Cheers
- Iowa’s governor will soon sign a bill that will make charter school expansion easier. —Des Moines Register
- Instead of expanding pre-K, Biden’s administration should give parents more power over their children’s education by giving them more money. —David Brooks
- Philadelphia’s Mastery Charter network is returning to in-person learning while most of the high schoolers in the district stay remote. —WHYY
- “McConnell, GOP urge education department to resist ‘activist indoctrination’ in curriculum.” —US News
- The late Eli Broad had a remarkable impact on education in San Diego and across California, from supporting charter schools to funding scholarships. —Times of San Diego
- One of the greatest contributions of the late Robert Slavin was his commitment to scientific evidence to figure out what works in education. —Hechinger Report
Jeers
- “Extend the school year? Teachers say no, parents say meh. LAUSD retreats from its plan.” —Los Angeles Times
- A guest essayist in the New York Times is worried about a tiny percentage of upper-middle-class kids who are struggling because of “too much pressure to succeed in school,” even though this is not a problem for the vast majority of children. —New York Times
- “Educators at High Tech High’s schools formed a union affiliated with the California Teachers Association.” —San Diego News
- "Mom says Rochester school board called her work after remote learning comments on social media.” —Fox 2 Detroit
- The lack of normal schooling is negatively affecting the workforce participation of mothers. —New York Times
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