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Mayoral race and school boundary overhaul: A committee has been working for months on updating DC’s school assignment policies, but the outcome of the mayoral election could derail whatever they come up with. (Post)

Can “Deal for all” work?: In her mayoral campaign, Muriel Bowser has called for replicating the success of Deal Middle School elsewhere in DC, but its principal and others says it’s not that simple. (WAMU)

Bowser unclear on education issues: Other than “Deal for all,” the candidate has been equivocal on questions such as whether she would keep DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson. (Post)

Where they stand: A coalition of education activists posed 10 questions on education to the candidates in tomorrow’s primary. Here are the responses. (The Fork in the Road Group)

School issues less divisive now: Education hasn’t been as much of an issue in this year’s mayoral campaign as it was in 2010. (Current)

Henderson and Graham tout school progress: Donald Graham, former publisher of the Post, and DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson talk with Andrea Mitchell about how far DCPS has come in recent years. (MSNBC)

GED gets harder: Starting this year, people working to get an alternative to a high school diploma are facing a steeper challenge. (Post)

KIPP’s college effort seems to pay off: The charter network has been partnering with colleges to increase the college graduation rate of their alumni, which has gone from 33% to 44% in the past 3 years. (Post)

Early intervention has health benefits: A study that has followed two groups of people for 42 years shows that very young children who get more attention not only do better cognitively but also are in better health. (NY Times)

Upcoming events:

School boundary presentations and working groups: The advisory committee on student assignment will present proposals and lead working groups to discuss them at three different DCPS high schools on April 5 and April 8.