Week in Education," of considerable interest--if occasionally eccentric. Judging from the comments Russo receives about his posts, the blog is followed by quite a few education movers and shakers. The Chicago-based Russo is a former teacher turned education writer who has written for Slate, Washington Monthly, Teacher Magazine and Education Next. Russo's own politics are not easily "boxed" but here's a quote from a recent post: "(H)igh-poverty, high-minority schools -- not just individual students -- can and do succeed." Russo has since moved to a position at Scholastic, but the archives can be found at the included URL.
Russo, A. (2007). This week in education. Education week blog. Retrieved from Education Week 12 May 2008. http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/thisweekineducation/