Cheers
- A new Georgia program encourages sophomores to start apprenticeship programs, setting them on the path to graduate with career skills and a job. —The 74
- Conservatives and progressives alike can’t quit the traditional reform agenda, despite its supposed slide into disrepute, precisely because these policies work. —The 74, Conor P. Williams
Jeers
- A new Michigan policy will guarantee admission to ten public universities for any high school graduates with at least a 3.0 grade point average, a move that risks making soaring grade inflation even worse. —Bridge Michigan
- After Congress allocated $190 billion in emergency funds to schools during the pandemic, many districts, despite having wasted that money, are asking for more and more time to spend it. —Education Week
- Hundreds of schools have adopted four-day weeks, creating childcare difficulties for working parents. —AP News
