Cheers
- The U.S. can secure its place as a world economic leader by investing in bold STEM education reforms, modernized immigration policies, and harnessing AI to build a stronger, innovation-driven workforce. —John Bailey, The Hill
- President Trump selects Penny Schwinn—former teacher, charter school founder, and state commissioner of education with a long record of delivering results for learners, families, and educators – to be deputy secretary of education. —Chalkbeat
Jeers
- The research remains inconclusive on the effectiveness of Holocaust education in reducing antisemitism and fostering tolerance, but states are still mandating it for those purposes anyway. —Kappan
- New data from the National Center for Education Statistics shows public schools added 121,000 employees last year, despite student enrollment continuing to fall. —Chad Aldeman, The 74
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