CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for March, 25 2021

CER Daily Media Clips for March 25, 2021

Jeanne Allen: Netflix Founder on How to Solve Inequality, Polarization

Mar 25, 2021 | Real Clear Education | innovation | National

Hastings has long been a supporter of programs that strive to deliver the best educational opportunities for students and families.

Cardona Summit Shines Light on Districts With Successful Reopening Stories

Mar 25, 2021 | The 74 | federal policy | National

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will travel to local communities over the next few weeks in a continued push to get more schools to reopen before the Biden Administration’s self-imposed 100-day deadline.

5 Big Moments From Cindy Marten’s Confirmation Hearing

Mar 25, 2021 | Voice of San Diego | federal policy | National

During a two-hour hearing, San Diego Unified Superintendent Cindy Marten, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be deputy education secretary, took mostly softball questions but fielded a few tough inquiries on Lincoln High School and why San Diego schools remain closed.

My Pandemic Pod Blew Up — As It Turns Out, They Weren’t Made to Last

Mar 25, 2021 | Good Housekeeping | learning pods | National

Many parents turned to education pods during the COVID-19 pandemic only to find that running a school is harder than they thought.

N.C. school leaders ask Biden’s pick for education secretary to protect charters

Mar 25, 2021 | Carolina Journal | charter schools | States, South, North Carolina

Charter school leaders in North Carolina are urging incoming U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to continue federal support and protection for charters moving forward.

With billions of federal dollars on the line, ed advocates demand it to be distributed as intended

Mar 25, 2021 | KXAN | federal budget | States, South, Texas

Public education advocates have likened this to “swapping” the federal dollars for state dollars, and are now calling on state lawmakers to #stoptheswap.

Most MPS students able to return to school in April; union calls school board’s plan ‘a mess’

Mar 25, 2021 | WDJT | school districts | Towns, States, Midwest, Wisconsin

Amy Mizialko, president of the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association, said what the board passed was a “mess.” “We were at a meeting for seven hours until 1 o'clock in the morning almost. And we still don't have a plan. So MPS students, staff, MPS families deserve an actual plan,” Mizialko said.

Sweetwater and San Ysidro will pay teachers incentives to come back to campus and adjust

Mar 25, 2021 | San Diego Union Tribune | teacher compensation | Towns, States, West, California

Sweetwater Union High School District plans to give its teachers bonuses to get them to return to campus after more than a year of closed schools and online learning.

Many Woodinville families opt to continue pod learning

Mar 25, 2021 | The Weekly | learning pods | Towns, States, West, Washington

Learning pods – also called pandemic pods or micro-schools – have gained traction during COVID-19 as a way for small groups of children to continue remote learning in a shared space.

Column: ‘School choice’ is a nonsense slogan

Mar 25, 2021 | Pocono Record | school choice | States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

For what other public services are we offered choice? Police departments? Road departments? Public health services? Jail cells? The list goes on and on.And why not? Because such choices would result in chaos and extraordinary expense and waste— a fair description of what educational policy is evolving into in our state.

Study Finds Newark Student Learning Gains Outpace Rest of New Jersey

Mar 25, 2021 | TAPinto | accountability | Towns, States, Northeast, New Jersey

In both reading and math, the report found that Newark charter school students made stronger gains than the state average in three growth periods of 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18 while the city’s magnet schools showed consistent greater learning gains with upward trends in reading over the study period.

Tennessee says no to for-profit charter schools, again

Mar 25, 2021 | Chalkbeat | charter schools | States, South, Tennessee

A bill that would let for-profit companies manage Tennessee charter schools has stalled in the legislature as numerous groups lined up to oppose the proposed change.

Opinion: Killing charter-school expansion degrades RI public education

Mar 25, 2021 | Providence Journal | charter schools | States, Northeast, Rhode Island

Opponents of charters don’t mention the real problem, which is that district schools have virtually no autonomy. The loss of money isn’t nearly as destructive as their inability to deploy the resources they’ve already got. They suffer under a paralytic set of labor contract provisions, district policies, as well as DOE regulations, state and federal laws.

Proposed Schenectady charter school faces pushback in public forum

Mar 25, 2021 | Daily Gazette | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, New York

The proposed Destine Preparatory K-5 charter school faced push back from Schenectady community members during a public forum Wednesday night as the proposed school founder and members of the charter’s board took their case to district residents.

Florida Senate Eyes Charter School Proposal

Mar 25, 2021 | WGCU | charter schools | States, South, Florida

A proposal that would allow state colleges and universities to authorize the creation of charter schools and sponsor the schools is advancing in the Florida Senate. The proposal would allow higher education institutions, upon approval by the state Department of Education, to solicit applications from charter schools.

Fates of two charter schools rest in hands of Buffalo Public Schools

Mar 25, 2021 | Buffalo News | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, New York

Buffalo Public Schools has long complained about growing competition from city charter schools, but is now in the unusual position of being able to get rid of two of them.

More than 100 NYC DOE schools that share buildings with charters missed out in millions

Mar 25, 2021 | New York Daily News | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, New York

More than 100 city public schools that share buildings with charter schools missed out on millions in facilities funding they were owed under state law, a new report says.

Vestal School District transitioning elementary to 4 days a week, parents file lawsuit pushing for 5

Mar 25, 2021 | WBNG | parent power | Towns, States, Northeast, New York

Elementary school students in the Vestal School District are heading back to school in person four days a week. Some parents are saying that's not enough, and they've filed a lawsuit to turn up the pressure.

School choice program that impacts 6,000 Vermont students each year is being called inequitable

Mar 25, 2021 | Burlington Free Press | school choice | States, Northeast, Vermont

The town tuitioning and school choice programs allow a child to use their town's tax dollars slated for their education to attend another school. In many cases, a town might not have a public school and the money is used for the student to attend a neighboring town's school.

GOP lawmaker wants permanent online option for Maryland public school students

Mar 25, 2021 | WBFF | online learning | States, South, Maryland

Online learning has been difficult for many students, but for other families the virtual educational sphere has worked, and that option would be offered to all Maryland public school students under a Republican-backed plan in Annapolis.

School choice, teacher pension legislation among the latest Beshear vetoes

Mar 25, 2021 | Louisville Courier Journal | school choice | States, South, Kentucky

Calling them a “direct attack” on Kentucky's public schools, Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a set of controversial education bills Wednesday.

ESA bill takes first step in the Senate

Mar 25, 2021 | The Missouri Times | school choice | States, Midwest, Missouri

After narrowly passing the House last month, a bill seeking to establish an education savings account (ESA) program was heard by a Senate committee this week.

Governor: New Jersey schools should be all in person in fall

Mar 25, 2021 | Associated Press | remote learning | States, Northeast, New Jersey

There should be no option for remote learning, and all students should be back in person when the new school year starts in September, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday.

Florida House’s school vouchers revamp would expand eligibility

Mar 25, 2021 | Orlando Sentinel | school choice | States, South, Florida

A House bill that would expand eligibility for school vouchers advanced Wednesday but has marked differences from a voucher proposal being considered by the Senate.

Gov. Beshear vetoes two controversial education bills

Mar 25, 2021 | KPVI News 6 | school choice | States, South, Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed two controversial education bills on Wednesday after calling them a “direct attack on public education.

Indiana Lawmakers Send Debate On School Choice Expansion To State Budget Hearings

Mar 25, 2021 | Indiana Public Media | school choice | States, Midwest, Indiana

Lawmakers' efforts to expand school choice options are facing pushback from more than a hundred school corporations in Indiana, but a top lawmaker says a key piece of legislation that’s part of that effort won't have another hearing.

Iowa House passes bill easing creation of charter schools; Democrats object

Mar 25, 2021 | Des Moines Register | charter schools | States, Midwest, Iowa

After a chaotic night of debate interrupted by an emergency committee meeting and an unsuccessful call for a public hearing, the Iowa House voted early Thursday morning to create a new method of forming charter schools in Iowa.

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