Cheers
- The number of failing Houston Independent School District (HISD) schools has decreased by 66 percent since the state’s 2023 takeover. —K–12 Dive
- A Fairfax County public school teacher argues that “equitable grading” does not provide the accountability that students need to develop essential life skills. —Eric Wolf Welch, EducationWeek
- British performer MC Grammar is helping students learn about the English language in a fun and creative way. —New York Times
- A writing teacher explains why high school English classes should focus on time-tested literature, not Kendrick Lamar or Taylor Swift lyrics. —Liza Libes, The Hechinger Report
- A new Florida law requires teachers unions to prove that they have the support of their members in order to keep representing them. —Wall Street Journal
Jeers
- Oklahoma officials failed to explain a major change in the state’s scoring system for standardized tests. The result: an artificial spike in student proficiency. —The 74
- An El Paso Independent School District plan to enroll all eighth graders in algebra, regardless of their level of preparation, may be setting students up for failure. —The 74
- Buckling under public pressure, the Maryland Department of Education weakened its plan to hold back third graders who struggle to read. —The Baltimore Banner
