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CER Daily Media Clips for May 4, 2021
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The education secretary’s comments come amid concerns over whether districts that have been slow to return students to classrooms will be able to do so to start the next school year.
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May 4, 2021 | NBC News | online learning |
National
Advocates say the students they’ve seen removed from in-person classes this year are the same ones who’ve been traditionally more likely to be removed from class: children with disabilities, who have a harder time following some rules, and Black or Latino children who are more likely to be punished for their behavior than their white classmates.
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May 4, 2021 | Washington Examiner | other education issues |
National
Republicans and conservatives criticized the close ties between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Federation of Teachers following news that the teachers union's lobbying may have stymied the return of students to the classroom. Read More...
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May 4, 2021 | Wall Street Journal | charter schools |
National
In cramped cities and other places where land is scarce, charter schools and mall owners are finding common ground. Dozens of charter and other public schools have leased space in shopping centers, public records show. Read More...
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May 4, 2021 | Associated Press | remote learning |
National
Even before the pandemic, concerns about racially hostile environments contributed to large numbers of Black parents turning to homeschooling, said Khadijah Ali-Coleman, co-director of Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars. There has since been a surge in homeschooling among Black families. Read More...
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May 4, 2021 | Chicago Tribune | school districts |
Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois
Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson, who rose from a CPS Head Start student to lead the district through a teachers strike and the COVID-19 shutdown, will leave her post and the school system this summer, announcing her departure Monday as the district continues to cope with the pandemic’s incalculable impact. Read More...
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May 4, 2021 | Philadelphia Inquirer | school districts |
Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
More than 100 people participated in a march to demand a better school system in Philadelphia.
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May 4, 2021 | Palm Beach Post | enrollment |
Towns, States, South, Florida
Reeling from a record drop in enrollment, Palm Beach County’s public schools are offering educators extra money to spend weekends and evenings tracking down families who left their campuses during the coronavirus pandemic.
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May 4, 2021 | DC Line | charter schools |
Towns, States, South, District of Columbia
In a January opinion piece, Matthew Frumin rightly argues for additional resources for DC Public Schools — but wrongly claims that the government-run school system is underfunded compared to DC public charter schools. Read More...
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May 4, 2021 | WALB | charter schools |
Towns, States, South, Georgia
“We think middle school is really a vital time for students and a lot of times, it’s the year they start to lose interest in school and things can be different, it’s a difficult time. So being able to provide a small learning environment in the culture they come up through first grade with us and continue through,” said Jennifer Denham, the director of communications. Read More...
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May 4, 2021 | Stanly News & Press | homeschooling |
Towns, States, South, North Carolina
Because of the many obstacles with remote learning, the family decided to switch Callie and Alayna from public school to homeschool in mid-February.
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May 4, 2021 | The Boston Globe | federal budget |
Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts
The commission, announced by the district on April 27, is made up of more than two dozen education and community leaders, including Roxbury Community College president Valerie Roberson and Boston Teachers Union President Jessica Tang. It plans to host five virtual meetings between mid-May and early July to discuss “key focus areas for these new investments,” according to the district. Read More...
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May 4, 2021 | Spectrum News 13 | online learning |
States, South, Florida
Monday was the first day for enrollment in Florida Virtual School after it reported record enrollment during the COVID-19 pandemic. It's uncertain whether that trend will continue, though. Read More...
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May 4, 2021 | WVXU | online learning |
Towns, States, Midwest, Ohio
COVID-19 pandemic caused complete shifts in many of our daily schedules, including students across Cincinnati Public Schools. Many students transitioned to Cincinnati Digital Academy as a result, and now the district is looking to make the school a bigger part of its future. Read More...
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May 4, 2021 | The Buffalo News | charter schools |
States, Northeast, New York
City of Buffalo parents deserve educational choice other than currently being offered in the traditional public schools. Unfortunately, legislation prohibiting the approval of any new charter schools within Buffalo as of July 1 inhibits educational opportunity. Read More...
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