CER Daily Media Clips

CER Daily Media Clips for July 23, 2021

Kiley focuses on school vouchers in California recall campaign

Jul 23, 2021 | Politico | school choice | States, West, California

Republican Assembly member Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) is making school vouchers and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s handling of schools during the pandemic a centerpiece of his recall campaign, trying to tap into parent frustration over Covid-19 closures.

Commentary: People in underserved communities innovate every day, and science should harness that

Jul 23, 2021 | Dallas Morning News | innovation | States, South, Texas

Across the nation, Americans innovate every day. But innovation and ingenuity do not occur only in our national labs, universities or scientific agencies. A major source of our society’s capacity for creativity and ingenuity, in fact, lies among underserved communities and communities of color. Tragically, these same communities have been hit first and hardest by some of the greatest challenges we face in this country, from extreme weather and air pollution to the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘Guides instead of teachers’: New school looks to redefine the classroom

Jul 23, 2021 | WANE | microschools | Towns, States, Midwest, Indiana

A school with a non-traditional learning structure is set to open in Fort Wayne. Wilds Academy will have “guides” instead of teachers and “heroes” instead of students. The school, a subset of the 280-facility strong Acton Academy, looks to redefine what classroom learning looks like. Acton brands itself as “the one-room schoolhouse of the future.

Commentary: California schools should spend their extra $15 billion on students

Jul 23, 2021 | Cal Matters | accountability | States, West, California

The massive influx of one-time federal aid should be used to make up for lost learning time and emotional setbacks students experienced when schools were closed during the pandemic.

2 charter schools might apply to open in Timmonsville – Florence, South Carolina

Jul 23, 2021 | WBTW | | Towns, States, South, South Carolina

Four locally-based charter schools may apply for state approval in the near future, according to a document obtained by News13 from the South Carolina Department of Education.

Some New York City parents still want a fully remote option this fall

Jul 23, 2021 | amNY | online learning | Towns, States, Northeast, New York

Back in May, Mayor Bill de Blasio officially announced New York City public schools would open this fall without a remote option — backtracking on previous comments suggesting the city would most likely offer a purely online option to appease parents worried about sending their children back into the classroom.

Thousands of Baltimore-area students will continue virtual learning this fall

Jul 23, 2021 | WBAL-TV | online learning | Towns, States, South, Maryland

And that's why school systems have expanded their virtual learning programs for the entire upcoming academic year. Baltimore County administrators said they're committed to meeting the needs of students both in-person and online.

More Minnesota schools can continue online option, will make local choices on pandemic precautions

Jul 23, 2021 | Star Tribune | online learning | States, Midwest, Minnesota

All Minnesota public schools can choose to offer an online learning option this fall — but they won't be required to do so, as they were earlier in the pandemic.

DC schools release COVID-19 measures but parents, staff criticize communication

Jul 23, 2021 | WTOP | school districts | States, South, District of Columbia

School starts in D.C. in about a month, but parents and teachers said they don’t have answers to simple questions. The District’s schools chancellor offered what information he has, but he said it could change.

Union, OCPS at impasse in teacher salary negotiations

Jul 23, 2021 | Orlando Sentinel | teachers unions | Towns, States, South, Florida

After a third round of tense salary negotiations, Orange County’s teachers union declared impasse Thursday in its effort to work out a pay plan with school administrators, calling the district’s salary proposal “disrespectful” and “shocking.

Teachers’ Union President, Board Members Question City School District’s Proposed COVID

Jul 23, 2021 | WESA | teachers unions | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers President Nina Esposito-Visgitis said Thursday she is disturbed that the city school district proposed spending more than $8 million on online educational tools without what she called significant teacher input.

Pandemic spurs huge home school boom, but will it last?

Jul 23, 2021 | EdNC | homeschooling | States, South, North Carolina

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a fairly dramatic increase in the number of home schools and home-schooled students in North Carolina.

More Evidence that Growth of Florida Tax Credit Scholarship has Benefited Public School Students

Jul 23, 2021 | ReDefinED | school choice | States, South, Florida

A recently updated report of a 2020 study that concluded public school student performance improved along with the growth of state scholarship programs for lower-income students in private schools has reaffirmed those results, going beyond the original findings.

Proposal for new Santa Fe charter school draws support

Jul 23, 2021 | Santa Fe New Mexican | charter schools | Towns, States, West, New Mexico

A proposed Santa Fe charter school focused on science, the arts and social-emotional learning — and founded by former employees of the public school district — received strong support Thursday during a hearing before the state Public Education Commission.

N.M. schools budget only 9 percent of federal relief funds to address learning loss

Jul 23, 2021 | Santa Fe New Mexican | federal budget | States, West, New Mexico

New Mexico students paid dearly as a result of school closures brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. By some estimates, students may have lost up to a year of learning. But instead of devoting big hunks of federal relief money to blunting the pandemic’s effects in the classroom, many school districts in the state plan to spend a large portion of the stimulus funds they’ve received so far on technology and building improvements, according to a report presented this week to the Legislative Finance Committee.

Elevated lead levels found in 93 Hawaii public school water fixtures

Jul 23, 2021 | Star Advertiser | accountability | States, West, Hawaii

Elevated concentrations of lead were found in about 4% of the water samples collected from faucets and drinking fountains at selected Hawaii public schools and child care centers over the last several months.

Idaho’s K-12 federal relief plan turned away, needs revisions

Jul 23, 2021 | IDEd News | federal budget | States, West, Idaho

Idaho’s plan to spend hundreds of millions in federal K-12 relief money failed to gain U.S. Department of Education approval on first review, and it has gone back to the state for revision.

Frederick Classical Charter School shares outline of plan to get off probation

Jul 23, 2021 | The Frederick News-Post | charter schools | Towns, States, South, Maryland

In its first public update since being placed on a yearlong probation, Frederick Classical Charter School shared an outline of the county’s plan to restore trust in the school’s governing body on Wednesday.

Brooklyn high school for Black girls has 100% college acceptance rate

Jul 23, 2021 | The Black Wall Street Times | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, New York

The graduating students at Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy (BELA), an all-girls charter school in New York, are off to college — all of them. The first graduating class boasts an impressive 100% college acceptance rate for its 50 students.

New Iowa charter schools still waiting for state timelines/deadlines

Jul 23, 2021 | The Center Square | charter schools | States, Midwest, Iowa

Iowa Department of Education spokesperson Jim Flansburg told The Center Square the Department and State Board of Education is required to adopt rules for charter school application timelines and deadlines ((Iowa Code §§ 256E.4(2) and 256E.5(2)) by the end of the calendar year.

Struggling Escambia, Santa Rosa readers to receive special tutoring under new pilot program

Jul 23, 2021 | Pensacola News Journal | state policy | States, South, Florida

Schools in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will be part of a new tutoring pilot program this school year to help catch up students who may be reading below grade level.

Stringer: New York City DOE costs city and state $179 million in federal aid

Jul 23, 2021 | AMNY | federal budget | Towns, States, Northeast, New York

The New York City Department of Education cost the city and state over $179 million in federal aid after failing to properly submit paperwork to receive reimbursements for some physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy sessions for special education students, according to a recently released audit from New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer.

Parents tell Syracuse schools how to spend $100 million: Mental health is tops on their list

Jul 23, 2021 | Syracuse.com | parent power | States, Northeast, New York

Taking care of kids’ mental health should be a top priority for the Syracuse schools when they decide how to spend more than $100 million in federal stimulus money.

School board meetings turn tense with debates over critical race theory and masking

Jul 23, 2021 | The Philadelphia Inquirer | school boards | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

The discord is raising the stakes for school boards already facing pressure over decisions on pandemic schooling. And some predict it may only get worse.

The limits of student poverty data

Jul 23, 2021 | Wisconsin Examiner | accountability | States, Midwest, Wisconsin

Comparing school achievement using economically disadvantaged data doesn’t work

San Diego parent group sues state to end school mask mandate

Jul 23, 2021 | The San Diego Union-Tribune | parent power | States, West, California

A San Diego-based parent group sued the state Thursday seeking to end California’s mask mandate for schools. The Let Them Breathe group argued that masks hurt children’s social, mental and physical health. It said masks should be a choice for families, not a requirement.

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