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CER Daily Media Clips for May 12, 2021
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May 12, 2021 | The Hill | federal policy |
National
Expectations matter — but expectations are not all that matter. Each student needs a viable pathway that connects where they’re starting from to where they’re expected to be. Reversing learning loss requires new ways to enable student acceleration that separate individual student needs from the expectations attached to their current grade-level. Read More...
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May 12, 2021 | Townhall | teachers unions |
National
Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos joined The Story with Martha MacCallum Tuesday to sound off on extended school closures and respond to Monday's remarks by president of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten. Read More...
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May 12, 2021 | New York Post | teachers unions |
National
Have you ever seen the head of the nation’s most powerful teachers’ union caught like a deer in the headlights? If not, you must have missed American Federation of Teachers head Randi Weingarten’s disastrous interview on Fox News. Read More...
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May 12, 2021 | WFYI | charter schools |
Towns, States, Midwest, Indiana
Two charter schools are competing to buy an elementary building in South Bend under a controversial Indiana law that forces districts to sell or lease closed schools for $1.
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May 12, 2021 | Philadelphia Inquirer | charter schools |
Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia school board officials said Tuesday that they would launch an investigation into allegations that racism and bias hit Black-led charter schools hard, resulting in a disproportionate number targeted for closure by the district. Read More...
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May 12, 2021 | WTNH | accountability |
States, Northeast, Connecticut
As we assess the effects of the pandemic, Rabinowitz says we need to handle every district and every child individually.
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As we celebrate the second National Charter Schools Week since the pandemic began, it’s important to reflect on the unique role Georgia’s public charter schools have played in serving local communities and ensuring students in our state continue to make academic progress. Read More...
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May 12, 2021 | KUTV | charter schools |
States, West, Utah
The school, which has half a dozen campuses and 5,000 students, was told to repay nearly $3,000,000 in special education money after it was accused of misspending the taxpayer funds. Read More...
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May 12, 2021 | Voice of San Diego | teachers unions |
States, West, California
The California Teachers Association is vehement in its opposition to charters because the very principles that have made so many charters successful are diametrically opposed to the ideas promulgated by the union.
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May 12, 2021 | Journal Star | remote learning |
Towns, States, Midwest, Nebraska
Lincoln Public Schools is reevaluating the need for a dedicated remote learning program for middle and high school students amid growing access to vaccines and staffing challenges. Read More...
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May 12, 2021 | Missourinet | school choice |
States, Midwest, Missouri
The state Legislature has passed a proposal that would let donors provide scholarships to students to attend a private Missouri K-12 school. In return, they would get state tax credits. The measure would also allow parents to use the scholarships for things like tutoring, school supplies, books, and other educational expenses. Read More...
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May 12, 2021 | Orlando Sentinel | school choice |
States, South, Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Tuesday greatly expanding the state’s K-12 school vouchers programs, limiting eligibility requirements and chipping away at oversight of the programs providing taxpayer-funded scholarships for low-income and disabled students to attend private schools. Read More...
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May 12, 2021 | Associated Press | school choice |
States, Midwest, Wisconsin
Wisconsin families who want to send their children to a private school using a voucher paid for by taxpayers would increase to three times the federal poverty level under a Republican-backed bill passed Tuesday by the state Assembly. Read More...
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May 12, 2021 | Los Angeles Daily News | teachers unions |
States, West, California
By their very nature, teachers’ unions are opponents of children, a reality that has become impossible to ignore throughout the ongoing fight in California to reopen schools. They negotiate against what’s best for students and refuse to give an inch, yet somehow, we call them “labor partners. Read More...
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May 12, 2021 | Post and Courier | charter schools |
Towns, States, South, South Carolina
Bryant, who has an educational specialist degree in school psychology and a doctorate in educational leadership, is the founding director of the academy, which is set to open in North Charleston in August. Read More...
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May 12, 2021 | Mississippi Today | state policy |
States, South, Mississippi
The nine-member State Board of Education is currently operating with only five members, and soon to be four after a longtime member rolls off next month. The low numbers means any time one board member must recuse him or herself from a vote, the board can’t proceed. Read More...
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May 12, 2021 | WLKY | online learning |
Towns, States, South, Kentucky
The Jefferson County School Board has approved a virtual-only option for students heading into next school year, making non-traditional instruction a mainstay for the district. Read More...
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May 12, 2021 | Chalkbeat | school districts |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
School communities across New York City are growing increasingly concerned about Mayor Bill de Blasio’s lack of concrete details for the fall. Read More...
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The panel members will share experiences with Arkansas' Succeed Scholarship program and the latest updates on other educational opportunities for students. Read More...
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