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Good morning, Mike here with Chalkbeat New York.

Our top story today, from our colleagues on the national team, zooms in on a little-known front in the growing battle over the role of technology in schools: superintendents’ inboxes. Five district leaders from across the country opened their inboxes to help us get a better sense of the veritable flood of ed tech email pitches they have to wade through on a daily basis. The story puts you right in their shoes, with interactive features to see how you’d handle the challenge of sorting out what’s worthwhile.

And in case you missed it, there was a major tech glitch affecting scores of students in New York City and beyond yesterday: Many kids couldn’t log into their state math exams. State education officials told schools they could delay or postpone the exams, and pointed the finger at vendor NWEA for the snag. We appreciated hearing from those of you who shared your testing troubles yesterday, and we’d love to hear how it goes today. Email us at [email protected].

Enrollment is declining in NYC schools. Expect more school closure fights. Gothamist

King Charles III visits Harlem urban farm program, ABC 7

In Backlash Against Tech in Schools, Parents Are Winning Rollbacks, New York Times

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