CER Daily Media Clips

CER Daily Media Clips for April 2, 2021

The Pandemic Hit the Working Class Hard. The Colleges That Serve Them Are Hurting, Too.

Apr 2, 2021 | New York Times | higher education | National

The community colleges largely serving low-income, Black and Latino students are reeling, and experts worry that inequality in education will increase.

Opinion: Perfect attendance awards no longer belong in U.S. schools

Apr 2, 2021 | Washington Post | accountability | National

Among the numerous inequities the pandemic has exposed in the U.S. education system, one of the most troubling is how school districts use attendance policies that make winners and losers out of our kids’ immune systems.

Opinion: Make homeschooling cool again

Apr 2, 2021 | Washington Examiner | homeschooling | National

The number of students who homeschool more than doubled this past year, the U.S. Census Bureau found. During the first phase of the pandemic, from April to May, about 5.4% of U.S. households reported that they homeschooled. By the fall, that number had jumped to 11.1%.

Education’s federal relief windfall

Apr 2, 2021 | Montana Free Press | federal budget | States, West, Montana

Montana’s public schools are set to receive nearly $500 million in COVID-19 relief funds, with tens of millions more available at the state’s discretion. Where will the money go, and how will it be used to recover from the pandemic?

New Hampshire schools told to offer 5 days of in-class learning by April 19

Apr 2, 2021 | WMUR | state policy | States, Northeast, New Hampshire

All New Hampshire K-12 schools will be required to provide five days of in-person learning by April 19, Gov. Chris Sununu said Thursday. Sununu said about 60% of New Hampshire's schools are already in the classroom full-time. Every school is offering at least two days in-person.

Rapid charter school expansion in Texas puts squeeze on school funding structure

Apr 2, 2021 | Community Impact | charter schools | States, South, Texas

However, while charters educate 7% of Texas students, their operations take up more than 15% of the state’s education budget. Unlike public districts, charters cannot generate property tax revenue or hold bond elections to raise funding. As a result, they are fully funded by the state and on average receive $1,150 more per student from the state than a public school district.

Joint enrollment options popular with local high school students

Apr 2, 2021 | Telegraph Herald | higher education | States, Midwest, Iowa

About 3,000 high school students made up about half of the total enrollment at Northeast Iowa Community College last school year.

Remote learning has lead to a significant drop in student attendance

Apr 2, 2021 | WCBV 5 | remote learning | Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts

Remote learning has been challenging for everyone, but there is added concerns for high school students who were already at risk for falling behind.

Charter schools, but not vouchers, advance in Iowa Legislature

Apr 2, 2021 | Des Moine Gazette | charter schools | States, Midwest, Iowa

The measure would allow a founding group to apply directly to the state Department of Education to form a charter school. The bill would retains the current method of applying to a local school board to create a charter.

Georgia lawmakers target ‘learning pods,’ other school issues in passed bills

Apr 2, 2021 | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | learning pods | States, South, Georgia

In the final hours of this year’s legislative session, Georgia lawmakers addressed homeschooling, charter schools, teacher recruitment and mandatory courses about vaping and human trafficking, among other educational issues.

Kids can attend any public school regardless of zip code, but educators are ‘devastated’

Apr 2, 2021 | KTUL | school choice | States, South, Oklahoma

Big changes are coming to Oklahoma's public education system. Gov. Kevin Stitt signed bills Wednesday that would allow families the freedom to choose which public school to attend regardless of where they live. The funding for public schools will now, “Follow the student, not the school,” Stitt said.

Opinion: ESA opponents pick union politics over racial equality

Apr 2, 2021 | Arizona Capitol Times | school choice | States, West, Arizona

I’m praying that this bill gets passed.” Janelle Wood of the Black Mothers Forum likewise announced, “I am in support of school choice. … if you’re talking about ‘saving our schools,’ I need you to first save our children.

OKC Public Schools files lawsuit over State Board of Education’s charter schools settlement

Apr 2, 2021 | The Oklahoman | charter schools | Towns, States, South, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Public Schools is challenging a settlement the Oklahoma State Board of Education approved last week that could fundamentally change how charter schools are funded.

Opinion: School choice will have little to no impact on rural schools

Apr 2, 2021 | The Missouri Times | school choice | States, Midwest, Missouri

There are many school choice proposals floating around the legislature this year. There’s also more momentum to make small changes to the way we do K-12 education in the state in response to COVID-19. Many public school leaders are worried about how this will impact their bottom line. For many of the proposals, there’s little to no financial impact on rural schools.

NC legislators pass bill to offer in person summer school for all students

Apr 2, 2021 | WFMY | accountability | States, South, North Carolina

The Summer Learning Choice for NC Families bill would offer six weeks of in person learning to students who struggled with remote learning.

Charter School Expansion Advances In Iowa Senate

Apr 2, 2021 | Iowa Public Radio News | charter schools | States, Midwest, Iowa

A bill creating an independent system of publicly-funded charter schools took another step forward in the Iowa legislature Thursday.

‘Never seen this kind of money’: Big spending raises concern in KC school board races

Apr 2, 2021 | Kansas City Star | school boards | Towns, States, Midwest, Missouri

A newly formed nonprofit has already pumped thousands of dollars into two contested races for the Kansas City Public Schools board, raising suspicions about the group and the candidates vying for seats in Tuesday’s election.

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