ICYMI: Easter Edition (4/9)
The list is a little short this week, but you should be busy enjoying the long spring weekend anyway. This is one of my favorite days of the year. May you enjoy it, too, not matter how you spend it.
DeSantis Endorsed School Boards Continue to Wreak Havoc
Sue Kingery Woltanski at Accountabaloney keeping us all up to date on the crazy coming out of Florida, where the governor-backed school board members are just having a hell of a time.
House preps bill loosening School Board candidate residency requirements for final vote
Next up in Florida--a bill to make it easier for carpetbaggers to do their thing on school boards. It looks like A) a response to a real issue and B) loaded with bad unintended consequences.
Brandon Johnson Beats Paul Vallas to Become Chicago Mayor: What Does This Say about School Reform?
Jan Resseger takes a look at what we might learn from the outcome of the Chicago mayoral election.
Where Does Your State Rank? Your School?
Nancy Flanagan asking the big questions about how one decides whether a school is food or a state is trying.
At CNN. Sometimes, the readers win.
Better Pay Would Help, But the Issues Facing Teachers Go Much Deeper
Barth Keck with an op-ed about how moral injury runs a bit deeper than poor pay.
Why Did Michigan Repeal Their 3rd Grade Retention Law?
Andy Spears looks at the Michigan rollback of a third grade reading test retention law, and asks if Tennessee can't wise up a bit.
I was busy elsewhere this week. For the Bucks County Beacon, a look at new research about cyber charters in Pennsylvania (spoiler--they still stink). For Forbes.com. a new lawsuit in Maine that looks to further blast away at the separation of church and state. For The Progressive, a look at a study showing how the cost of voucher programs mushrooms tremendously.