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What we're reading this week: December 2, 2021

The Education Gadfly
12.2.2021
  • “GOP resistance to preschool plan could imperil key Biden proposal in many states.” —Washington Post
  • Two studies find that California’s education funding formula isn’t meeting its goal of improving achievement for underperforming student groups. —EdSource
  • The Build Back Better plan’s childcare program will be costlier for states than the CBO predicted. —AEI
  • “School shootings are best prevented by school culture...and a more responsible firearms culture.” —Andrew Rotherham
  • Many teachers are lightening homework loads and easing grading. This only increases the need for “challenging and independently graded tests.” —Jay Mathews
  • “In Minneapolis schools, white families are asked to help do the integrating.” —New York Times
  • Although access to manufacturing certifications is growing, a new study finds that many who earn them don’t get jobs in the corresponding industry. —Hechinger Report
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