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What we’re reading this week: May 8, 2025

The Education Gadfly
5.8.2025
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  • As Trump's first 100 days usher in deep education budget cuts, federal layoffs, and a push for school choice, debates over the future role of government in schools intensify. —Rick Hess, EdWeek
  • Trump’s revival of stricter school discipline policies, rolled back by Obama and Biden, draws praise from advocates of order. —Carolyn D. Gorman, City Journal
  • Charter leader Steven Wilson critiques both DEI programs and Trump's countermeasures, advocating for intellectual rigor in schools. —The New York Times
  • The Supreme Court’s deliberations on religious charter schools raise questions about state control and the future of charter school autonomy. —CharterFolk
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