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Cheers and Jeers: July 27, 2025

The Education Gadfly
7.27.2025
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Cheers

  • Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles argues for bold reform and high expectations. —The 74
  • The role of public institutions is not to protect every public sector job, but rather to serve the public better. —Robert Gordon and Jennifer Pahlka, The New York Times 
  • In Texas, an expanded teacher incentive pay program pairs high evaluation scores with real money, helping keep good educators in high-poverty schools. —Chad Aldeman, The 74 

Jeers

  • School violence against teachers surged following the pandemic and remains high. A bright spot: a Colorado task force is tackling the difficult issue by collecting data and offering recommendations. —Chalkbeat
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