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CER Daily Media Clips for May 21, 2021
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May 21, 2021 | National Review | school choice |
National
Students have suffered in every possible way: Their intellectual growth, future learning, physical and mental-health well-being and future lifetime earnings have all been slowed or stunted. But it was clarifying, and now, parents are voting with their feet.
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May 21, 2021 | Wall Street Journal | remote learning |
National
Half of school districts nationwide now offer school fully in person, but some classrooms remain largely empty. With billions in federal funding to support reopening and vaccinations—now available to children 12 years and older—schools are ramping up efforts to lure back families in time for summer school and the fall. Read More...
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May 21, 2021 | mackinac.org | parent power |
States, Midwest, Michigan
To be clear, every child in Michigan deserves the option of full-time, in-person learning. Even so, making this the sole focus of efforts to revitalize K-12 education would only result in lost student opportunities. The evidence observed in thousands of homes during extended periods of remote instruction points to the need for some deep and significant changes, which most parents recognize. Read More...
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May 21, 2021 | Philadelphia Inquirer | charter schools |
States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
The effective disbanding, which took place amid a standoff between Wolf and Republican lawmakers over the Democratic governor’s effort to join a multistate climate initiative, has angered charter advocates who say the governor has blocked the venue for their schools to seek recourse from unjust decisions by school districts.
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May 21, 2021 | Los Angeles Times | state policy |
States, West, California
After months of saying that schools needed to reopen but failing to mandate it, Newsom proposes in his new budget to make it uncomfortable at least for school districts that don’t bring students back to campus for full-time instruction.
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May 21, 2021 | IdahoEd.org | parent power |
States, West, Idaho
With the pandemic-affected 2020-2021 school year in the rearview mirror, education leaders are beginning to consider what the next school year will look like. Will in-person classes resume, will mask mandates be lifted, will online schooling survive? Read More...
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May 21, 2021 | KOAA | innovation |
Towns, States, West, Colorado
A tuition-free public school for eleventh and twelfth graders that emphasizes STEM literacy, critical thinking, and dual enrollment classes is opening in Colorado Springs. Ascend College Prep is a newly approved high school that will use small class sizes, individualized instruction, and hands-on experiences to enhance student learning. Read More...
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May 21, 2021 | Staten Island Advance | teachers unions |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
The 2021-2022 school year is months away, and officials are working to make plans to ensure students and staff successfully and safely return to campus as New York City begins to reopen amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic—however, some key decisions have yet to be made, according to union officials. Read More...
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May 21, 2021 | InDepthNH.org | charter schools |
States, Northeast, New Hampshire
House Bill 278 would give charter schools first right of refusal on unused school buildings, and will be heard during next week’s Senate session. But before that, two senators tangled over an amendment that clarified the definition of unused facility. Read More...
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May 21, 2021 | Cleveland Plain Dealer | charter schools |
States, Midwest, Ohio
The Ohio Department of Education owes 12 Horizon Science Academy schools throughout the state thousands of dollars, after they were wrongfully disqualified from money as “community schools of quality,” the Ohio Supreme Court ruled.
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May 21, 2021 | The Lens | school districts |
Towns, States, South, Louisiana
NOLA Public Schools Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. wants to see all students on campus in the fall and won’t require charters to offer distance learning except in extenuating health-related circumstances, he told Orleans Parish School Board members at their monthly meeting Thursday night. Read More...
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May 21, 2021 | The Times Tribune | charter schools |
States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
Public charter schools gained traction in Pennsylvania 25 years ago by promising innovations that would vastly improve results. In the process, that model held, public education would improve not only for charter students, but overall, because public schools would have to improve to compete for students. None of that has happened. Read More...
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Arkansas education leaders Thursday explored parameters for the future of online, remote K-12 schooling after a year in which the covid-19 pandemic pushed districts to set up an array of remote, digital instruction plans in a hurry.
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May 21, 2021 | The Oklahoman | school choice |
States, South, Oklahoma
Gov. Kevin Stitt said he will sign a bill to raise the maximum tax credits from $5 million to $50 million for donations to schools. Public and private schools each would have a $25 million cap on tax credits for donors through the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act. Read More...
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May 21, 2021 | Standard-Examiner | online learning |
States, West, Utah
As the COVID-19 pandemic worsened last summer and hopes of it ending before the 2020-21 school year dimmed, local districts scrambled to expand online instruction as parents considered whether they would send their students back for in-person classes.
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May 21, 2021 | NBC5 DFW | remote learning |
States, South, Texas
Children who did well with virtual learning during the pandemic may not be allowed to learn online in the future. Money to pay for online learning runs out this school year and as of now, school leaders are trying to get lawmakers in Austin to approve the money.
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May 21, 2021 | The Providence Journal | state takeover |
Towns, States, Northeast, Rhode Island
When state Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green announced the state takeover of the city’s struggling schools 20 months ago, it was met with great fanfare and wide support. Read More...
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May 21, 2021 | City & State | charter schools |
States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
As part of Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2021 budget proposal, the Democratic governor is floating an overhaul of the state’s charter school system, particularly in terms of funding and oversight. Read More...
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May 21, 2021 | The Nevada Independent | accountability |
States, West, Nevada
Over the past 18 months, you’ve likely heard conflicting news about how our schools are doing. Reports of “learning loss” contrast with anecdotes of student resilience and growth. But what’s the final ruling? How can the public know the real condition of education here in Nevada? Unfortunately, the answer is unclear. And the problem lies with how we rate schools.
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May 21, 2021 | Boston Globe | school choice |
Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts
“School choice” is a politically loaded term, applied broadly to include private school voucher programs in other states. Not so for this program. The “choice” is not between a private and public school; It simply gives parents the option to send their children to a public school in another district. Read More...
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May 21, 2021 | Local 5 WOI-DT | school choice |
States, Midwest, Iowa
Those who support expanding parents’ choices when choosing how to educate their kids say the pandemic fueled the issue. “It was kind of a catalyst to make school choice bubble to the top of the conversation,” said Trish Wilger, executive director at Iowa Alliance for Choice in Education. Read More...
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