April Roll-Up: Must-Read's

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• How Massachusetts Became the Best State in Education (via NPR)

• White Teachers and Black Teachers Have Different Expectations for Black Students (via The Washington Post)

• Why Do Some Poor Kids Thrive? (via The Atlantic)

• Life Expectancy Study: It's Not What You Make, It's Where You Live (via NPR)

• Matthew O'Connor: Opening the Early Learning Window (via KCTS 9)

• The Tyranny of the "Right" Answer (via Smart Blog on Education)

• Broadway's "Hamilton" Makes Its Way Into NYC's High School Curriculum (via NPR)

• 3 Things My Preschoolers Taught Me About Being a Teacher...And a Father (via TFA)

• What It Really Means to Be a Public School Educator Today (via The Washington Post)

• Literature's Emotional Lessons (via The Atlantic)

• World Bank: Educate Girls for an Economic Boost (via USA Today)

• Six Hours, Eight Buses: The Extreme Sacrifice Detroit Parents Make to Access Better Schools (via Chalkbeat Detroit)