Cheers
- The Texas legislature runs out of time on its misguided attempt to eliminate the STAAR test. —El Paso Times
- Meanwhile, the legislature approved changes to Texas disciplinary requirements in an effort to stem significant classroom disruptions and threats to safety. —The Texas Tribune
- And the Texas Education Agency gave Mike Miles an extra two years to reform Houston’s schools. —The Texas Tribune
- San Francisco walks back on a planned “grading for equity” approach amid widespread criticism from both parents and local officials. —CBS News Bay Area
Jeers
- Boys struggle in kindergarten as increased academic expectations clash with their developmental needs. On nearly every measure of school readiness, gender gaps grow even as other readiness gaps like family income and race shrink. —The New York Times
- The U.S. Department of Education missed a longstanding, congressionally mandated June 1 deadline for its annual statistical report on the condition and progress of education. —The Hechinger Report
