Cheers
- Charter school enrollment continues to grow nationwide, especially in pro-school choice states such as Texas and Florida. —K12 Dive
- National History Day, a sort of science fair for history buffs, is one of American education’s unsung gems. —Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post
Jeers
- The Chicago Teachers Union is pressuring policymakers to shorten the time between charter contract renewals. —Paul Vallas, Illinois Policy Institute
- A Texas judge has temporarily blocked the state’s release of school accountability ratings. —The Texas Tribune
- Governor Abbott trades away Texas’s STAAR test for education savings accounts. —The Lion
