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Your Daily News Clips for July, 29 2021

CER Daily Media Clips for July 29, 2021

The Fight Over Charter School Funding in Washington, Explained

Jul 29, 2021 | EducationWeek | charter schools | National

The relationship between the Democratic Party and the charter school community has grown more complicated in recent years. But now there’s a dispute in the nation’s capital over the right answer this question: Is Congress about to exercise proper oversight and restraint when it comes to certain charters, or is it about to cause sweeping damage to charters in general?

The Cost of the School Shutdowns

Jul 29, 2021 | Wall Street Journal | accountability | National

Shutting down schools was among the most destructive policies of the pandemic, and a new report by McKinsey & Co. quantifies the harm.

Charter Sector Approaches its ‘Second Great Awakening’

Jul 29, 2021 | The 74 | charter schools | National

The charter school movement has made tremendous gains for students and families seeking the unique combination of a high-quality education, and an affirming school culture and climate often unanswered in traditional school systems.

Home-Schooling Surge in D.C. Changes Education Landscape

Jul 29, 2021 | Washington Informer | homeschooling | States, South, District of Columbia

The pandemic inspired, or in many cases compelled, families in the D.C. metropolitan area and beyond to cut ties with the traditional school system. As a result of the dramatic departure, veteran home-school parents like DeLise Bernard became guides into a world that has been misunderstood, and to a degree shunned, for many years.

New State Superintendent Urges School Systems to Move the Needle on Learning Loss

Jul 29, 2021 | Maryland Matters | accountability | States, South, Maryland

All 24 public school systems in Maryland have begun summer programs to help students catch up from learning loss induced by the coronavirus pandemic, but State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury said that it is also critical to understand learning gaps that existed before the pandemic — and to advance beyond that.

Attorney General Todd Rokita releases ‘Parents Bill of Rights’

Jul 29, 2021 | FOX59 | parent power | States, Midwest, Indiana

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is working to keep parents engaged by releasing the Parents Bill of Rights.

Opinion: Lawsuit claiming Pennsylvania has unequal school funding is misguided

Jul 29, 2021 | The Philadelphia Inquirer | school funding | States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

For seven years, school districts and parents have been suing the state of Pennsylvania, arguing that it is failing to provide adequate, equitable funding for public schools. Recently, a judge considered pretrial motions in preparation for the trial’s start date on Sept. 9.

How Napier Elementary Is Approaching the Challenges of the Upcoming School Year

Jul 29, 2021 | Nashville Scene | accountability | Towns, States, South, Tennessee

Napier has been experiencing impressive changes for years under the leadership of Lawless. In her time there, she has carried Napier from its status as what’s known as a priority school — one of Tennessee’s schools most in need of improvement (according to Lawless, Napier was at the very bottom of the list) — to being recognized for its significant improvement

Movement Foundation to invest $10M-plus to add charter school in southwest Charlotte

Jul 29, 2021 | Charlotte Business Journal | charter schools | Towns, States, South, North Carolina

The Movement Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Movement Mortgage, has purchased property to build another charter school in Charlotte. Movement School Southwest will open to pre-K, kindergarten and first-grade students starting in 2022.

The pandemic’s impact on Arizona’s teacher workforce

Jul 29, 2021 | ABC15 | teachers | States, West, Arizona

State education leaders are calling it “the first comprehensive picture of Arizona's teacher and certificated staff workforce.” A new report released by the Arizona Department of Education Wednesday is shedding light on the status of the teacher workforce in our state, and the pandemic's impact heading into the 2021-2022 school year.

BOE Rejects Charter School Proposals

Jul 29, 2021 | Montgomery Community Media | charter schools | Towns, States, South, Maryland

Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education unanimously voted against allowing either of two proposed charter schools to open next year. At this time, the county continues without any charter schools.

Elementary age parents struggle to decide whether to send their children back to public school

Jul 29, 2021 | Morning Sun | school districts | Towns, States, Midwest, Kansas

With less than three weeks until the start of the school year, parents are anxiously waiting with bated breath for the USD 250 Board of Education and local health officials to make a decision about masking in classrooms for the upcoming school year.

Here’s what’s in the new Providence Teachers Union contract

Jul 29, 2021 | Boston Globe | teacher pay | Towns, States, Northeast, Rhode Island

Providence teachers will receive modest pay raises and a one-time, $3,000 payment as part of a new contract that the union is expected to approve Friday evening.

Education services extended for special needs students

Jul 29, 2021 | Capitol News Illinois | special education | States, Midwest, Illinois

Students with special needs will be able to finish their last year of high school regardless of when their birthday falls on the calendar, while those who lost a year or more of in-person schooling due to the pandemic and have since aged out of special education eligibility will be given another year to complete their schooling.

How many students will actually be accepted into virtual learning programs?

Jul 29, 2021 | KXAN | virtual schools | Towns, States, South, Texas

There are still questions left to be answered when it comes to the Austin Independent School District’s plan to offer virtual learning to kindergarten through sixth grade students this fall. The two biggest, perhaps, is how much it will cost the district and just how many students the district will extend the invite to.

N.C. school districts have spent just 13% of federal COVID-19 relief, analysis finds

Jul 29, 2021 | Richmond Observer | federal budget | States, South, North Carolina

Public school districts in North Carolina have received about $5.3 billion in COVID-related relief from the federal government. But, on average, school leaders have spent just 13% of that money.

W.Va. Schools Tackle Summer Learning With Fun, Innovation To Get Kids Back On Track

Jul 29, 2021 | West Virginia Public Broadcasting | innovation | States, South, West Virginia

In the fall of 2020, one-third of K-12 children in West Virginia failed at least one core subject, according to the West Virginia Department of Education. Officials said this was due to the inconsistencies in learning models and stress from the pandemic.

Teacher shortages as ‘back-to-school’ approaches

Jul 29, 2021 | KATC | teachers | National

It's crunch time for back to school with some districts heading into the classroom next week. While students are preparing, administrators across the country are scrambling to make sure they're appropriately staffed with teachers.

Teachers’ Union Head Doesn’t Rule Out Strike as States Opt for Right to Choose Over Scho

Jul 29, 2021 | The Epoch Times | teachers unions | National

American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten on Wednesday said it is necessary to enforce that all K-12 students and staff wear masks in order to keep schools safely open, and that her organization wouldn’t rule out striking over states that ban mask mandates.

Virtual student numbers increasing across Arkansas for 2021 school year

Jul 29, 2021 | FOX16 | virtual schools | States, South, Arkansas

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, more and more parents in central Arkansas are choosing the virtual learning option for their children this year. The enrollment numbers keep growing day by day as the delta variant of the virus continues its spread.

Denton ISD virtual school on track with growing wait list for fall

Jul 29, 2021 | Denton Record-Chronicle | virtual schools | Towns, States, South, Texas

Denton ISD K-8 Virtual Academy will open for the 2021-22 school year despite not receiving support from the Texas Education Agency or the Texas Legislature. Denton ISD established its virtual public school in March as a permanent full-time option for students in kindergarten through eighth grade who thrived in online learning.

SJSD eyes lower virtual enrollment, similar 2021 program overall

Jul 29, 2021 | News-Press Now | virtual schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Missouri

Although recent COVID-19 news may seem to some like a retread of what we all went through in 2020, equivalent high enrollment in all-online education is not expected.

Local homeschool numbers likely to surge again this fall due to Covid concerns, academics

Jul 29, 2021 | News4SA | homeschooling | Towns, States, South, Texas

A double digit jump last year in the number of students being homeschooled could grow even larger this year. Parents are concerned about both the safety of their children and the way their kids are being taught in schools.

Student Learning Declined This Year, Especially for the Most Vulnerable Kids, Data Shows

Jul 29, 2021 | EducationWeek | accountability | National

Students across the country learned at a more sluggish pace than usual during the very atypical 2020-21 school year. But maybe more distressing, the already-yawning achievement gap widened, with Black, Latino, American Indian, and Alaska Native students losing ground faster than their White and Asian peers.

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