The Nation’s Report Card worsens, Democrats’ Spending Bill, Cardona says kids’ mental health is at a critical point.
NEWS
- The Democrats’ social spending bill - which is still being negotiated and President Biden aims to pass by October 30 - sees public education funding grow to $98.4B, a $24.9B increase and includes an increase of $16.1B for Title 1. However, Free community college looks like it is off the table, at least for now, though. (EdWeek, The Hill, NBC, Reuters)
- The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released results that indicate student proficiency in Math and ELA declined, specifically for 13 year olds. The data was taken from the 2019-20 school year, before the pandemic began, suggesting that learning loss has only grown. (Politico, US News, US Department of Education, The Hill, Education Next, The 74 Million)
- An education administrator in Texas encouraged teachers to present opposing sides to The Holocaust, causing outrage. (USA Today, CNN, The Guardian, Washington Post, NPR, Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
- As the Education Department makes progress on fixing the student loan forgiveness program (CNBC, Fox News) they are also restarting student loan payments (Politico).
VIEWS
- LA School Report (Naomi Shelton, CEO National Charter Collaborative): Black and brown school leaders are essential for educational equity, but they need to support in order to succeed
- The Atlantic (Emily Dreyfuss, Freelance Reporter): Masks Are Changing How Kids Interact
- Politico (Clea Caulcutt, French Politics Reporter): French education minister’s anti-woke mission