BACK TO THE FUTURE: NY Times' Matt Richtel kicks off the new year with a report on Idaho teachers resisting the recently-passed state law requiring all high school students to take online classes as a graduation requirement. This follows Michael Winerup's piece last week (also in the NYT) on the ongoing investigation against alleged Pearson misconduct, leading Tom Vander Ark to proclaim "NYTimes Declares War on the Future." NewSchools Venture Fund cries foul as well.
