Cheers
- By doing less, schools can dedicate time and resources to what really works for students. —Justin Reich
- Awash in federal Covid-19 relief funds, many states and districts are using ESSER dollars for literacy instruction and tutoring. —K-12 Dive
- The universal expansion of Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account makes the states a national leader in school choice. —Nicole Stelle Garnett
- Equity in schools should not come at the expense of academic excellence. —Jessica Levin
- Schools should use a combination of high-quality curricula and researched-backed tutoring programs to tackle Covid-era learning loss. —Amanda Neitzel
Jeers
- New York University fired a well-respected professor with decades of experience after some students complained that his organic chemistry class was “too hard.” —New York Times
- The president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association clams that the state’s focus on college and career readiness for K–12 students is “tied to the capitalist class and its needs for profit.” —CommonWealth
- The “un-grading” movement attempts to ease the transition into college—by eliminating A–F grades for freshman. —The Hechinger Report
