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CER Daily Media Clips for May 28, 2021
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The Center for Education Reform, which advocates for school choice and charter schools, has put together its latest Parent Power! Index, which ranks individual states in an effort to help parents understand the education options available to their children. Read More...
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May 28, 2021 | The xxxxxx | school choice |
National
Families were compelled to think differently about school, to recreate school. The boundaries between home, school, and other local institutions became more elastic, even porous. The result is that families, students, teachers, and taxpayers have created a more parent-directed, pluralistic K-12 system. Read More...
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May 28, 2021 | New York Times | teacher pay |
National
Covid-19 revealed how teachers — in addition to nurturing, protecting and mentoring our children — are essential to a smoothly running society. It’s time to pay them accordingly. Significant raises can keep more people from ending up like me and countless others: a passionate educator who turned to another line of work largely in response to what I saw as incommensurate pay.
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May 28, 2021 | Ed NC | higher education |
States, South, North Carolina
Remedial or developmental education courses are designed for incoming community college students who aren’t prepared for college-level math and English classes. Over the past decade, North Carolina’s community colleges have overhauled remedial education after data showed students were getting stuck in remedial courses and dropping out. Read More...
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May 28, 2021 | Chicago Tribune | federal budget |
States, Midwest, Illinois
With Illinois schools receiving billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief, nonprofits and community groups that help children and families hit hardest by the pandemic are making sure they’re not forgotten as that money is spent.
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May 28, 2021 | The Advocate | state budget |
States, South, Louisiana
Following an hours-long flurry of back-room deliberations, Louisiana’s Senate on Thursday approved a multi-billion spending plan for next year, adopting a series of budget bills that provide pay raises for public school teachers, invests millions more in higher education, and carves up a massive windfall in federal coronavirus aid. Read More...
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May 28, 2021 | Michigan Public Radio | school funding |
States, Midwest, Michigan
Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she wants to use federal COVID relief funds and a surprise increase in state tax revenue to invest more in public education in Michigan. Read More...
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May 28, 2021 | The Center Square | learning pods |
States, South, Texas
Two bills that would help parents with special needs children and those who are seeking alternate education options are one step closer to becoming law. The Texas House passed SB 1716 and SB 1955, both of which had already been passed by the Texas Senate.
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May 28, 2021 | KENS5 | charter schools |
Towns, States, South, Texas
AFIA says its educational model is designed to manifest curiosity and believes learning best happens through experiences outside of a traditional classroom. A parent whose two children attend the school shared why the school was right for their family. Read More...
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May 28, 2021 | Deleware Public Media | charter schools |
Towns, States, South, Delaware
A pair of charter schools become the latest to gain approval to expand by adding grades. Read More...
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May 28, 2021 | Dallas Morning News | charter schools |
Towns, States, South, Texas
The needs of Texas students are more varied and complex than ever before. During the pandemic, this reality became inescapable, especially for the children in our communities who are most vulnerable and the families that have long been underserved.
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May 28, 2021 | National Review | school choice |
States, Midwest, Illinois
Reducing scholarships for disadvantaged students is wrong — especially from a governor pushing a loophole that would line his own pockets. Read More...
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May 28, 2021 | The Columbus Dispatch | school choice |
States, Midwest, Ohio
Ohio's largest school district may soon join a brewing lawsuit against the state over the constitutionality of its EdChoice school voucher system, which allows families to use public funds to send children to private schools. Read More...
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May 28, 2021 | WFYI | charter schools |
Towns, States, Midwest, Indiana
The Indianapolis Public Schools Board of Commissioners approved a new partnership with two local charter school operators to provide online learning options next fall, during their Thursday school board meeting. Paramount Schools of Excellence and Phalen Leadership Academies will provide fully virtual learning options to any student, as well as those enrolled through IPS. Read More...
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May 28, 2021 | WUSA 9 | school districts |
Towns, States, South, District of Columbia
DCPS parents are demanding renovated buildings, more resources, technology, tutoring and programs in schools that parents say have a history of broken promises. Read More...
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May 28, 2021 | NorthJersey.com | remote learning |
States, Northeast, New Jersey
Like Ringrisaca, hundreds of Garden State students have logged in to classes on their laptops over the past year from the Dominican Republic, Portugal, Bangladesh, Egypt, Australia and elsewhere. Read More...
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May 28, 2021 | KATV | online learning |
Towns, States, South, Arkansas
Some Arkansas school districts are keeping some form of online learning next fall. On Thursday, the Arkansas State Board of Education approved several waivers for digital learning, allowing districts to make their own plans for the coming school year. Read More...
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May 28, 2021 | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | school choice |
States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
In the lowest-performing schools, the majority of students are often struggling. That’s why Pennsylvania offers opportunities like tax credit scholarships and charter schools, because not everyone can afford to move next to a school they like.
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May 28, 2021 | patch.com | online learning |
Towns, States, Northeast, New Jersey
Bridgewater mother Karen Strauss and a group of local moms started petition calling for a virtual option in school in the fall. Read More...
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May 28, 2021 | Baltimore Sun | state policy |
States, South, Maryland
Mohammed Choudhury, a San Antonio public school administrator with a record of trying creative solutions to improve schools, was chosen Thursday as Maryland’s next state school superintendent. Read More...
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May 28, 2021 | Times News Express | charter schools |
States, West, Colorado
Colorado lawmakers rejected a bill Thursday that would have made it easier for school boards to turn down new charter schools after more than four hours of emotional testimony, much of it from charter school families who felt the change would reduce educational opportunities. Read More...
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