Cheers
- A Colorado Springs high school’s decision to ban cell phones demonstrates how these policies benefit students, teachers, and principals alike. —NPR
- IDEA Public Schools, a charter network with 125 campuses across Texas, is pushing for the release of the state’s A-F accountability scores for schools. —Dallas Morning News
- The idea of universal free lunch in schools is gaining steam, but we should first prioritize improving the quality of cafeteria food. —Tim Daly, The Education Daly and Max Eden, Washington Examiner
- New York City’s Department of Transportation is closing off 71 streets during the school day this month so that children can play outside. —New York Times
Jeers
- President Biden has been staunchly anti-charter, despite evidence that these schools help students succeed. —Wall Street Journal
- Colorado may lower the minimum SAT score needed to use the test to fulfill a high school graduation requirement. —Chalkbeat
- A dubious argument that high schools should replace the College Board’s AP courses with state-led college-credit classes, even though states likely lack the expertise and capacity to implement such programs. —Max Eden, RealClearEducation
