 Dear reader,
Digging right back in post holidays isn’t always easy, but we returned with newfound energy and gratitude, thanks to our loyal and supportive readers who helped us reach and even surpass a $50,000 match challenge offered by a generous individual. We are so grateful to all of you whose support acknowledges our important work and helps sustain it.
We also are jumping right back into covering the vast inequities that permeate U.S. education and the lingering impact of the pandemic on student performance, with a close up look at middle school math and how two schools are fighting the freefall. In case you missed them over the holidays, we also published new stories on reading as a new civil rights issue, looked at how Denmark encourages assimilation of new immigrants in schools and peeked more closely at how climate change is – and isn’t – being taught, among other topics. And today I weigh in on the sentencing of William "Rick" Singer, the mastermind beyond the Varsity Blues college admissions scheme.
You may have missed a range of provocative opinion pieces as well, so please take a close look and, as always, let us know what you think and remind others to sign up for our newsletters. A Happy New Year to all.
Liz Willen, Editor
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