Cheers
- An accelerated math program in Pasadena, California has maintained strong participation through the pandemic and is giving low-income students a leg up in college. —Jay Mathews
- There are ways parents can manage their kids’ relationships with smart devices to protect their mental health. —Jonathan Haidt and Jean M. Twenge
Jeers
- Randi Weingarten rejects a vaccine mandate for teachers, while saying that her union will “try” to open schools this fall. —Jonathan Chait
- Catherine Lhamon, Biden’s pick to lead the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, refused to condemn specific forms of racial discrimination, such as having separate grading policies based on race. —Max Eden
- Due in part to San Francisco’s teachers union, “political infighting over the creation of city-sponsored learning hubs for vulnerable students last year resulted in a less effective system.” —San Francisco Chronicle