CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for April, 21 2021

CER Daily Media Clips for April 21, 2021

Jeanne Allen: Education Advocates Challenge Biden Pick For U.S. ED Deputy

Apr 21, 2021 | Forbes | federal policy | National

San Diego Superintendent Cindy Marten said to have history of ignoring minority education needs, opposing charter schools.

Poor Districts Shorted in Biden Schools Plan

Apr 21, 2021 | U.S. News & World Report | federal budget | National

The reason lies in a complicated and outdated formula that was used to distribute the money – a formula that's resulted in decades of significant funding discrepancies that can shortchange school districts with high concentrations of poverty and benefit larger districts and big urban areas instead of poorer, rural districts and smaller high-poverty urban districts, like Upper Darby.

New Test Scores Show Students Rebounding After Pandemic-Related Learning Loss

Apr 21, 2021 | Wall Street Journal | accountability | National

Many students are starting to rebound from academic setbacks more than a year after coronavirus pandemic restrictions upended education nationwide, according to a report released Tuesday on new testing data.

Doomed’ By 8th Grade: Underserved Students Thrive In College

Apr 21, 2021 | The 74 | higher education | National

When it comes to understanding which students make it not just to, but through college, substantial past education research has identified steep differences along lines of race, gender and class.

Chicago high schools to reopen Monday after union approval

Apr 21, 2021 | Associated Press | teachers unions | Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois

Chicago’s public high schools were set to reopen Monday for the first time since the nation’s third-largest school district went fully remote amid the coronavirus pandemic over a year ago.

Lack of busing, not COVID-19 fears, keep Elk Grove kids away from school, parents say

Apr 21, 2021 | KCRA | school districts | Towns, States, West, California

Parents told KCRA 3 it's not COVID-19 concerns that are keeping their children home for the remainder of the school year. They said the district forced them to make that decision because they are not providing transportation for all students.

‘Pandemic or not’: Nashville parent group pushes for teacher accountability in TCAP test

Apr 21, 2021 | WKRN | accountability | Towns, States, South, Tennessee

As students prepare for end of course assessment testing, one advocacy group for Nashville students and parents, says teachers should be held accountable for how students perform.

A year without play: Parents and experts worry about loss of social skills during pandemic

Apr 21, 2021 | WHYY | other education issues | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

PYB has created a free pandemic pod program where kids can do virtual work during the morning and play ball during the afternoon. It’s a rare platform for normal, social interaction.

Teachers rally to get Baltimore County Public Schools to fix internet, other issues

Apr 21, 2021 | WBAL-TV | teachers unions | Towns, States, South, Maryland

The Teachers Association of Baltimore County is following a work-to-rule order, which means members have agreed to stop performing any voluntary, unpaid work until the school system resolves five issues, including internet problems.

Many Schools, Few Kids: St. Louis Plagued By Too Much Unused Building Space

Apr 21, 2021 | St. Louis Public Radio | enrollment | Towns, States, Midwest, Missouri

St. Louis Public Schools has an average of 308 students in each of its 71 schools currently, according to the analysis. Include the city’s 36 charter schools, and it’s 313 children spread across 107 schools. Twenty-six schools in the district are using less than half their space.

Richmond charter middle schools to hold inaugural celebration of Black excellence

Apr 21, 2021 | Richmond Standard | charter schools | Towns, States, West, California

Organized by Aspire Public Schools, Making Waves Academy, Caliber Schools and Richmond College Prep Schools, the event looks to bring together more than 200 students, caregivers and community leaders and will include panels of Black charter high school students and local community professionals and will also recognize Black charter educators.

Educators at Bricolage Academy in New Orleans file petition with labor board to form union

Apr 21, 2021 | The Advocate | teachers unions | Towns, States, South, Louisiana

Educators at Bricolage Academy, a popular, B-rated school on Esplanade Avenue that serves about 700 students in pre-K through 8th grade, are one step closer to forming a union after filing a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to hold an election seeking recognition, the teacher's group announced Tuesday.

‘Micro-elementary’ Acton Academy prepares to open in Idaho Falls

Apr 21, 2021 | Post Register | microschools | Towns, States, West, Idaho

Acton Academy Idaho Falls is being prepared to open at 1980 West Broadway St. in September. Founder Candace Sekyere said the school will have 10 to 15 open slots for elementary school students during its first year and she expects to expand into middle and high school ages down the line.

House Nears Vote On School Choice Bill, But Differences With Senate Remain

Apr 21, 2021 | WFSU | school choice | States, South, Florida

The House version of the choice consolidation plan eliminates the Gardiner and McKay Scholarship programs for students with disabilities. Those students would still receive their scholarships, just through a different program. Rep. Anna Eskamani (D-Orlando) says she’s been getting emails from worried parents.

School voucher bill: passes committee

Apr 21, 2021 | Arkansas Times | school choice | States, South, Arkansas

The House Revenue and Taxation Committee today endorsed Sen. Jonathan Dismang’s bill to expand school vouchers in Arkansas with a $2 million program to pay to send 250 students to private schools.

Massachusetts high school juniors can graduate without taking MCAS, education board votes

Apr 21, 2021 | The Republican | accountability | States, Northeast, Massachusetts

Current 11th graders will not be required to take and pass the MCAS test to graduate during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, following a vote by the state education board on Tuesday.

Las Cruces teachers convince board not to extend school year because they are wiped out

Apr 21, 2021 | KVIA | teachers unions | Towns, States, West, New Mexico

Overworked teachers at Las Cruces Public Schools are pleading that the district keep its existing calendar year, but school board members must vote to extend classroom time or risk losing millions of dollars in funding.

Indiana proposes record investments in teachers and education

Apr 21, 2021 | FOX 59 | school funding | States, Midwest, Indiana

Indiana is making a historic investment in education this session, including teacher pay. Nearly $2 billion dollars will go toward K-12.

Home-school students could participate in public school activities under proposal in Missouri House

Apr 21, 2021 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | homeschooling | States, Midwest, Missouri

Home-schoolers could find it easier to join public school activities under a proposal given initial approval in the Missouri House on Tuesday.

Editorial: Gov. Wolf is wrong to go it alone on charter school reform

Apr 21, 2021 | The Sentinel | charter schools | States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

Wolf on Monday announced his intention to go it alone by using the regulatory process instead of seeking a more-permanent — and bipartisan — legislative solution. And while we don’t know why the governor opted to go that route, we feel as though we can venture a pretty good guess.

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