CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for March, 24 2021

CER Daily Media Clips for March 24, 2021

Many Americans who meet with Biden have something in common: union memberships

Mar 24, 2021 | CBS News | teachers unions | National

Many of the everyday Americans who have met with President Joe Biden in his first two months in office have something in common: labor union membership.

Teachers Union Pushes Back on CDC Distancing Guidance for Schools

Mar 24, 2021 | US News & World Report | teachers unions | National

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten outlined a series of concerns about logistics that she says the CDC’s revised social distancing guidelines present.

Just In: Ahead of School Summit, Biden Announces Delivery of $81 Billion to Aid States in Reopening

Mar 24, 2021 | The 74 | federal policy | National

Ahead of the summit, this morning the government has released key details behind several announcements that will be discussed — including the immediate disbursement of relief funds to all 50 states to aid in reopening classrooms for in-person instruction, the creation of a new summer learning and enrichment “collaborative” and the launch of a national tour during which Secretary Cardona will visit reopened campuses.

Nearly half of schools are open full-time, survey finds

Mar 24, 2021 | Washington Post | research | National

The first federal data on education during the pandemic finds nearly half of public schools were open for full-time, face-to-face classes, with White children far more likely than Black, Hispanic or Asian American students to be attending in person.

Democrats Are Failing the Schools Test

Mar 24, 2021 | The Atlantic | federal policy | National

Biden’s massive American Rescue Plan includes $130 billion to fund new programs and facilities for COVID-19 mitigation in schools, and the president is talking a lot about getting children back in their classrooms—including at the virtual education summit the White House is hosting today.

Opinion: Democrats Accidentally Deliver a Massive Win for School Choice

Mar 24, 2021 | National Review Online | school choice | National

The Democrats’ enormous $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” (ARP) satisfied a laundry list of progressive policy priorities. But in a remarkable twist, it also included a $110 billion expansion of the child tax credit, a measure that holds the potential to become a massive, historic expansion of school choice.

Biden’s Pick for Deputy Ed Secretary Faces Senate Panel Amid Unusual Scrutiny of her Tenure

Mar 24, 2021 | The 74 | federal policy | National

Cindy Marten, the Biden administration’s pick for deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, faces a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday amid uncommon pushback for one nominated to the number two spot.

Perspective: It’s tempting to replace teachers with technology, but it would be a mistake

Mar 24, 2021 | Washington Post | general teacher issues | National

As parents have come to appreciate during the pandemic, in-person teaching inspires students far more than Zoom school ever will. In person, teachers connect and engage with students in ways that screens simply can’t replicate.

Opinion: Educational Freedom is the Future

Mar 24, 2021 | Prescott News | school choice | Towns, States, South, Maryland

Students from the community of South Baltimore and across the country have been negatively affected by residential assignment repercussions and a lack of school choice for far too long. It is time for my generation to put pressure on our failing public school system by advocating for states to act. Implementing Education Savings Accounts and stopping residential assignment is an excellent first step toward an America that increasingly provides quality education access for all, while simultaneously holding the poorly constructed public education system accountable.

School choice bill currently before governor continues to divide education leaders

Mar 24, 2021 | Bowling Green Daily News | school choice | States, South, Kentucky

A school choice measure that would make it easier for Kentucky students to attend out-of-district schools and establish education opportunity accounts continues to divide education leaders.

Parents demand Erie County implement three-foot rule in schools

Mar 24, 2021 | WBFO | parent power | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

Parents rallied Tuesday to demand Erie County ease social distancing rules in schools and allow students to attend full time, while county officials maintained the decision is out of their hands.

Pandemic depresses college-going rates, especially for Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders

Mar 24, 2021 | Star-Advertiser | higher education | States, West, Hawaii

The class of 2020 at Hawaii’s public high schools managed to graduate at a record rate after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic last spring, but far fewer of those graduates enrolled in college, new data shows.

First-of-its-kind charter school bill introduced in Nevada’s legislative session

Mar 24, 2021 | KSNV-TV NBC | charter schools | States, West, Nevada

The bill is the first in the country to use tax credits for facilities funding at Title I public charter schools. Funding for the schools will come from corporate donations eligible for tax credits.

No longer fertile ground: Why the outlook for charter schools in Denver is changing

Mar 24, 2021 | Chalkbeat | charter schools | Towns, States, West, Colorado

The Denver school district once represented fertile ground for charter schools. But shifting politics and declining enrollment mean Colorado’s largest school district is becoming less friendly territory for the independent public schools.

Harrisburg charter school wins appeal, plans September opening

Mar 24, 2021 | The Patriot News | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

A state appeals board has ruled in favor of the Pennsylvania STEAM Academy, a planned charter school whose application had been rejected by Harrisburg School District.

Eureka! These students from the Poconos win charter school STEM competition

Mar 24, 2021 | Pocono Record | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

Reach Cyber Charter School recently held its annual STEM Challenge, which required participants to make their own Rube Goldberg machines, contraptions designed to complete simple tasks in a complicated fashion.

BASD will spend nearly $1 million on cyber charter school

Mar 24, 2021 | Jeffersonian Democrat | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

The Brookville Area School District will spend nearly $1 million this year to pay for district students who have elected to attend a cyber charter school rather than the classes offered by the district.

Lowcountry’s first charter school for kids with dyslexia set to open fall 2021

Mar 24, 2021 | WCSC | charter schools | Towns, States, South, South Carolina

The Gates School will first be open to students in Grades 1 through 5. Officials say they are set to take 125 students for the 2021 school year, and they already have a waitlist.

Public education in South Carolina may get billions in funding

Mar 24, 2021 | WLTX | school funding | States, South, North Carolina

At the State House, lawmakers are deciding how they want to spend South Carolinians' tax money. It’s budget week in the House, which means they’re discussing how to allocate nearly $9 billion of state revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. While lawmakers draft up the budget, they’re hoping to give over a third of it to the Department of Education.

American Girl founder donates $14 million to One City Schools

Mar 24, 2021 | WMTV | charter schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Wisconsin

The founder of American Girl donated $14 million to One City Schools, making it possible for the school to buy a facility to become a permanent space for its K-12 public charter schools.

Governor urges rejection of charter school moratorium, saying quality schools are needed

Mar 24, 2021 | Providence Journal | charter schools | States, Northeast, Rhode Island

Governor Daniel J. McKee testified before the House Finance Committee Tuesday night against a three-year moratorium on new charter schools, saying it would pull the rug out from under newly approved schools that have “secured locations, hired staff and committed to parents.

House Finance Keeps Nearly 400 Parents Waiting to Testify for Hours on Charter Moratorium

Mar 24, 2021 | GoLocalProv | charter schools | States, Northeast, Rhode Island

The Rhode Island House Finance committee kept hundreds of parents who wanted to testify against charter school moratorium legislation waiting for hours on Tuesday night, and ultimately told them they could not testify until a week from Wednesday.

Parent group pushes back against Bay Area district’s limited in-person plan

Mar 24, 2021 | EdSource | parent power | Towns, States, West, California

A tentative agreement reached Friday between West Contra Costa Unified and its employee unions to offer limited in-person instruction beginning April 19 has a local parent group fuming as other districts throughout the state begin to bring students back into classrooms.

Couple aim to start new private school in southern Sioux Falls, with standardized testing optional

Mar 24, 2021 | Sioux Falls Argus Leader | private schools | Towns, States, Midwest, South Dakota

“When we had to do the distance learning, that was kind of really the eye-opener of like, ‘We can do something different,’” Ashlee Johnson said. “There is a way to do this outside of teacher-led instruction. We were forced into it.

Fighting, and Winning, School Choice in California

Mar 24, 2021 | California Globe | school choice | States, West, California

There is going to be a school choice initiative on the state ballot in November 2022. While this is not an absolute certainty, the grassroots support for school choice is strong, and the infrastructure necessary to nurture a grassroots effort is now in place. The RecallGavin2020 campaign has proven the model, and fed up parents from Chula Vista to Crescent City are ready to strike.

School choice expansion measure advances in North Carolina House

Mar 24, 2021 | The Center Square | school choice | States, South, North Carolina

The Equity in Opportunity Act would eliminate the current funding cap for North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship Program, increasing flexibility for families seeking a private-school education for their children. The program provides state-funded tuition assistance of up to $4,200 a year for private education for low-income students.

Delaware’s students deserve leaders willing to make bold reforms today | Opinion

Mar 24, 2021 | Delaware online | elected officials | States, South, Delaware

After decades of growing disparities, Delaware is poised to deliver bold and decisive action to improve our public schools and support brighter futures for all children, regardless of their zip code or their family’s income level.

Boston schools seek delay for full-time return to classroom for K-8 students

Mar 24, 2021 | Boston Herald | school districts | Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts

Boston Public Schools on Monday requested a waiver to delay the resumption of full-time, in-person classes, one of 74 Massachusetts districts to do so, according to the state department of education.

Column: School choice offers better outcomes

Mar 24, 2021 | The Florida Times Union | school choice | States, South, Florida

If Florida lawmakers are trying to “cripple” public schools, as education choice opponents have been saying for more than 20 years, they’re failing miserably.

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