Cheers
- “Teens need to start school later. No more excuses, experts say.” —Education Week
- In recent years, sixteen states have passed laws that will hold back third-grade students who cannot read. —Wall Street Journal
- Where other states have seen declines in Catholic school enrollment, Florida’s school choice scholarships have allowed enrollment to grow. —Wall Street Journal
- While many science of reading laws overlook the importance of background knowledge, more policy-makers are starting to recognize its importance. —Matt Barnum (Chalkbeat)
- “Chinese parents around the country are launching programs and schools to defend traditional values like hard work and meritocracy.” —City Journal
Jeers
- The poorest schools in New York City already have smaller-than-average class sizes, so affluent schools will likely benefit most from a new class-size law. —Chalkbeat
- Los Angeles and New York City are limiting co-location, the practice of housing traditional public and charter schools in the same building. —The 74
