- Almost one-third of American workers with a teaching degree were employed outside of the education field in 2020. —Washington Post
- Donda Academy, a K–12 private school founded by Kanye West and named in honor of his late mother, opens in California. —Rolling Stone
- In a sign of the city’s shifting demographics, several schools that serve Black communities in Oakland are closing due to low enrollment. —Washington Post
- The learning loss caused by pandemic-era shutdowns is a national crisis and all levels of government should be mobilized to fight it. —Michael R. Bloomberg
- “Redshirting” all boys by delaying the start of their first school year could yield academic and emotional benefits. —Richard V. Reeves
