Cheers and Jeers: April 28, 2022

Cheers

• We must stop the Department of Education’s proposed rule changes from stifling charter school growth. —Michael Bloomberg
• Hawaii had a severe shortage of special-ed teachers, but its targeted salary raise cut the vacancies in half within a few years. —NPR
• Mississippi education superintendent Carey Wright is set to retire after an illustrious career. —AP News
• “Bloomberg invests $200 million in NYC’s high-profile charter school networks.” —NY Post

Jeers

• Republican candidate for Alabama governor Tim James is attacking an LGBT-friendly charter school. —Reason
• After three decades of rising numbers, and partly because of hostile politics, California’s charter enrollment has fallen. —EdSource