CHEERS:
After initial community resistance to Houston’s state takeover, a recent survey indicates families increasingly believe the district is heading in the right direction. —Naaz Modan, K–12 Dive
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Can Democrats win back voter trust on education? Laura Meckler covers Rahm Emanuel’s efforts to get Democrats to embrace reform again, which included a campaign-style trip to Mississippi. —The Washington Post
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High schoolers in Clark County (NV) will gain an extra hour and a half of sleep next year. District leaders announced the decision to move the school start times from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., a change supported by research and, presumably, bleary-eyed teens. —Rocío Hernández, The Nevada Independent
JEERS:
“It’s not what they’re reading that matters; it’s that they’re reading.” So writes Erich May, a former English teacher and current superintendent in Pennsylvania who wants teachers to stop assigning “boring” books like those written by Shakespeare and Jane Austen. —Education Week
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“The small Minneapolis charter school where Renee Good sent her 6-year-old son has switched to online learning out of safety concerns after receiving multiple phone and email threats.” —Becky Z. Dernbach, Sahan Journal
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“Russian strikes force Kyiv schools to close amid rolling blackouts.” —Constant Méheut, The New York Times
Editor's note: This was first published on Mike Petrilli's Substack, SCHOOLED, a twice-weekly free Substack and email newsletter restarting the education-reform conversation.
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