Cheers
- The Department of Education will allocate an extra $60 million in grants for charter schools. —Education Week
- Nat Malkus and Sam Hollon point out that many schools continue to operate under lowered expectations for attendance and graduation even though the pandemic is over. —The Washington Post
Jeers
- Kindergarten absenteeism has reached crisis levels, especially in high-poverty areas. —The 74 Million
- Houston ISD saw an increase in high school graduates earning invalid industry credentials, raising concern that schools were gaming the system to graduate students and boost ratings. —The Houston Chronicle
- Amid continued post-COVID academic fallout, Illinois officials may lower proficiency benchmarks on standardized testing across the state. —Chalkbeat
