Sara Randazzo

"Cursive feels like the ocean waves. It is like a calm breeze blowing in my hair." A decade after many wrote the obituary for the looping script, cursive is making a comeback. https://t.co/J5FJV5e0jq

"I feel like I represent me and not the whole black race in this AP class." In this high school, @dougbelkin and I found a rarity in public K-12 education: classes voluntarily separated by race. https://t.co/DQdsdxfQEG

Texas rejected science textbooks this week because of their depiction of climate change and evolution. McGraw Hill got approved, after it made some edits, including cutting this graphic from a biology book. My story: https://t.co/BSyNC3q4Tv https://t.co/GaYVuFGJmY

"This fundamental thing has shifted and we can’t quite get it back." Kids aren't coming to school regularly, and schools are desperately trying to reverse the trend. https://t.co/0Ub3Sai4O1

And here in California, Oakland's school district is in turmoil over statements on the Israel-Hamas war being made by the teachers union and school board members. @cmaiduc watched a board meeting get shut down over the issue. https://t.co/Kns18oIoof

Election week showed the power of outside influence on school board elections, with dueling conservative and liberal groups trying to get candidates into seats. https://t.co/wegUzzgkcg

In Oregon, @matt_barnum reports students no longer need to pass a test to graduate, sparking calls that standards are being watered down. “Diplomas are not participation trophies!” https://t.co/z98bWFeJLt

It's been a busy week for WSJ education stories. Out of Texas, @efindell takes us deep inside a small town in Texas pushing back on school vouchers. “The more threats that are made, the more people will dig in.” https://t.co/NLrJa6ajFY

LAUSD is funding 2,000 jobs with federal Covid-relief dollars, but that money runs out next year. "Today we’re now having to deal with the aftermath of those decisions," @LAUSDSup told @matt_barnum in this look at the looming deadline. https://t.co/iRqmwolVps

Does cutting freshman honors classes encourage more students to enroll in advanced courses later in high school? Recent districts reports from CA and IL suggest the answer is: sometimes. https://t.co/0VZaCszo3W

When a child transitions genders at school, do parents have a right to know? States are going in opposite directions on the issue. In California, the AG is fighting in court for student privacy. https://t.co/5EdBwgzFkD

This is a perfectly constructed sentence by @lindsayaellis and @alexbruell in this a-hed about the death of "feedback." A Microsoft representative says the software giant decided to change its feedback approach after seeking feedback about it from staff. https://t.co/NdnVoxB4dO

We could all use a cute sea lion video to send us into the weekend.

Alberto M. Carvalho @LAUSDSup

Thrilled to be part of the collective effort to bring sea lions AngeLA and Daisy home. @LASchools will continue to support the great work of the @MMCCLA so that all of the rescued sea lions are rehabilitated. https://t.co/cudQm9N7Xj

When kids go back to school, their teacher may not be in the classroom, or even in the same state -- or country. Teachers pipe in remotely from as far away as South Africa, the Philippines https://t.co/dfb1Er3gVo

Law firms have spent years trying to make their ranks less white. Now, some of those efforts are being challenged by Ed Blum. https://t.co/HGa85SZgca

A months-long @WSJ investigation found big state universities have been on an unfettered spending spree -- and students are footing the bill. https://t.co/86H4oldN8G

The latest trend among wealthy private school families: the educational therapist. Part psychologist, part teacher, and $250 an hour. https://t.co/GmGikBqTaR