- “Charter schools deliver extraordinary results, but their political support among Democrats has collapsed. What will Biden do?” —Jonathan Chait
- The affluent suburb of Brookline, Massachusetts is home to leading scientists who advised the reopening process, and parents welcomed in-person learning. But opposition from teacher unions split the community into different camps. —Slate
- “[T]he average teenager in England has missed only about 6 days of in-person school during the fall.” If Americans had not politicized reopening, perhaps they would have had a similar experience. —The Atlantic
- The Rhode Island state education council granted preliminary approval for the expansion and creation of charter schools in Providence despite union opposition. —Wall Street Journal
- Here is a brief look at where Biden’s education secretary pick, Miguel Cardona, has fallen on key issues over the last years. —Education Week
- College admission essays from privileged students fall into typical molds. But the well-performing students of color who attended Success Academy charter schools produce essays that “capture the ordinary and the sweet.” —Wall Street Journal
- “Schools Rethink Covid Rules. ‘We’re Over-Quarantining Kids Like Crazy.’” —Wall Street Journal
- Washington D.C.’s Mayor Bower’s failure to educate the public about its reopening plan and the ever-changing demands of teacher unions kept schools shut during the safest window for reopening. —Washington Post
- California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, announced a $2 billion plan to subsidize in-person education for students in early grades, but there are still many obstacles to making that a reality. —Ed Source
- “Joe Clark, New Jersey principal who inspired ‘Lean on Me,’ dies at 83.” —Washington Post
- This study of Chicago Public Schools finds that the most effective schools aren’t necessarily the ones with the highest test scores—they’re ones that improve student social and emotional wellbeing too. —Hechinger Report
- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued new school safety rules that should reduce quarantines by 90 percent based on a study of the state’s school health data. —Fox8
- “Can charter schools pick the best students? No, but many believe the myth.” —Washington Post
