Cheers
- Newark’s Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is piloting a tutoring program to combat learning loss for ninth and tenth graders, whether enrolled in charter or district schools. —NJ.com
- Dozens of civil rights organizations wrote a letter demanding that the Biden administration commit to K–12 annual testing to measure and address the impact of the pandemic on students. —U.S. News and World Report
- The Aristocracy of Talent by Adrian Wooldridge explores the transformation that meritocratic ideals have had on the world and on our nation’s founding, and hopes that they can survive this generation’s eroding trust in elites. —Kay Hymowitz
- “Some governors use federal virus aid to expand school choice.” —AP
- We must get past the presentism in ed reform. —Andrew Rotherham
Jeers
- St. Louis school board halts a districtwide initiative because Better Futures, a participating organization, has ties to charter schools. —St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- “If parents thought that teachers’ unions might emerge somewhat chastened by their performance during the nation’s pandemic year, think again.” —Commentary
- Closures have failed students from the beginning, with disadvantaged students faring worst. Schools need real plans to help students recover. —New York Times
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