Cheers
- So-called Renaissance Schools in Camden, New Jersey, which allow charter networks to take on failing schools, are pushing dramatic learning gains. —The 74
- "Teach your children to love America." —Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
- Dorothy Jean Tillman II just became the youngest person ever to earn a doctoral degree. —New York Times
- Pre-school provides a prime, early opportunity to begin building the knowledge requisite for reading comprehension in later grades. —Susan B. Neuman and Lily Wong Fillmore, The 74
- Texas House runoffs have given Governor Abbott enough votes to pass school choice legislation. —Texas Tribune
Jeers
- A new study claims that the science of reading has sucked the joy out of reading, overlooking the fact that not being able to read is pretty darn joyless. —Nick Morrison, Forbes
- Teachers report parents, students, and administrators all pressuring them to alter grades higher. —Education Week
