CER Daily Media Clips

CER Daily Media Clips for May 19, 2021

The U.S. Education System Isn’t Giving Students What Employers Need

May 19, 2021 | Harvard Business Review | accountability | National

There’s a direct disconnect between education and employability in the U.S., where employers view universities and colleges as the gatekeepers of workforce talent, yet those same institutions aren’t prioritizing job skills and career readiness.

Remote Learning Is Changing Schools. Teacher-Preparation Programs Have to Adjust

May 19, 2021 | Education Week | remote learning | National

Unfortunately, that kind of preparation for remote and hybrid instruction remains rare. The most recent available data, published in the academic Journal of Online Learning Research in 2016, suggests that fewer than 5 percent of the nation’s teacher-training programs offer field experience in online learning environments.

AFT’s Weingarten says CDC asked union to weigh in on school reopenings

May 19, 2021 | New York Post | teachers unions | National

Randi Weingarten, the head of the American Federation of Teachers, admitted that the Biden administration asked her union for “language” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could use in creating guidelines on school reopenings.

AFT’s Weingarten Comes to Providence as Teachers Battle Heats Up

May 19, 2021 | GoLocal Prov | teachers unions | Towns, States, Northeast, Rhode Island

It is no secret that Providence Teachers Union head Maribeth Calabro and Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante Green are in a pitched battle over the proposed teachers contract.

This school district has not reopened. The trauma and loss from COVID-19 was just too great

May 19, 2021 | Los Angeles Times | school districts | Towns, States, West, California

Last month she announced, with the support of the school board, that the El Rancho Unified School District serving Pico Rivera would stay closed for the remainder of the school year.

State panel backs charter changes

May 19, 2021 | Northwest Arkansas Gazette | charter schools | States, South, Arkansas

The Arkansas Charter Authorizing Panel on Tuesday endorsed amendments to the state-issued charters held by four high schools to accommodate school plans for operating digital learning academies in the upcoming 2021-22 school year.

Philadelphia charter high school students create book for children in Rwanda

May 19, 2021 | WPVI | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of Philadelphia high school students created a book for children in Rwanda.

Ohio colleges got $865 million from American Rescue Plan. Here’s how some are spending it.

May 19, 2021 | Columbus Dispatch | higher education | States, Midwest, Ohio

Ohio's colleges and universities received more than $865 million in emergency aid from the American Rescue Plan, funding that will directly benefit students and can help schools financially recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wolf To Visit Pottstown, Urging Charter School Reform

May 19, 2021 | The Sanatoga Post | elected officials | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

Wolf has said he hopes to protect students by holding under-performing charter schools accountable for providing quality education, as well as better protect taxpayers from rising charter school costs.

Vengeance or politics? Democrat Harold Dutton explains why he advanced bill targeting transgender

May 19, 2021 | The Texas Tribune | elected officials | States, South, Texas

As a powerful committee chairman, Dutton could have bottled up legislation that Democrats opposed. Instead, critics say, he’s pushed through Republican bills that Democrats find objectionable.

In-person classes in Detroit schools could resume Monday under board plan

May 19, 2021 | The Detroit News | school districts | Towns, States, Midwest, Michigan

In-person learning could resume Monday at Detroit Public Schools Community District after school officials approved the use of a safety matrix to decide whether pauses on face-to-face learning at individual schools and districtwide are necessary.

Michigan asked ex-teachers to return to school. In 3 weeks, 1,200 said yes.

May 19, 2021 | Bridge Michigan | general teacher issues | States, Midwest, Michigan

To help fill the gap, the Michigan Department of Education sent emails in April to more than 30,000 former educators. Come back to the classroom, State Superintendent Michael Rice pleaded, and Michigan will waive the requirement of 150 hours of training to be recertified to teach in classrooms.

Analysis faults districts on lack of spending accountability for Covid funding

May 19, 2021 | Ed Source | federal budget | States, West, California

An intensive review of 48 districts’ plans by four student advocacy nonprofit organizations, released Tuesday, found model practices worth adopting, like Anaheim Elementary School District’s creation of an after-school Emergent Bilingual Academy for struggling English learners. But the review also revealed significant flaws in documenting the spending.

Local charter school gives students a second chance

May 19, 2021 | KYMA | charter schools | Towns, States, West, Arizona

For students at Yuma's Aztec High School the reasons why they're there will vary. But, what is true for all of them is that they've been given a second chance.

Proposed charter school relocation to Albany Park sparks controversy among teachers, families, admin

May 19, 2021 | Chicago Sun Times | charter schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois

Dozens gathered near Roosevelt High School on Tuesday to push back on a proposal to move a charter high school to the neighborhood.

Commentary: Strong school choice options is a better investment than more school spending

May 19, 2021 | Northern Kentucky Tribune | school choice | States, South, Kentucky

Research on education funding does confirm that increases in school spending correlate with real – though exceedingly small – improvements in student achievement. Though well-spent funding ought to lead to improvements, it is not clear why so little has been gained with spending increases and under what conditions it may lead to improvement. Moreover, lawmakers need to consider other possible educational policies like school choice initiatives as ways to improve student learning more effectively and at lower cost.

Lincoln Academy in Beloit announces partnership with Wisconsin Reading Corps

May 19, 2021 | The Gazette | charter schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Wisconsin

Lincoln Academy officials announced Tuesday the charter school’s designation as a Wisconsin Reading Corps site for the 2021-22 school year. They also revealed the school mascot, its colors and other programming it has in the works.

Pensacola State College to open charter high school for military families, at-risk kids

May 19, 2021 | Pensacola News Journal | charter schools | Towns, States, South, Florida

Pensacola State College is working to open a new charter school targeted for high school students who are from military families or are considered at-risk.

Voucher Fight Looms in the Texas House

May 19, 2021 | Reform Austin | school choice | States, South, Texas

In the closing days of the 87th Texas Legislature, lawmakers are considering a bill that many public school advocates say contains a school voucher. SB 1716 passed the Senate in early May and was referred to the House Public Education Committee two days later.

Commentary: Putting politics before students in Racine

May 19, 2021 | The Journal Times | school choice | Towns, States, Midwest, Wisconsin

For students living in Racine, any learning loss is particularly harmful considering the district was a low-performing school district prior to the pandemic. Despite this unfortunate reality, local leaders in Racine continue to purposefully confuse parents and make it as difficult as possible for families to access the educational options available to their students.

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