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Cheers and Jeers: May 20, 2021

The Education Gadfly
5.20.2021

Cheers

  • “Common Core is a meal kit, not a nothingburger.” —Caroline Damon
  • The pipeline to STEM courses and careers begins in elementary school. —Andrew Rotherham
  • Texas will reward its best teachers in high-poverty schools with more than $100,000 annually to tackle pandemic learning loss. —The 74
  • Terry Ryan left a mark on Idaho education, and he is still at it. —Idaho Education News
  • Two professors argue that if Kentucky wants educational investments that pay off, they should turn to school choice. —Northern Kentucky Tribune

Jeers

  • “California leftists try to cancel math class.” —WSJ
  • Some schools teaching critical race theory are bumping against the law. —Education Next
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