Cheers
- A patriotic education should begin with teaching young children the stories of remarkable, admirable, and courageous Americans—men and women, White and Black, and beyond. Wrestling with the bad and the ugly should come after. —Ross Douthat
- “Zaila Avant-garde wins 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, becoming bee’s first African American champion.” —Washington Post
- Guilford County Schools in North Carolina is addressing pandemic-caused unfinished learning through a robust online tutoring program. —Hechinger Report
Jeers
- Two defunct virtual schools allegedly defrauded the state of Indiana of $154 million by inflating enrollment numbers. Its former officials are facing lawsuits. —Chalkbeat Indiana
- “NY blocks kids from good charter schools—yet again.” —NY Post
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