Cheers
- “Instead of objectively evaluating what actually works, educators fell in love with the utopian idea that children would naturally learn to read if only teachers made reading fun. In reality, most children need explicit phonics instruction.” —Eva Moskowitz
- In response to job market demands, Texas is seeing growth in technical college and career programs, apprenticeships, and workforce training for students with disabilities. —Texas Tribune
Jeers
- Implementation challenges and parents’ misunderstanding are impeding learning recovery efforts and showing up in plummeting NAEP scores. —Marty West
- “Book bans, chatbots, pedagogical warfare: What it means to read has become a minefield.” —The New York Times
