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What we're reading this week: July 22, 2021

The Education Gadfly
7.22.2021
  • Prof. Samuel Goldman’s column presented two options for conservatives who want to defeat critical race theory. But here’s a better way to advance their vision for academia. —Ross Douthat
  • There are reasons to be optimistic that families will use the new monthly child tax credit as intended and produce good outcomes. —New York Times
  • Chicago’s district data revealed that boys, especially those who are Black and Hispanic, experienced more pandemic-related academic and attendance declines than girls. New evidence indicates that the gender gap may be a national trend. —Chalkbeat Chicago
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