Cheers
- Too much focus on political squabbles distracts us from what really matters in education: empowering teachers, challenging students, and boosting achievement. —Jay Mathews, Washington Post
- Meet Stephen West, a philosophy enthusiast and popular podcast host with a not-so-traditional educational background. —Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic
- Charter schools are the fastest-growing segment of K-12 education in North Carolina. —The Carolina Journal
Jeers
- Students are cheating to improve their scores on a prestigious high-school math contest, potentially due to pressures from selective colleges and internships. —Wall Street Journal
- Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates blamed the city’s low reading and math scores on “racist” standardized tests, completely dodging accountability. —Wall Street Journal
- The Chicago Teachers Union has created a city-wide education system plagued by low achievement, chronic absenteeism, under-enrolled schools, and more. —George F. Will, Washington Post
