Cheers
- Twenty-one-year-old Louie Leonardo’s decision to forego a traditional college education in favor of becoming an HVAC apprentice is indicative of a growing interest among young people in alternative pathways. —Wall Street Journal
- A voucher-eligible Catholic school for boys will open in Cincinnati this month, reviving a building that has gone unused for more than thirty years. —Catholic News Agency
Jeers
- In Massachusetts, “unions want to revoke a state test required for high-school graduation.” —Editorial Board, Wall Street Journal
- School accountability, once a priority for Democrats and Republicans alike, has seemingly been abandoned by both parties. —Paul E. Peterson, Education Next
- Critics of Massachusetts vocational schools argue that they should all be less selective, ignoring the fact that not every school has to or ought to serve every kind of student. — Boston Globe
