Cheers
- David McCollough’s American Exchange Project is bringing together young Americans from different regions and backgrounds during the pandemic. —BBC
- “Patriotism is a contested concept. But it shouldn’t fade to something only dimly remembered.” —George F. Will
- Atlanta will be adding half an hour to elementary students’ school day in the fall to address unfinished learning. —Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jeers
- Howard University’s dissolution of its classics department is “a sign of spiritual decay...running amok in American culture.” —Cornel West and Jeremy Tate
- Teacher training and licensure programs are spreading forms of progressive pedagogy that are ruining education. —National Review
- Pitting excellence against equity, Massachusetts schools chief Jeff Riley wants to replace rigorous, statewide admissions criteria for vocational schools, and instead let them use their own requirements that focus on diversity. —Boston Globe
- The U.S. Department of Education’s new grant rules for history and civics programs cite the controversial 1619 Project and the far-left Ibram X. Kendi, inflaming the culture wars. —EdWeek
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