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CER Daily Media Clips for May 20, 2021
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May 20, 2021 | Washington Post | federal budget |
National
The money represents the largest single federal outlay on K-12 education in the country’s history and, as such, is an unprecedented opportunity to improve student learning. At the same time, though, there is potential risk if the money is not used smartly to address the educational inequities that have been laid bare — and exacerbated — by covid-19. Read More...
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As parents consider how to make the school experience better, some are exploring hybrid home schooling. What might this interest suggest about how flexible families want education to be moving forward?
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May 20, 2021 | Washington Post | accountability |
National
More than a year after the pandemic began, officials in school districts across the country concede they failed during the crisis to deliver the quality of education that students with disabilities are legally entitled to receive. The consequences of this failure are likely to linger for years, if not decades, advocates and experts warn.
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May 20, 2021 | New York Post | teachers unions |
National
Could the wheels be falling off Randi Weingarten’s little red wagon? Her union has badly damaged kids during COVID, people have noticed, and she appears to be panicking. Read More...
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May 20, 2021 | Townhall | teachers unions |
National
When it comes to education, parents notice—everything. And while the media has buried it because it makes the Democrats, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the COVID panic regime stalwarts look bad—it seems enough parents have simply had it with teachers' unions keeping schools closed for no reason.
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May 20, 2021 | Memphis Commercial Appeal | school funding |
Towns, States, South, Tennessee
Shelby County Schools plans to use its $2.1 billion budget — a historic sum — to begin executing on its latest district strategic plan that focuses on improving school buildings, placing teachers on a new salary schedule and improving course offerings for students, with an emphasis on strengthening literacy. Read More...
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May 20, 2021 | The Sanatoga Post | teachers unions |
States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
The state teachers’ union that represents a majority of educators working in western Montgomery, eastern Berks, and northern Chester counties’ school districts believe they should be included in discussions that consider how school boards will spend more than $32 million in “American Rescue Plan” federal funding already announced. Read More...
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May 20, 2021 | New York Post | teachers unions |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
Getting New York City’s schools fully reopened is a huge challenge, United Federation of Teachers boss MIke Mulgrew suggests in the Daily News, because “as many as one-third of parents” are “either on the fence or opposed to sending their kids back” until they’re sure it’s safe. Read More...
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May 20, 2021 | Post and Courier | school choice |
States, South, South Carolina
High-income families have opportunities that low-income families do not; South Carolina’s education system will not be equitable until disadvantaged children have access to a full range of educational providers, public and independent, like children in wealthy families do. Every step toward this goal evens the playing field; this is why, as a public school teacher, I support H.3976.
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May 20, 2021 | Staten Island Advance | school districts |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
As New York City continues to prepare for a full reopening in the 2021-2022 school year, students won’t have the option to learn through a hybrid model, and it’s still unclear if kids can choose to learn fully remote. Read More...
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May 20, 2021 | Orlando Sentinel | school choice |
States, South, Florida
I failed the third grade twice attending Duval County Public Schools. Not until sixth grade did I have the chance to attend a private school, thanks to the tax credit scholarship. I reached my academic potential and became the first in my family to earn a high-school diploma and then a master’s degree.
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May 20, 2021 | WBEZ | state policy |
States, Midwest, Illinois
The Illinois State Board of Education passed a resolution Wednesday requiring “fully in-person learning” next school year, with limited exceptions. Read More...
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May 20, 2021 | Journal Star | remote learning |
Towns, States, Midwest, Nebraska
In a move signaling schools are closer to putting the pandemic in the past, Lincoln Public Schools is telling high school students to plan to be in the classroom this fall. Read More...
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May 20, 2021 | Thee Times-Tribune | charter schools |
States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
“Pennsylvania’s charter school law is among the worst in the entire country,” Wolf said. “Some charter schools in Pennsylvania are outstanding institutions with a solid track record giving students an excellent education. But the way the law is set up, we can’t guarantee that every charter school is actually putting students ahead of profits.”
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May 20, 2021 | Des Moines Register | charter schools |
States, Midwest, Iowa
Charter school groups looking to form new schools in Iowa can now bypass local school boards and turn directly to the state government for approval under a law signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds Wednesday.
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May 20, 2021 | KFOR | school choice |
States, South, Oklahoma
A large school funding bill overwhelming passed in the Oklahoma Senate on Wednesday but has another hurdle to make before it becomes law.
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May 20, 2021 | Houston Chronicle | online learning |
States, South, Texas
As parents who believe in choosing the public school option that’s best for our children, we also recognize that not every child benefits from full-time, online schools, but every child should have the option available to them. Read More...
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