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CER Daily Media Clips for April 23, 2021
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States that are having a difficult time disbursing to school districts hundreds of billions of dollars in federal aid from the most recent coronavirus relief package are running up against a Friday deadline to explain to the Education Department why that's the case. Read More...
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Asked about learning loss and what his agency can do to get students back on track, Cardona said academic headway and acceleration cannot occur until schools address the social and emotional well-being of both returning children and teachers. Read More...
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Federal pandemic relief programs or state school-choice initiatives could give Catholic schools a boost, but that’s only part of the story. Read More...
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Apr 23, 2021 | National Review | school choice |
States, South, Arkansas
A bill in the state legislature would help families, private schools, and public schools. So why are the state’s superintendents obstructing it? Read More...
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Apr 23, 2021 | Wall Street Journal | school choice |
States, Midwest, Indiana
The good news is that Republicans such as Todd Huston and Rep. Bob Behning in the state House and Rodric Bray, Brian Buchanan and Jeff Raatz in the Senate have stepped up to reject the idea that unions should have a monopoly over K-12 education dollars. Once again Hoosiers are leading the way in establishing an education system that gives parents and children a choice. Read More...
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Apr 23, 2021 | WPVI | parent power |
Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
Some parents in Philadelphia are calling on the school district to prioritize bringing kids back into the classroom full time, saying the hybrid model has impacted learning. Read More...
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Apr 23, 2021 | The Denver Channel | private schools |
Towns, States, West, Colorado
As the school year wraps up, parents make decisions on where their child might go to school next year. Education leaders are seeing an increasing interest in private schools. Read More...
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Apr 23, 2021 | New York Daily News | remote learning |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
Brooklyn mom Gwendolyn Livingstone kept her two kids in remote learning this school year because of COVID-19 concerns, but as the year wore on, she began to notice other benefits. Read More...
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Apr 23, 2021 | CBS4 | charter schools |
Towns, States, Midwest, Indiana
Paramount Brookside, a K-8 public charter school in Indianapolis, and Discovery Charter School in Porter, Indiana are two of 27 schools named green ribbon schools by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Apr 23, 2021 | New Times San Luis Obispo | learning pods |
Towns, States, West, California
He found it nearly impossible to focus on class and assignments at home, with his bed and video games constantly within reach. “It just wasn't engaging,” Rayas said.Then in February, Rayas' dad enrolled him in one of SLO High's learning pods, small in-person instructional support groups that have gained popularity throughout the pandemic as an alternative to distance learning. Read More...
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Apr 23, 2021 | Columbia Missourian | learning pods |
Towns, States, Midwest, Missouri
Up on the second floor of Colleen Lamond's home, two second graders toil away in their learning pods. In the basement, two kindergartners learn how to read from their teachers over Zoom. Throughout it all, Lamond moves between the students to ensure they have all the help they need. Read More...
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Apr 23, 2021 | Texas Tribune | school choice |
States, South, Texas
The Texas House voted overwhelmingly around 5 p.m. Thursday in favor of an amendment to the state budget that would bar state dollars from being used on school voucher programs, which let parents use public money for private school education. The vote was 115-29. Read More...
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Apr 23, 2021 | Newsweek | private schools |
States, West, California
Data from the California Department of Education (CDE) shows that the number of students at K-12 schools dropped by more than 160,000 this academic year to a total of 6 million. Read More...
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Apr 23, 2021 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | private school, private schools |
States, Midwest, Missouri
The Missouri Senate was right to reduce funding for an education initiative that would shovel public money to a private organization mired in controversy over charter schools in the troubled Normandy school district and elsewhere. The only question is why the rest of that funding isn’t being withheld until there are some clear answers. Read More...
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Apr 23, 2021 | KTLA | enrollment |
States, West, California
California public schools have experienced a sharp decline in enrollment this year as the pandemic forced millions into online school, according to data made public Thursday.
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Apr 23, 2021 | KXLF | school choice |
States, West, Montana
A bill vastly increasing a state income-tax deduction to fund scholarships for students attending private schools in Montana emerged Thursday from a Senate committee – but with an amendment that could scale it back, under certain circumstances. Read More...
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Apr 23, 2021 | Alabama Daily News | charter schools |
States, South, Alabama
A bill that would have allowed public charter schools to receive more local tax dollars failed to advance the Alabama House of Representatives Thursday. Read More...
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Apr 23, 2021 | Miami Herald | school choice |
States, South, Florida
Florida lawmakers on Thursday reached a deal on a sweeping $200 million school-choice proposal that would combine and significantly expand the state’s voucher programs that help families pay for private schooling. Read More...
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