Cheers
- North Carolina’s Superintendent Catherine Truitt, agreeing with Fordham, wants to revise social studies standards to be “more specific and very clear” and give districts better guidance for teaching civics and history. —WRAL
- In a time when Baltimore district schools are struggling to improve student outcomes, the newly-opened Mother Mary Lange Catholic School promises to serve more than 450 students. —Fox 45 Baltimore
- Congress should support public charter schools with equal federal funding. The House bill that cut their budget is about “power, money, and the adults who run the system,” not families and students. —Jeb Bush
- The Nation’s Report Card has resolved its heated discussion about equity in its reading frameworks and unanimously agreed on a rigorous and fair path forward. —The 74
Jeers
- Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed a law that lowered the bar for high school students. They can now graduate without proving reading or math proficiency. —The Oregonian
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis threatens to withhold the salaries of school officials who enforce mask mandates. —USA Today
