Morning Announcements: New York Schools Most Racially Segregated in the Nation

The Florida Senate passed a bill that would ban schools from collecting student data on political or religious affiliation. Education Week

Texas students who take Algebra 1 in 8th grade may be tested twice. Federal law requires the state to test students under the new high school graduation standards. State requirements would also mandate students take the assessment in the subject area. The Texas Tribune

A new report from the Civil Rights Project at the University of California at Los Angeles finds that New York state has the most racially segregated schools in the nation. AP

The Obama administration’s “promise zone” schools – an initiative helped at improving high-poverty communities – might have an advantage in the US Department of Education’s competitive grant programs. Politics K-12