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Your Daily News Clips for July, 16 2021

CER Daily Media Clips for July 16, 2021

Congress Provided Billions To Schools. Will Districts Spend It Creatively?

Jul 16, 2021 | Forbes | federal budget | National

The word “unprecedented” has become a cliche, but state and school district leaders have truly never seen anything quite like the American Rescue Plan (ARP). Through ARP, Congress provided a one-time investment in public education that’s 2.5 times larger than anything that came before it, and the money comes with few strings attached.

Child Tax Credit 2021: Here’s how families say they’ll use “basic income for kids”

Jul 16, 2021 | CBS News | other education issues | National

DeRubis, a sales manager from De Forest, Wisconsin, has two teenagers. He said he'll use the $500 monthly check to pay for car repairs and to provide educational support for his youngest, who is on the autism spectrum and is homeschooled.

Families leaving traditional education have lessons for those left behind

Jul 16, 2021 | The World | school choice | National

The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed the way tens of millions of K-12 students “do school” and, for some families, it was the push they needed to find alternative educational models tailored to their students’ unique needs and interests.

Commentary: Foolish schools going for woke — lagging US kids need 3 Rs, not race theory

Jul 16, 2021 | New York Post | accountability | National

A majority of American fourth- and eighth-graders can’t read or do math at grade level, according to the Education Department. And that assessment is from 2019, before the learning losses from pandemic school closures.

Covid-19 School Mandates for Masks, Vaccines Are Blocked in More States

Jul 16, 2021 | Wall Street Journal | other education issues | National

More states are blocking K-12 schools and college campuses from requiring vaccines and masking, bucking recent federal recommendations that eligible students should be vaccinated and that unvaccinated students should wear masks when in-person learning resumes in coming weeks.

3 D.C. Charter Networks Seek Permission to Continue Offering All-Virtual Learning As Districts Move

Jul 16, 2021 | The 74 | charter schools | Towns, States, South, District of Columbia

With school districts around the country increasingly adding virtual learning for the fall, three D.C. charter networks are seeking approval for their own all-virtual options, citing parent demand amid pandemic safety concerns.

Before Fall In-Person School, Chicago Teachers Union Wants Over 4,000 New Workers

Jul 16, 2021 | Illinois Policy | teachers unions | Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois

The Chicago Teachers Union issued a long list of demands it wants before allowing in-person learning this fall. Union leaders seek over 4,000 new employees, including a “restorative justice coordinator” in each of Chicago’s 638 schools.

California cuts the number of tests teachers must take to earn credential

Jul 16, 2021 | EdSource | general teacher issues | States, West, California

Teacher candidates no longer have to take the California Basic Skills Test, or CBEST, or the California Subject Matter Exams for Teachers, referred to as CSET to earn a credential.

Hawaii School Board Says Families Should Have Distance Learning Option In The Fall

Jul 16, 2021 | Civil Beat | online learning | States, West, Hawaii

The Hawaii Board of Education on Thursday directed state education officials to formulate a distance learning plan before the new school year, giving them two weeks to figure out how to address the needs of families who still prefer virtual learning.

Hillsborough, don’t close our high-achieving charter schools | Column

Jul 16, 2021 | Tampa Bay Times | charter schools | Towns, States, South, Florida

As the principals of two high-achieving charter schools in Hillsborough County, we along with thousands of students and their families, are appalled at the Hillsborough County School Board’s disregard for parental choice when they voted to deny renewal of our charters.

El Paso parents look for other school options as classrooms fully reopen despite no vaccines for chi

Jul 16, 2021 | KTSM | school choice | Towns, States, South, Texas

In just three weeks, El Paso schools will reopen their doors to all students for face-to-face instruction for the first time in over a year.

Philly schools to install air purifiers in every classroom and plan to require masks for in-person l

Jul 16, 2021 | Philadelphia Inquirer | school districts | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

The district’s announcement follows guidance from the Philadelphia health department and CDC, which last week recommended that schools fully reopen for in-person instruction in the fall.

Ohio’s plan for spending $4.4 billion in stimulus money on K-12 schools approved by U.S. Depar

Jul 16, 2021 | Cleveland Plain Dealer | federal budget | States, Midwest, Ohio

Ohio’s plan – available here – identifies two top priorities for the upcoming school year and beyond: support the academic, social and emotional needs of students and educators, and invest in academic resources, connectivity and enhancements of in-person, remote, hybrid and blended education opportunities.

Groups want to end NC charter school grant program. State says give it more time.

Jul 16, 2021 | News & Observer | charter schools | States, South, North Carolina

A national education group wants the federal government to review and potentially shut down a program that North Carolina is using to provide millions of dollars to charter schools.

Opinion: Providence needs to put children first

Jul 16, 2021 | Boston Globe | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, Rhode Island

If traditional public schools are not willing to change, it is incumbent on our leaders to expand, build and replicate the models that are working

Opinion: Will The School District Squander Its $1.1 Billion Stimulus Windfall?

Jul 16, 2021 | Philadelphia Citizen | school funding | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

A history of management snafus under Superintendent Bill Hite can only make you wonder if we’re able to seize this potentially transformative moment.

With record surplus, Beshear aims again at raising pay for teachers, state workers

Jul 16, 2021 | Lexington Herald Leader | state budget | States, South, Kentucky

With a record $1.1 billion surplus in the state budget, Gov. Andy Beshear is ready and willing to again roll out his plans to raise salaries for Kentucky public school personnel and state employees.

No virtual-only learning option this fall

Jul 16, 2021 | The Garrett County Republican | online learning | States, South, West Virginia

There will be no virtual-only instruction for Garrett County students in the coming school year, the board of education was told Tuesday. However, a survey of the at-home students determined there is little interest in continuing that program, with fewer than 40 saying they would choose that option.

Innovate ABQ parochial school to become bioscience lab

Jul 16, 2021 | Albuquerque Journal | private schools | Towns, States, West, New Mexico

Shovels could break ground early next year to turn the two-story parochial school attached to the old First Baptist Church Downtown into a modern bioscience lab for startup companies.

Fairfax schools superintendent announces he will leave at end of contract

Jul 16, 2021 | Washington Post | school districts | Towns, States, South, Virginia

Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand announced Thursday that he would leave his post at the end of the upcoming academic term, after leading Virginia’s largest school district for five years.

Editorial: Online charter schools get chance to prove their worth in WV

Jul 16, 2021 | The Herald-Dispatch | charter schools | States, South, West Virginia

For years, West Virginians have complained about the quality of their public schools. Whether those complaints are justified, given the nature of West Virginia culture and the state’s lack of affluence as compared with other states, is debatable.

K-12 IDEA public charter school campus coming to Arlington

Jul 16, 2021 | Action News Jax | charter schools | Towns, States, South, Florida

Jacksonville University is partnering with IDEA Public Charter Schools to launch a K-12 school campus.

St. Louis aldermen to consider moratorium on new schools amid declining population

Jul 16, 2021 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | enrollment | Towns, States, Midwest, Missouri

The Board of Aldermen is expected to vote Friday on a symbolic ban against any new schools opening in St. Louis, where the population of children continues to shrink.

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