Cheers
- Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has gifted $16 million to Chicago’s Noble Schools, one of the original “no excuses” charter school networks. —Fox 32 Chicago
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul should waste no time in lifting the state’s cap on charter schools, a position she supported during her campaign. —New York Post
- After completing a “listening tour” with community members, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb declares that schools must improve rapidly to help students. —Ideastream Public Media
Jeers
- A new NWEA study shows that first and second grade achievement levels in math and reading are still below pre-pandemic levels, suggesting that it will take years for young students to catch up. —K-12 Dive
- Columbus City Schools is still failing to provide busing for students who attend charter and district schools, and the lost learning time is adding up. —ABC 6 Columbus
