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AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Success Academy takes New York to federal court over blocked AP test scores Fri Sep 4 21:57:30 2026

A top-performing New York City charter school network is suing the state's education commissioner in federal court, alleging she created an "information blockade" that buried students' AP exam results, and the lawsuit points the finger at the teachers' union. Success Academy Charter Schools filed suit against Commissioner Betty Rosa in the Southern District of New […] The post Success Academy takes New York to federal court over blocked AP test scores appeared first on American Almanac .

A top-performing New York City charter school network is suing the state's education commissioner in federal court, alleging she created an "information blockade" that buried students' AP exam results, and the lawsuit points the finger at the teachers' union. Success Academy Charter Schools filed suit against Commissioner Betty Rosa in the Southern District of New York, arguing that Rosa directed the College Board not to release AP test score data to U.S. News & World Report for use in its widely read high school rankings. The complaint, filed before Judge Jesse Furman, frames the move as a First Amendment violation, a government official using her authority to prevent a charter network from communicating its own students' achievements to…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Steven Tucker) - What’s the Point of Reading? Just Reading. Mon Aug 24 04:01:00 2026

Great works of literature are not self-help books. The post What’s the Point of Reading? Just Reading. appeared first on The American Conservative .

Takimag What’s the Point of Reading? Just Reading. Great works of literature are not self-help books. TakiMag Credit: Reinhold Leitner When, as a young man, I applied to be an English teacher, I recall being asked during interviews why it was so vital to interest my (hypothetical) charges in literature. I felt obliged to respond with what I intuited were the expected answers: “To teach them human empathy via the medium of prose,” or some such pablum. But did I really believe this? Personally, the only reason I have ever read books is because I enjoy reading books. De gustibus non disputandum est; matters…Open

JUSTTHENEWS (Claire Harrington) - Michigan University plan to scrap letter grades for some freshmen sparks concern among experts Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 2026

The decision comes amid declining public confidence in higher education to sufficiently equip students for life and the workforce.

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Wisconsin choice school students outperformed public school peers, report shows Thu Aug 6 00:00:00 2026

Peer-reviewed study looked at the results for 100,000 students between 2018-19 and 2022-23.

AMERICANTHINKER - Straight As, Empty Minds Thu Jul 30 04:00:00 2026

Perchance AI By Jim Cardoza When half of graduates receive A’s while increasing numbers of degree holders embrace economic ideas that consistently fail the tests of history and human nature, the problem is no longer merely educational.

THEFEDERALIST (Skye Graham) - Increasing Number Of Ivy League Students Can’t Even Read, So Let’s Stop Calling Them ‘Elite’ Fri Jul 10 11:33:26 2026

The literacy crisis has certainly made its way to elite universities, but it does not begin there.

AMERICANGREATNESS (Larry Sand) - Two Winners in Education: Merit Pay and School Choice Tue Jun 30 07:00:51 2026

The recently released scores from the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the nation’s report card, offer little good news. The results […] Source

THEFEDERALIST (Terry Stoops) - 5 Years Post-Covid, Public Middle Schoolers Still Can’t Read Or Do Math Mon Jun 22 11:23:43 2026

Addressing the “middle school slump” requires a comprehensive strategy that refocuses on the fundamentals of education.

AMERICANTHINKER - Why America still needs positive children’s books Mon Jun 15 04:00:00 2026

Are we teaching our children criticism and division, or are we leaving them with gratitude, hope, responsibility, and inspiration?