Cheers
- Grade inflation sends false signals to parents, but practices such as providing the average class score can mitigate such misinformation. —Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post
- In an upset, three reformist candidates unseated union-backed school board members in Denver. —Chalkbeat
- An alliance of parents, teachers, and policymakers have rallied in an effort to restore algebra in San Francisco. —Wall Street Journal Editorial Board
- A new campaign aims to give parents a more accurate account of whether their kids are on grade level. —The 74
Jeers
- Oregon is the latest state to no longer require that students pass high school graduation tests. —Matt Barnum, Wall Street Journal
- Illinois abandoned a school choice initiative serving almost 10,000 low-income students. —Chalkbeat
- “Regents exams may become optional for high school graduation in New York.” —New York Times
