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CER Daily Media Clips for May 7, 2021
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May 7, 2021 | WBFF | accountability |
Towns, States, South, Maryland
The Baltimore City Public School District is the only district tin the state where every member of the school board is appointed by the mayor. Even though that will change in 2022, an education expert said there needs to be more structural change in City Schools to bring forward better performance. Read More...
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May 7, 2021 | Forbes | workforce development |
National
The workforce training model, which allows apprentices to earn a wage while they learn a trade on the job, has justifiably grown more popular. Read More...
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May 7, 2021 | New York Times | other education issues |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
On the morning of May 1, about a hundred parents deeply aggrieved at how the academic year has panned out and concerned about the next, gathered in a playground in East Harlem to demand that the city’s public schools reopen fully and without delay. The agenda might have confounded anyone who has not paid close attention to all the preceding chaos. Read More...
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May 7, 2021 | Los Angeles Times | accountability |
Towns, States, West, California
In the end, despite the extra money supplied and the anguish expressed about learning loss among disadvantaged students, no one would do what it took to provide what those kids really need. Summer school is unlikely to be the robust, teacher-led program necessary to give kids a leg up on next year. Neither the school day nor school year will be longer next year in the ways that matter. There still is no formal academic recovery plan. Read More...
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May 7, 2021 | WGAL | school districts |
Towns, States, West, Washington
All three said money spent on special education and mandated payments for cyber charter schools outpace the amount provided by the government. Read More...
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May 7, 2021 | Chalkbeat Tennessee | state takeover |
States, South, Tennessee
Higher-performing charter schools in Tennessee’s turnaround district could have an opportunity to pivot from one state-run district to another under a plan approved by the legislature. Read More...
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May 7, 2021 | Longview News-Journal | charter schools |
Towns, States, South, Texas
A judge has dismissed a Texas State Teachers Association lawsuit against Longview ISD over its expansion of Senate Bill 1882 charter schools. Read More...
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May 7, 2021 | Boston Herald | remote learning |
Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts
One third of Boston Public Schools students who have been invited back to the classroom for five days of in-person learning have chosen to stay remote, according to data from the district. Read More...
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May 7, 2021 | Politico | elections |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
An executive at an organization that lobbies on behalf of charter schools is launching a fundraising effort to boost the mayoral candidacy of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams — the latest push by special interests to influence the upcoming Democratic primary contest. Read More...
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May 7, 2021 | New York Post | charter schools |
States, Northeast, New York
With Washington dumping billions on New York City’s public-school system, the Legislature’s main excuse for not raising the cap on charter schools in the city is now toast, points out State University board chief Merryl Tisch. Read More...
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May 7, 2021 | Mountain View Voice | charter schools |
Towns, States, West, California
The Santa Clara County Board of Education voted 6-1 Wednesday to reprimand Bullis Charter School for what it describes as a chronic failure to enroll enough low-income students, Latino students and children with disabilities. Read More...
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May 7, 2021 | State Journal-Register | school choice |
States, Midwest, Illinois
State lawmakers debated the future of the Invest in Kids scholarship Thursday ahead of budget negotiations that could potentially cut the income tax credit for donors to the program that helps low-income families find education for their children. Read More...
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May 7, 2021 | The Plain Dealer | school funding |
States, Midwest, Ohio
A bipartisan group of dedicated Ohio lawmakers and educational experts spent years crafting a fair, middle-of-the-road school funding reform plan aimed at protecting school districts from drastic swings in state funding while making the system more equitable. The plan was designed with input from school districts big and small, rural and urban, rich and poor—and it got their buy-in. Its chief GOP sponsor, Lima’s Robert Cupp, last year became speaker of the Ohio House. Read More...
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May 7, 2021 | FOX 5 | accountablility |
Towns, States, South, Virginia
In Fairfax County, public middle and high schools can still choose if they want to get a letter grade or simply be marked that they passed the class for certain courses.
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May 7, 2021 | The San Francisco Chronicle | online learning |
States, West, California
Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers, both Democrats and Republicans, have been emphatic that public schools in California must reopen for full-time, in-person learning this fall. But that push has inspired a new debate in Sacramento: Should they create an exception for students who prefer to stay remote or who learn better outside the classroom? Read More...
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Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday signed into law an expansion of Georgia’s only school “voucher” program, settling a years-long policy fight between public school proponents and advocates for school choice. Read More...
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May 7, 2021 | Chalkbeat | charter schools |
States, West, Colorado
A bill introduced in the Colorado legislature would grant school districts broad discretion to turn down charter school applications if opening a new school would negatively affect long-range plans, enrollment, or district finances. Read More...
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May 7, 2021 | The Center Square | school choice |
States, Midwest, Ohio
Ohio school-choice advocates are applauding a bill introduced in the Ohio House they say empowers families to choose the best education options for their children. The “Backpack Bill” became part of the debate on a proposed new education funding formula and would ensure each child in Ohio would be eligible for a scholarship to attend the K-12 school or their choice. Read More...
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May 7, 2021 | Associated Press | school choice |
States, Midwest, Kansas
Conservative Republicans set aside their most ambitious proposal for helping Kansas parents move their children into private schools so that lawmakers could forge a bipartisan compromise Thursday night on education funding and policy. Read More...
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May 7, 2021 | Kansas City Star | school choice |
States, Midwest, Missouri
Missouri lawmakers on Thursday sent a bill creating a voucher-like program for private school scholarships to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk, a victory for advocates who banked on parental frustrations with public schools during the pandemic to pass school choice measures this year.
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