- Remote learning has taken a toll, but increased flexibility and family time should be preserved as we move into a post-pandemic era. —The Atlantic
- While hard to define, “character education” is always happening in schools. This presents an opportunity to be intentional, prioritize local values, and encourage active conversations around the community’s aspirations for its children. —Andy Smarick
- “Democrats are failing the schools test.” —The Atlantic
- The mayor of Lyon, France, has removed meat from elementary school lunch menus—sparking outcry from politicians and the meat industry. —The New York Times
- A Black Lives Matter curriculum has made its way into classrooms, sparking community debates around indoctrination and critical thinking. —Conor Friedersdorf
- Many vulnerable students have gone missing from their virtual classrooms over the past twelve months. An assistant principal in California has been driving across his county looking for his students, who are primarily low-income, Hispanic, and hard-hit by the pandemic. —The Washington Post
- Federal relief funds and smaller-than-expected drops in sales tax revenues leave school budgets in a better position than expected, but fortunes vary from state to state. —EdWeek
- A veteran educator insists “kids are not broken” and worries how a “growing narrative of loss” will affect our students, emotionally and academically. —The Atlantic
- “A split between Biden and teachers unions on reopening schools? There are 122 billion reasons why it doesn’t matter.” —The 74
- New York mayoral candidate Andrew Yang speaks openly about the teachers union’s role in delaying school reopenings. —Politico
- Teaching students at home and in-person simultaneously is incredibly difficult. Prioritizing online materials, human relationships, dynamic lessons, and motivation can help. —The 74 Million
- Efforts to fund civics education may not meet conservatives’ goals without a closer look at who is implementing the policies. —City Journal
- Providing poor students with access to professional networks helps them succeed in college, just as those networks have consistently supported rich students. —Bloomberg News
