Cheers
- The Los Angeles Unified School District announced plans to return to the science of reading, the teaching philosophy that it used to boost reading scores two decades ago. —Education Week
- Mississippi continues its reading “miracle” by teaching with the science of reading, expanding access to pre-k, and requiring all third graders to pass a “reading gate” assessment. —Ed Post
Jeers
- Extended school days and years are largely absent from districts’ Covid recovery plans, despite decades of research suggesting that more classroom time correlates with higher achievement. —Education Week