CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for March, 26 2021

CER Daily Media Clips for March 26, 2021

Teachers unions wield ‘gross imbalance of power’ in school reopening debate, say critics

Mar 26, 2021 | Washington Examiner | teachers unions | National

President Joe Biden wants schools to reopen. So do parents, students, and thousands of teachers. So, what's the holdup? Powerful teachers unions, critics claim.

Jason Riley: Teachers’ union resistance to reopened schools ‘not about ventilation systems or contac

Mar 26, 2021 | FOX News | teachers unions | National

Wall Street Journal editorial board member and Fox News contributor Jason Riley told “The Story” Thursday that teachers’ unions are using the coronavirus pandemic as leverage for better benefits and working conditions.

Op-ed: Betsy DeVos: As schools reopen, it’s time to emerge better than where we started

Mar 26, 2021 | Chicago Tribune | other education issues | National

Nothing is more important in education today than getting students back to school. It’s horrifying to read the stories of lost learning opportunities and precious young lives tragically lost to despair.

Kentucky’s Governor vs. School Choice

Mar 26, 2021 | National Review | school choice | States, South, Kentucky

If school-choice advocates can overcome Andy Beshear’s veto pen, Kentucky could become a haven for educational freedom.

‘This is a crisis’: Philly principals say student needs are increasing

Mar 26, 2021 | Philadelphia Inquirer | school funding | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

Virtual learning has been tough for Lee’s learners, many of whom work and are dealing with housing or economic insecurity. But because of the way the Philadelphia School District doles out dollars to schools, Lee will have less money to deal with students who will have greater needs come fall.

Indiana lawmakers require civics class for middle schoolers

Mar 26, 2021 | Associated Press | civics education | States, Midwest, Indiana

A bill incorporating civics education into Hoosier students’ middle school curriculum is headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk after House lawmakers voted Thursday to pass the measure.

Editorial: School districts need to bridge the gaps created by decline in pre-K enrollment

Mar 26, 2021 | Buffalo News | school funding | Towns, States, Northeast, New York

The number of pre-K students is down across New York, though Buffalo’s disastrous falloff is more than double the state average of 19%. Schools need to plan now to help those students overcome a significant disadvantage.

Public schools hope second and third stimulus provide more funding after first gave little hope

Mar 26, 2021 | KXXV | federal budget | Towns, States, South, Texas

The second and third stimulus checks still hang in the balance as schools wait patiently for their funding. Waco ISD is supposed to receive nearly $72 million.

Without Delegation Support, Danbury’s $25 Million and Charter Schools in Doubt

Mar 26, 2021 | CT Examiner | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, Connecticut

A $25 million donation hangs in the balance if Danbury Prospect Charter School remains unfunded by state legislators for a third consecutive year.

Toxic CPS-CTU feud simmers under surface of latest reopening talks

Mar 26, 2021 | Chicago Sun-Times | teachers unions | Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois

The continued bickering between the union and district, despite vows by both sides to collaborate, has become exhausting for families and educators.

MPS reopening questions remain, teachers union critical of plan

Mar 26, 2021 | FOX 6 Milwaukee | teachers unions | Towns, States, Midwest, Wisconsin

“I appreciate the work that has been in the schools and on this board, though, we need to plan for next year and not force our way into this year,” said Nicolo Onorato, Reagan High School special education teacher.

Some Oakland schools won’t reopen as planned after teachers opt not to return early: ‘Very frustrate

Mar 26, 2021 | The Chronicle | teachers unions | Towns, States, West, California

More than a dozen Oakland elementary schools and preschools will not reopen as planned Tuesday after the majority, if not all, teachers at the sites opted not to return until required to do so in mid-April, despite an $800 incentive and prioritized vaccinations.

Activist parents hope judge will speed school reopening

Mar 26, 2021 | The Coast News | parent power | States, West, California

The Parent Association of North County, an activist group sponsoring a February lawsuit against Gov. Gavin Newsom and six local school districts, hopes a judge will further speed school reopening at an upcoming April 8 hearing.

Oklahoma State Board Of Education Flips Public School Funding On Its Head

Mar 26, 2021 | KOSU | charter schools | States, South, Oklahoma

The resolution, introduced by recent Gov. Kevin Stitt appointee Trent Smith, will open up funding streams for charter schools that had previously been off limits.

Homeschool rate leaps in Nevada during the pandemic

Mar 26, 2021 | The Nevada Independent | homeschooling | States, West, Nevada

The pandemic drove a more than 10 percent increase in the number of Nevada households homeschooling their children, which was one of the largest leaps nationwide, according to data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Column: What did Florida get for the $1 billion/year it sends to private schools?

Mar 26, 2021 | News-Journal | school choice | States, South, Florida

Let’s stop the pretense and the hypocrisy. Either accountability matters, or it doesn’t. Either curriculum matters or it does not. Either teacher certification and school safety matter or they do not. A billion dollars a year says these things don’t matter in Florida.

Keene charter school plans for more students

Mar 26, 2021 | Union Leader | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, New Hampshire

The Keene school was recently approved by the state Board of Education to expand its class size of up to 25 students per class, and the school is planning on having two kindergarten classes of 12 and 13 students to start the fall.

Iowa House passes bill expanding open enrollment, shortening wait for athlete transfers to compete

Mar 26, 2021 | Des Moines Register | school choice | States, Midwest, Iowa

The Iowa House passed a portion of Gov. Kim Reynolds' sweeping education proposal Thursday afternoon to expand open enrollment for Iowa students and increase tax credits offered to Iowans.

Georgia House votes to expand school voucher program

Mar 26, 2021 | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | school choice | States, South, Georgia

The Georgia House of Representatives voted Thursday to expand access to a private school voucher program for special education students, the state’s only program of its kind.

Strong interest in vouchers at RCCS continues

Mar 26, 2021 | Beloit Daily News | school choice | Towns, States, Midwest, Wisconsin

Interest remains strong in vouchers to attend Rock County Christian School (RCCS). The school has received 241 applications for school vouchers for the 2021-2022 academic year. Of those, 191 are continuing students who currently are enrolled and 50 are new students interested in the school.

Success Academy says city won’t provide space for Queens kids despite availability

Mar 26, 2021 | New York Post | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, New York

Success Academy officials said Thursday that City Hall won’t give classroom space to 250 southeast Queens students – even though there’s plenty of room in nearby buildings.

Parents want a choice for virtual school next fall, despite Murphy saying it won’t happen

Mar 26, 2021 | Star-Ledger | online learning | States, Northeast, New Jersey

Gov. Phil Murphy’s statement that virtual learning will not continue in September is prompting plenty of reaction from parents leery of their children retuning to classrooms due to the coronavirus pandemic.

School choice proposal wins approval in Missouri House

Mar 26, 2021 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | school choice | States, Midwest, Missouri

Missouri parents could someday choose which school districts their children attend under an initiative that narrowly won approval in the House ON Thursday.

Northern Indiana area leaders joining calls to say ‘no’ to school voucher expansion. Here’s why.

Mar 26, 2021 | South Bend Tribune | school choice | States, Midwest, Indiana

School superintendents, mayors and business leaders from across four northern Indiana counties came together Tuesday night in opposition to legislative efforts to expand Indiana’s school choice programs and to encourage discussion of greater funding for public education.

Editorial: Exceptional importance, indeed

Mar 26, 2021 | Arkansas Democrat | school districts | States, South, Arkansas

Over the past 10-15 years, the General Assembly of Arkansas has tried to make it easier for students to flee failing school districts. But state money follows the students, so some school districts have tangled themselves up in legal knots trying to fence off their boundaries. Keeping students in failing schools at least keeps the money flowing. Which might tell you all you need to know about the priorities of some school districts and their leaders.

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