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Special ed legislation advances: The DC Council’s Education Committee unanimously approved legislation that would speed the delivery of services to children with disabilities. The full council will vote on it in the fall. (Post)

But lawsuit against special ed charter is delayed: A DC Superior Court judge ordered the parties in the civil lawsuit against Options Public Charter School to hold off on exchanging documents for 90 days, to allow time for a parallel criminal investigation to develop. (Post)

Did you know there’s an election tomorrow?: Candidates for the open Ward 8 seat on the State Board of Education are having a hard time drumming up interest in the special election, especially because the board’s role isn’t entirely clear. Nevertheless, one of the candidates has attracted enough attention to get contributions from donors outside DC. (Post)

DC as an education hot spot: Richard Whitmire praises both DC’s traditional public and charter school sectors and says the relationship between the two should continue to evolve in the direction of cooperation. (Post)

Test score drop not a surprise: Scores on Maryland’s state tests decreased significantly because of a mismatch between what is being taught and what is being tested. Teachers have switched to a Common Core-aligned curriculum, but the Common Core-aligned test won’t be given until next year. (Post)

But summer school is, for some: Many Montgomery County students had to change their plans after a high failure rate on final math exams triggered summer school requirements. (Post)

Can new building save struggling school? Jefferson-Houston, a K-8th grade school in Alexandria, was almost taken over by the state, and it’s not clear that a new $45 million facility will turn it around. (WAMU)

Texting parents to boost kids’ literacy: Parent University uses text messages to prompt low-income parents to engage in literacy-related activities with their babies and toddlers. The parents not only engage in the activities but they like doing them. (New America Ed Central)

And…: The AFT will give teachers grants to come up with Common Core reforms (Post) … A new model for school health emphasizes collaboration between schools and communities (Ed Week) … The FCC will spend $2 billion on WiFi for school and libraries. (Post)