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Cheers and Jeers: April 14, 2022

The Education Gadfly
4.14.2022
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Cheers

  • Mayor Adams eyes building specialized schools in each NYC borough. —New York Post
  • Instead of banning curricula, “Teach ‘1619’ and ‘1776’ U.S. History.” —Wall Street Journal
  • San Francisco’s decision to dismantle math tracking for equity’s sake is “counterproductive and wrongheaded.” —Freddie deBoer
  • “Alabama Catholic school will remain open after supporters rally to raise $450,000.” —reimaginED
  • A New Orleans charter high school, Rooted School, is getting students certified and onto good vocational pathways. —Nola.com

Jeers

  • This call for “gifted education for all” would really mean gifted education for none. —The 74
Policy Priority:
High Expectations
Topics:
Governance
Tags: Eric Adams New Orleans New York San Francisco
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