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Farewell to choice sets: The revised school boundary proposals return to a system of by-right neighborhood schools, but the shrinkage of boundaries for the most desirable middle and high schools will leave some residents unhappy. (Post)

High school changes: Some schools, like Cardozo, Dunbar, and Eastern, would experience huge changes in their catchment areas under the new boundary proposals, while others would remain pretty much the same. (City Paper)

Need for new ideas: Two education activists say this round of proposals shouldn’t be one-size-fits-all and should advance school quality citywide. Plus, they’d like to hear from DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson on how plans would be implemented. (Current)

More on Bowser’s support for Henderson: The Democratic mayoral candidate says she was impressed by the chancellor when they lunched shortly after the April 1 primary, ultimately leading her to announce last week that she would keep Henderson on if elected. (Post)

Reopen old Fillmore School? Some are urging that the former DCPS school in upper Georgetown, now owned by George Washington University and up for sale, could be used to relieve overcrowding at nearby Stoddert Elementary. Others point out that an existing nearby school, Hyde-Addison, could have accomplished that objective but for neighborhood opposition. (Current, Georgetown Metropolitan)

Tutoring program gets results: Reading Partners, a nationwide volunteer-based program active in DC schools, has a significant impact on reading proficiency, according to an independent study. (Inside School Research/Ed Week)

Mentor program shifts to younger kids: College Tribe, a DC nonprofit that pairs African-American boys with men who can be role models has found that the path to college begins well before senior year of high school . (Ed Week)

New leadership for DC Promise Neighborhood: A federally funded initiative to transform the troubled Kenilworth-Parkside neighborhood has chosen a new executive director: Mary Brown, longtime director of Life Pieces to Masterpieces. (DCPNI)

Riding herd on at-risk seniors: A dropout prevention program at Alexandria’s TC Williams High School takes a personal approach to ensuring that seniors graduate. (Post)

Teacher tenure ruling: The Post editorial board thinks the recent ruling striking down California’s system will improve education by getting terrible teachers out of the classroom. Others say the decision will have limited effect because (a) few states have similar tenure rules, and (b) getting rid of bad teachers doesn’t solve the basic problem, which is that good teachers generally don’t want to teach at high-poverty schools. And some say the ruling will actually make it harder to attract and retain good teachers. (Atlantic, NYT)

Struggling with the Common Core: What the new curriculum standards have meant for one New York City 4th-grader. (NYT)

Maybe you don’t need a superhero: A new report identifies 15 things school districts can do to enable well-trained principals to succeed, including giving them the authority to hire, fire, and promote their staffs. (Ed Week)

Ms. Frizzle to the rescue: Will Netlix’s planned reboot of the “Magic School Bus” TV show encourage more girls to go into science and technology? Or maybe you just need a commercial, like this one from Verizon. (Post, Politico’s Morning Education)