CER Daily Media Clips

CER Daily Media Clips for June 4, 2021

A safe return to U.S. schools seems closer with vaccines and testing improvements.

Jun 4, 2021 | New York Times | other education issues | National

After a school year rife with debate over the safety of returning to classrooms, experts say that the United States is edging closer to a safe return to in-person learning in the fall.

Opinion: Charter schools at 30: A bipartisan path to reducing inequality

Jun 4, 2021 | The Hill | charter schools | National

The 30th anniversary of the nation’s first charter law on June 4 allows us to remember their bipartisan political origin and contribution to advancing educational opportunity, especially for low-income and minority students.

Column: Charter schools an answer to educational needs

Jun 4, 2021 | Boston Herald | charter schools | National

Bundle up America’s current array of devastating problems, pick out the most important, and one is bound to be public education that does not educate, at least not adequately. There’s an answer to what the standardized tests tell us, a simple answer, an answer the majority of Black Americans agree with, but not teachers unions.

Texas will distribute $5.5B in federal pandemic aid to schools

Jun 4, 2021 | Dallas Morning News | federal budget | States, South, Texas

About $5.5 billion of federal pandemic aid will soon begin flowing to schools, but some districts will get more supplemental aid than others.

Visit from US education secretary brings sizable sum — and chance for change

Jun 4, 2021 | New Jersey Spotlight | federal budget | States, Northeast, New Jersey

Miguel Cardona is touring schools in NJ and across the country as he doles out billions in federal aid. He’s hoping the money will help schools rebound after COVID-19

No agreement between South Bend teachers’ union, school district

Jun 4, 2021 | WSBT 22 | teachers unions | Towns, States, Midwest, Indiana

South Bend Schools teachers are protesting over a proposal from the district to extend teacher work days by 40 minutes, two times a week.

Board of Education Opposes Bill That Takes Aim at Charter Schools

Jun 4, 2021 | The Epoch Times | charter schools | Towns, States, West, California

The Orange County Board of Education passed a resolution June 2 to oppose a bill that it claims would harm charter schools.

Philly’s charter schools chief is leaving for a schools job in D.C.

Jun 4, 2021 | Philadelphia Inquirer | school districts | Towns, States, South, District of Columbia

“She has a deep belief that we can make schools more powerful and healthy places for kids, and she understands the conditions that are necessary for schools to be able to evolve,” Lehmann said.

Close-Knit Community Is Key for Charter School Graduates

Jun 4, 2021 | Vineyard Gazette | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts

Graduating high school students across the country have seen their senior years clouded by the global pandemic. But for the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School class of 2021 — a creative, pioneering group of nine students — a virus wasn’t going to be the thing to define them.

Education leaders react to passage of W.Va. charter schools bill

Jun 4, 2021 | WTOV9 | charter schools | States, South, West Virginia

Despite opposition, the West Virginia charter schools bill was voted for in the legislative session and went into effect this week. That means the state is now allowed to have up to 10 charters, two virtual charters and a professional charter school board.

6 organizations file to open 7 charter schools in state

Jun 4, 2021 | Northwest Arkansas Gazette | charter schools | States, South, Arkansas

Six organizations have submitted initial applications to the state to establish seven new open-enrollment charter school campuses, five of which are proposed for Pulaski County and two are planned for Fort Smith and Hope.

RI League of Charter Schools: RIPEC Report on Public Charter Schools Confirms Inequity of Funding

Jun 4, 2021 | GoLocalProv | charter schools | States, Northeast, Rhode Island

The Rhode Island League of Charter Schools is applauding the recent release of the independent research and analysis of charter schools by the R.I. Public Expenditures Council (RIPEC)

Commentary: “It was an idea whose time had come in West Virginia”

Jun 4, 2021 | mackinac.org | school choice | States, South, West Virginia

West Virginia lawmakers recently enacted the most expansive scholarship program in the country. To talk about why they were able to be national leaders on the issue, I spoke with Garrett Ballengee of the Cardinal Institute, a free-market think tank in West Virginia that led the coalition to change the law.

Boston Archdiocese To Launch First New Catholic School In Half A Century — Online

Jun 4, 2021 | WGBH | catholic schools | Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts

The Boston Archdiocese is launching its first brand new Catholic school in more than half a century. Lumen Verum, which is Latin for “true light,” will combine virtual learning and in-person experiences into what officials at the archdiocese call a “blended learning” experience. There will be no school building and no central, physical classroom.

Scholarships for low-income students survive Pritzker’s threat, gain a year

Jun 4, 2021 | illinoispolicy.org | school choice | States, Midwest, Illinois

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker wanted to gut the Invest in Kids program for low-income students. Lawmakers opposed that, adding a year to the program.

Latin School of Chicago teachers vote to unionize ‘despite intense anti-union pressure’

Jun 4, 2021 | Chicago Tribune | private schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois

Aiming to have a voice in school decision-making, educators at Latin School of Chicago have voted this week in support of forming a teachers union.

School choice advocates rally as state Supreme Court hears voucher case

Jun 4, 2021 | Main Street Nashville | school choice | States, South, Tennessee

When Tennessee’s Supreme Court hears final arguments today on whether a state school voucher program violates the state Constitution, Deirdre Childress — whose two daughters were set to receive voucher scholarships — will be watching.

At least 11 new online schools set to serve students next year

Jun 4, 2021 | idahoednews.org | online learning | States, West, Idaho

Online learning programs popped up in public schools this school year in efforts to educate kids remotely amid a pandemic. In January, a handful of districts signaled plans to let their online programs live on, post pandemic.

Bowser nominates Philadelphia school official to be D.C.’s superintendent of education

Jun 4, 2021 | Washington Post | state policy | Towns, States, South, District of Columbia

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced Thursday that she would nominate a Philadelphia school official who oversaw that city’s sprawling charter sector to serve as the District’s state superintendent of education — one of D.C.’s top education posts.

Opinion: Forty percent of parents more likely to want homeschooling or online school after COVID

Jun 4, 2021 | Clark County Today | homeschooling | States, West, Washington

Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center believes parents have good reason to be looking for better options for their children than public schools

Tennessee Supreme Court hears arguments in fight over school voucher law

Jun 4, 2021 | Local Memphis | school choice | States, South, Tennessee

The ESA law gives parents in low income areas with low performing schools about $7,000 a year to use for tuition and supplies at a school of their choice. Shelby County and Nashville filed a lawsuit to stop it. During Thursdays oral arguments, the entities lawyer said the state created an educational program that only applies to two counties without local approval.

WCPS board OK’s superintendent to challenge school choice law

Jun 4, 2021 | Bowling Green Daily News | school choice | States, South, Kentucky

In a special meeting Wednesday, the Warren County Board of Education took up only one business item: whether to participate and support Kentucky’s Council for Better Education in any challenge – including legal – of the school-choice law House Bill 563.

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