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Apr 9, 2021 | Wall Street Journal | other education issues |
National
Rarely have America’s children suffered so many blows, and all at once, as during the pandemic’s lost year. The crisis has hit children on multiple fronts. Many have experienced social isolation during lockdowns, family stress, a breakdown of routine and anxiety about the virus. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | New York Times | accountability |
National
Research shows many young children have fallen behind in reading and math. But some educators are worried about stigmatizing an entire generation. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | Forbes | charter schools |
National
Of all the criticisms levelled at charter schools, perhaps the one with the most traction is that they ‘cream-skim’ the high-achieving, wealthier students.
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The education secretary’s decision cites the staggering number of students who are still learning fully remote. But it comes after denials to many other school systems. Read More...
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In a recent survey of American adults testing their knowledge about civics, almost half couldn’t name the three branches of government — and that’s an improvement over the previous year. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | Washington Post | school districts |
Towns, States, South, Maryland
Schools in Prince George’s County became the last in Maryland to reopen for in-person instruction Thursday, with 29,000 students part of the first wave of a week-long return to classrooms that were empty for almost 13 months amid the pandemic. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | Los Angeles Times | parent power |
Towns, States, West, California
A group of parents — who say their children have been illegally shortchanged by Los Angeles Unified School District’s return-to-school plan — is seeking a court order to force the district to reopen “to the greatest extent possible” within seven days. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | San Diego Union Tribune | parent power |
Towns, States, West, California
Two parents sued the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District last week, alleging that the district has violated state law by failing to provide in-person learning this school year. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | Jacobin Magazine | charter schools |
Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
Facing down anti-union threats from an increasingly brazen management, educators at more than a dozen Pittsburgh-area charter schools are voting on unionization. For teachers already burdened by impossible workloads, the charters’ handling of the COVID-19 crisis prompted them to act. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | New York Post | charter schools |
States, Northeast, New York
The chief state official who authorizes charter schools blasted Albany lawmakers for refusing to lift the cap to open more of the popular, alternative schools to accommodate pent-up parental demand in New York City. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | WESA | elections |
Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
The first public debate between candidates for the Pittsburgh Public Schools Wednesday evening was a relatively sedate affair, made only mildly contentious by the fact that three of the candidates have children who attended charter schools. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | San Diego Union Tribune | charter schools |
States, West, California
A lawsuit by three San Diego County charter school networks that said they were wrongfully denied state funding now represents all 308 of California’s charter schools that provide online, home school and other nontraditional learning. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | Post Tribune | charter schools |
States, Midwest, Indiana
The new bill expands the state’s dollar school law passed in 2011 that requires districts to sell or lease a vacant or unused building to a charter school for $1 before other buyers can purchase it. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | Baton Rouge Business Report | charter schools |
Towns, States, South, Louisiana
New Schools for Baton Rouge this week announced that two charter school groups are applying for authorization from the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to open institutions in the Capital Region. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | WFAE | charter schools |
States, South, North Carolina
The North Carolina Board of Education Thursday approved five new charter schools to open in fall of 2022, including two in the Charlotte area. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | New Jersey Spotlight | accountability |
States, Northeast, New Jersey
Acting education commissioner Allen-McMillan makes debut appearance at Senate budget committee, fields questions about spending plan, districts losing aid under new funding plan Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | Delaware News Journal | charter schools |
Towns, States, South, Delaware
Cyrus Rosen was preparing for his freshman year at the Charter School of Wilmington when his mother shared her past struggles in college with a rare autoimmune disease.
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Apr 9, 2021 | New York Post | other education issues |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
Open. The. Schools.It’s been more than a year since schools closed for the COVID-19 virus. Across the country and across the world, schools have opened up, full-time, for students. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | KVUE | online learning |
Towns, States, South, Texas
With school ending on June 3, some parents in San Marcos CISD have mixed feelings about students being required to be in classrooms for the last eight weeks. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | Wisconsin Public Radio | online learning |
States, Midwest, Wisconsin
But some Wisconsin families who would never have considered online learning before the pandemic have found that it's a better fit for their students than traditional classrooms, and are reluctant to send them back to in-person school. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | WANE | school choice |
States, Midwest, Indiana
As Indiana lawmakers etch closer to the final decision on whether they will pass legislation that expands private school vouchers, private and public education advocates speak out arguing both sides. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | Philadelphia Inquirer | accountability |
Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
“There will be opportunities this summer for any family who wants their child in some sort of program,” Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. said. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | Associated Press | school choice |
States, Midwest, Kansas
Top Republican lawmakers have hit a snag in trying to pass a proposal that would allow parents of academically struggling students to pay for private schooling with state dollars normally earmarked for public schools. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | Montana Free Press | school choice |
States, West, Montana
A pair of legislative proposals would rewrite how the state funds educational opportunities for students. Supporters say they want to give Montanans more choices, while opponents argue the changes threaten to steer public dollars to private religious institutions. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | WAVE 3 | school choice |
States, South, Kentucky
Since COVID-19 arrived, measures to expand educational freedom and opportunity have been introduced in more than half the states in America, many of which already had some form of choice, including neighboring Indiana, where lawmakers expanded eligibility for an existing school voucher program and created a new education savings account policy for special-needs students and children from military and foster families. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | Florida Politics | school choice |
States, South, Florida
A bill that would restructure Florida’s school voucher network cleared its final committee stop Thursday, undergoing several amendments that ushered notable changes. Read More...
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Apr 9, 2021 | KSNV | school choice |
Towns, States, West, Nevada
One of the big demands was that they want townships and municipalities to have the option to break away from the district if they believe they can do better for their students. Read More...
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