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CER Daily Media Clips for February 24, 2021
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Teachers unions had argued for a full exemption but the administration and other advocates argue the data is critical to understanding learning loss. Read More...
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Feb 24, 2021 | National Review | teachers unions |
National
Families have always gotten the short end of the stick on K–12 education. But it’s more obvious now than ever, and families are figuring out they’re getting a bad deal. The only way that we’re ever going to fix that uneven power dynamic is to give families real options by funding students directly. Read More...
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Feb 24, 2021 | New York Times | school districts |
Towns, States, West, California
Amid substantial pushback, the head of the San Francisco Board of Education said this week that the board was pausing plans to purge the district of school names that it said were linked to racism, sexism or slavery until after it reopened schools for in-person learning. Read More...
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Feb 24, 2021 | WBEZ | charter schools |
Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois
School officials at LEARN Middle, one of seven campuses managed by the LEARN Charter School Network, haven’t announced a return to in-person school yet. In the meantime, Morris is constantly communicating with students even outside their virtual class. She said student attendance has been high all year. Read More...
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Feb 24, 2021 | Argus Leader | civics education |
States, Midwest, South Dakota
A bill that would direct $900,000 in one-time funds toward Gov. Kristi Noem’s goal of educating South Dakota’s students why the “U.S. is the most special nation in the history of the world” got the green light in the state House of Representatives. Read More...
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Feb 24, 2021 | NJ Spotlight News | teachers unions |
Towns, States, Northeast, New Jersey
Testing students for the coronavirus is poised to become the latest flashpoint as Newark prepares to reopen classrooms this spring. Read More...
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Feb 24, 2021 | Boston Herald | teachers unions |
States, Northeast, Massachusetts
The state’s top teachers union blasted Gov. Charlie Baker and state education officials for announcing “it’s time” to phase out virtual and hybrid learning and return students to classrooms full-time five days a week by the spring. Read More...
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Feb 24, 2021 | San Francisco Chronicle | teachers unions |
Towns, States, West, California
San Francisco school officials unanimously approved a health and safety agreement with labor unions allowing the reopening of schools before the end of the academic year. Read More...
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Feb 24, 2021 | New York Post | charter schools |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
Low as our opinion is of this mayor and chancellor, we’re still shocked that they would weaponize the pandemic to attack charters — which routinely deliver better results than the schools they run. Read More...
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Feb 24, 2021 | Cranston Herald | charter schools |
Towns, States, Northeast, Rhode Island
While some members expressed concern over the length of the proposed freeze, the City Council on Monday unanimously backed a resolution calling on the General Assembly to approve a three-year moratorium on charter school expansion in Rhode Island.
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Feb 24, 2021 | California Globe | charter schools |
Towns, States, West, California
Across California, where barely ten percent of K-12 public schools are charters, the Waiting for Superman scenario plays out year after year. A new charter school in Orange County, the Orange County Classical Academy, offers yet another example. Read More...
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Feb 24, 2021 | WGME | school districts |
Towns, States, West, Oregon
Some Portland High School students and parents say the students are not getting enough in-person learning despite the proposed schedule changes from the superintendent. Parents upset by Portland proposal for limited in-person learning.
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Feb 24, 2021 | Boston Herald | accountability |
Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts
Finally, after nearly a year of remote and hybrid learning upended education for students across Massachusetts, state officials have a plan to return kids to the classroom. Read More...
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Three voucher bills are on agenda as public schools remain underfunded and reeling from pandemic Read More...
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Feb 24, 2021 | WTHI-TV | school choice |
States, Midwest, Indiana
The Indiana House has passed a bill that would expand the school voucher program. This essentially gives money to parents to send their kids to private schools in some cases. However, it’s drawing controversy. Read More...
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Feb 24, 2021 | Beaumont Enterprise | charter schools |
Towns, States, West, California
Teachers and parents had the first opportunity Tuesday night at a virtual town hall to meet officials with Green Dot Public Schools, the Los Angeles-based charter operator that will be staffing ML King Middle School next year. Read More...
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Feb 24, 2021 | Winston-Salem Journal | state policy |
States, South, North Carolina
One of the oddest aspects of the debate over school reopening in North Carolina is that everybody — parent, student and teacher — wants the same thing: A return to in-person instruction. Read More...
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Feb 24, 2021 | WKYU | state policy |
States, South, Kentucky
A bill banning governors from reorganizing the Kentucky Board of Education passed out of a legislative committee on Tuesday morning. Read More...
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Feb 24, 2021 | WFMZ-TV | charter schools |
Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
The tug of war over funding between Pennsylvania's school districts and cyber/charter schools continues unabated. Read More...
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Feb 24, 2021 | Missourinet | charter schools |
States, Midwest, Missouri
After about twelve hours of debate, the Missouri Senate refrained from voting overnight on a contentious K-12 public education package. There was some confusion towards the end that appeared to ultimately lead to the plan getting shelved – at least for now. Read More...
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