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Cheers and Jeers: July 13, 2025

The Education Gadfly
7.13.2025
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Cheers

  • The Chicago Board of Ed is considering proposed policy changes that will expand access to accelerated coursework. —Chalkbeat
  • Meanwhile, Dallas schools found that automatic enrollment in sixth-grade advanced math helped more students reach Algebra I in eighth grade. —Education Week
  • Schools are shifting away from soft-on-discipline restorative practices and getting tough on classroom misbehavior. —The Editorial Board, The Wall Street Journal
  • New research finds that kindergarteners have shown impressive gains in reading in the past three academic years. —K-12 Dive

Jeers

  • According to the Trump Administration, undocumented children no longer qualify for Head Start. —Chalkbeat
  • North Carolina Governor Josh Stein vetoed a bill that would provide charter schools with more flexibility and autonomy. —The News and Observer
  • Despite concerns about rising antisemitism, the NEA voted to cut all ties with the Anti-Defamation League over the organization’s defense of Israel. —National Review
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