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Your Daily News Clips for March, 15 2021

CER Daily Media Clips for March 15, 2021

How the pandemic is reshaping education

Mar 15, 2021 | Washington Post | other education issues | National

The coronavirus pandemic upended almost every aspect of school at once. It was not just the move from classrooms to computer screens. It tested basic ideas about instruction, attendance, testing, funding, the role of technology and the human connections that hold it all together.

Schumer and a Teachers’ Union Leader Secure Billions for Private Schools

Mar 15, 2021 | New York Times | federal budget | National

The pandemic relief bill includes $2.75 billion for private schools. How it got there is an unlikely political tale, involving Orthodox Jewish lobbying, the Senate majority leader and a teachers’ union president.

Opinion: School is coming back. But many parents have moved on

Mar 15, 2021 | Washington Examiner | school choice | National

Now, a year later, it’s time to move beyond the open-versus-closed debate centered on a false dichotomy that focuses on systems and not students.

Education lessons from the pandemic

Mar 15, 2021 | The Hill | federal budget | National

The pandemic relief package that just cleared Congress includes no less than $126 billion for schools, and there’s talk in education circles of using a portion of the money to reduce class sizes by hiring thousands of teachers to increase social distancing in schools.

Opinion: Yesterday’s civics and history not enough for today’s world

Mar 15, 2021 | EdNC | civics education | National

In an effort to stimulate “excellent history and civic education from kindergarten through 12th grade,” the Educating for American Democracy Initiative issued last week a report and roadmap as guidance to state and local policymakers as well as educators.

How One School District Bridged the Divide and Reopened Classrooms

Mar 15, 2021 | Wall Street Journal | school districts | Towns, States, Midwest, Ohio

Every Tuesday morning, school superintendent Tim Weber meets with a handpicked team of advisers to discuss whether it’s safe to keep classrooms open. The team includes two pediatricians, a county health official and a nurse. The decision about whether the 2,000-student district will hold classes in person, in hybrid mode or remotely the following week rests with Mr. Weber. After the meeting, he emails his verdict to parents and teachers.

Debate, angst and many questions emerge over L.A. school reopening plans

Mar 15, 2021 | Los Angeles Times | school districts | Towns, States, West, California

Parents at two rallies — one in South L.A. and another in Fairfax — talked of schools not opening quickly enough or in an effective way, especially for secondary school students.

Huge crowd gathers in downtown Naperville for rally demanding full-time return to in-person classes.

Mar 15, 2021 | Naperville Sun | parent power | Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois

Khalid was among several hundred people representing at least nine school districts who came together to demand they be given the option of returning their kids to the classroom full time five days a week.

Parents, students rally outside UFT building for full school reopening

Mar 15, 2021 | Staten Island Advance | parent power | Towns, States, Northeast, New York

Dozens of Staten Island families gathered outside the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) building on Saturday in Eltingville to call for a full reopening of New York City’s public schools and an abolishment of the current policy that sees schools shutter whenever two unrelated coronavirus (COVID-19) cases are discovered in the same building.

Remote learning here to stay, but maybe in smaller doses

Mar 15, 2021 | New Hampshire Union Leader | remote learning | Towns, States, Northeast, New Hampshire

A year ago, educators like David Hobbs were determined to look on the bright side and find a silver lining to this strange new thing we started calling “remote learning.

Opinion: Teachers union prefers parents remain silent

Mar 15, 2021 | Los Angeles Daily News | teachers unions | Towns, States, West, California

This kind of political hardball might be what UTLA is used to when dealing with political leaders, but targeted campaigns against parents should raise red flags for anyone paying attention.

Opinion: Teachers unions don’t serve our kids

Mar 15, 2021 | Colorado Politics | teachers unions | States, West, Colorado

There is no doubt that reopening schools amidst a pandemic, even with health conditions improving, is a heavy burden. However, one can join the side that faces the challenge with the intent of making it work, or the other side of piling on obstacles and making it an even heavier lift. For the last several months, the evidence points to teacher unions too often taking the latter approach.

Teachers say planned school schedule leaves them with no time to prepare

Mar 15, 2021 | San Francisco Examiner | teachers unions | Towns, States, West, California

The teachers union has voted to approve a contract with the San Francisco Unified School District to resume in-person teaching after a year of distance learning, but tension remains over the schedule put forward by the district.

Teachers union leaders back emergency legislation delaying students’ return to school building

Mar 15, 2021 | Boston Globe | teachers unions | States, Northeast, Massachusetts

The leaders of three Massachusetts teachers unions are backing emergency legislation filed by state lawmakers that would require the education commissioner to give districts more time to prepare for the full-time return of elementary school students to classrooms.

Opinion: Listening to parent voices key to closing achievement gap

Mar 15, 2021 | Cincinnati Enquirer | accountability | Towns, States, Midwest, Ohio

When the pandemic swept across the United States a year ago, it laid bare the inequities and systems that prevent Black students from succeeding in the classroom.

Charleston Shared Future urges CCSD to innovate

Mar 15, 2021 | Post and Courier | innovation | Towns, States, South, South Carolina

There is every indication that this pandemic will come to an end in 2021 and, moreover, that substantial new funding from federal and state sources will be forthcoming. If, however, these funds are used simply to revert to the system we had pre-COVID – a system that has institutionalized disparities based on race for a century – our region will have squandered its best opportunity to make these long overdue changes.

Charter schools cite special topics, flexibility as reasons they hire unlicensed teachers

Mar 15, 2021 | Nevada Current | charter schools | States, West, Nevada

Several charter school leaders are publicly opposing a proposed bill to require charter schools to hire only licensed educators, but they suggested they could support the bill if amended to provide some flexibility.

Sabis International Charter School students advance to nationals in Academic Decathlon

Mar 15, 2021 | The Republican | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts

;Along with navigating online learning, students on the Sabis International Charter School’s Academic Decathlon team have been researching the Cold War and its impact on everything from art and literature to economics, science and even math.

Top Chicago Charter School Network Admits A Racist Past

Mar 15, 2021 | WBEZ | charter schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois

The Noble charter school network is one of many charters nationally backing away from punitive discipline policies aimed at students of color.

Opinion: Teaching is a vocation. So COVID couldn’t stop our Catholic school from serving students.

Mar 15, 2021 | USA Today | catholic schools | Towns, States, South, Maryland

There has definitely been a learning curve for our staff. They have had to adjust to teaching students who are seated in their classroom while also having the other half of the students in a Zoom room. All the while our teachers took it in stride, as part of their vocation.

New Jersey Parents Rally to Urge Gov. Murphy to Reopen Schools Full-Time

Mar 15, 2021 | TAPinto | parent power | Towns, States, Northeast, New Jersey

On March 11, 2021, a settlement between the Teacher’s Union and Montclair Board of Education was reached. This settlement consists of a hybrid-learning model for students who attend school within the Montclair School District.

Thousands of students didn’t show up for school this year. Where are the children?

Mar 15, 2021 | CT Mirror | enrollment | States, Northeast, Connecticut

Connecticut saw a record 3.1% drop in enrollment — that’s 17,844 fewer students — in public or private schools this school year at the same time 95% of enrolled students didn’t attend full-time in-person classes through January due to the pandemic, either because of family hesitancy or districts not offering a full return.

How One Private School Is Trying To Help Public Schools Catch Up

Mar 15, 2021 | Civil Beat | private schools | Towns, States, West, Hawaii

Some public school parents are seizing an opportunity to register their kids in a tuition-free virtual summer school at a private school eager to help students who are struggling because of the now year-old pandemic.

Op-Ed: Busting myths about school choice

Mar 15, 2021 | Union Leader | school choice | States, Northeast, New Hampshire

School choice is about helping those families who need other options, not tearing down a system for the students who succeed in our local schools. Rather, school choice is about opening the doors to more education options for more members of the public, our children.

Opinion: NC shouldn’t force more public support of private schools

Mar 15, 2021 | News Observer | school choice | States, South, North Carolina

One thing you shouldn’t have to worry about is how North Carolina’s public schools will get the funding they need to educate your kids. But that funding is at risk, from cynical attempts by special interests to force taxpayer support of religious education.

What does education in Utah look like, post-pandemic?

Mar 15, 2021 | The Deseret News | innovation | States, West, Utah

“There’s families that want flexibility. There’s families that want to travel. Families want to do unique things. There are families that want to go to school only half day. Let’s provide it. There’s no reason we can’t,” Menlove said.

How Texas is trying to reverse falling college enrollments

Mar 15, 2021 | Dallas Morning News | higher education | States, South, Texas

Texas university enrollment declined similarly—at about 3%—but public two-year colleges were hit the hardest with nearly an 8% drop, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Washington student advocacy group pushes for full return to in-person learning

Mar 15, 2021 | KING5 | parent power | States, West, Washington

With just a few months left in the 2021 school year some Washington parents are pushing for a full return to in-person learning. It's a move that comes after Gov. Jay Inslee announced schools must offer an option for in-person instruction by mid-April.

What will be the bang for Maryland’s new education bucks?| COMMENTARY

Mar 15, 2021 | Baltimore Sun | accountability | States, South, Maryland

To make this happen, the General Assembly must withstand the pressure to scatter the money around quickly to satisfy competing program providers. Rather, legislators should follow the science about how to get the most bang for the bucks. That means mainly tutoring and includes not cutting the large increase for tutoring in the governor’s budget.

Column: Teachers unions meet their match as parents say, ‘Open our schools’

Mar 15, 2021 | Chicago Tribune | teachers unions | Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois

Suburban parents are rightfully angry. They pay among the highest residential property taxes in the nation and most of it goes to the public schools.

Hope and worry follow Kentucky school choice bill from House to Senate

Mar 15, 2021 | WDRB | school choice | States, South, Kentucky

Kentucky’s House of Representatives for the first time voted to make millions in tax credits available to help jumpstart fundraising for education spending accounts, with families in three of the state’s most populous counties allowed to pay for private school tuition with that money.

Editorial: Nevada Supreme Court must uphold two-thirds requirement in school choice case

Mar 15, 2021 | Las Vegas Review-Journal | school choice | States, West, Nevada

This month, the Nevada Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving the Opportunity Scholarship program. School choice isn’t the only thing at stake. So is the constitutional requirement — overwhelmingly passed twice by voters — that bills increasing revenue require a two-thirds vote in both houses.

Commentary: What if Idahos education system were as unique as the children it’s meant to serve

Mar 15, 2021 | Idaho Statesman | school choice | States, West, Idaho

Every parent knows their kid is not average. The average kid doesn’t exist. Every kid is unique. Yet, Idaho’s education system tries to chisel children’s differences away so they will fit into a factory model.

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