Cheers
- Efforts to address chronic absenteeism must include a healthy dose of tough love. —Bloomberg
- A school district in Oregon increased teacher salaries dramatically, especially for new recruits, and it helped it solve its teacher shortage. —Education Week
- Schools run by the Department of Defense enroll 66,000 students and achieve some of the highest test scores in the nation. —New York Times
Jeers
- Unable to assign tardies, zeroes, or consequences, teachers cannot hold students accountable, and it’s harming student learning and educator morale. —Jessica Grose, New York Times
- The Chicago Teachers Union plays a starring role in the Windy City’s descent into high crime, failing schools, and shuttered businesses. —George Will, Washington Post
- Pandemic-era learning loss could result in $28 trillion in less income for this generation. —Eric Hanushek, Education Next
- California high schools may no longer suspend students for cussing out their teachers. —Los Angeles Times
