Fall sessions of a new school year have begun or are soon beginning across the US.

Just as predictable as a new academic year, the media maintains its constant negative drumbeat about schools, education, students, and teachers. Below is a reader of some of the issues and coverage of education, including the rise in censorship and curriculum bans as well as the tired arguments about a reading crisis.

Notable is Susan Ohanians piece about the NYT, but this reader includes both samples of really bad journalism and excellent coverage of key education issues:

• The NY Times Again Goes After Public Schools, Susan Ohanian
• As States Confront a Reading Crisis in Schools, New York Lags Behind (NYT)
• Charlotte voucher school evicted after questions about its location and founder
• Grappling with new law, fearful Florida teachers tossing books, resellers say
• When One School District Falls: HISD is a Preview for All Schools, Nancy Bailey
• Urbandale ‘First Shoe To Drop’ In Iowa School Book Bans