Cheers
- The Maryland state board of education appointed interim superintendent Carey Wright to a permanent role. —Washington Post
- Indianapolis Public Schools plans to transfer ownership of a district building to a KIPP charter school and help finance a renovation at the site. —Chalkbeat
- A Connecticut school found success banning phones with Yondr bags, and even many students came to appreciate it. —Washington Post
Jeers
- Equity grading grows in popularity, a part of a larger trend of education consultants selling dubious theories to schools at a high price. —RealClearInvestigations
- A combination of records numbers of applications and FAFSA issues made this year’s college enrollment season uniquely chaotic. —New York Times
- A new book addresses the very real problem of Black students’ underrepresentation in advanced education programs, but the author seems to encourage the idea that the programs are racist and should be ended rather than mended. —Teen Vogue
