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Cheers and Jeers: February 8, 2024

The Education Gadfly
2.8.2024

Cheers

  • With declining enrollment, school closures are coming, and it’s imperative that journalists cover them honestly. —Tim Daly, The Grade

  • Evidence continues to mount that charter schools outperform their traditional public school counterparts. —The Economist

  • From San Francisco to Boston, parents have successfully led the charge against policies that prevent eighth graders from taking algebra. —The Wall Street Journal

  • Oklahoma’s Union Public Schools added tutoring and non-test-based ways to boost the number and diversity of students qualifying for advanced math.—The Hechinger Report

Jeers

  • In elite circles, educational consultants charge up to six figures to help students shape their college applications into “Ivy bait.” —New York Magazine

  • 9,700 students across Illinois are reacting to the possible loss of their private school scholarships after legislators chose not to renew the Invest in Kids tax-credit program.—Chicago Sun-Times

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