CER Daily Media Clips

CER Daily Media Clips for July 30, 2021

Congress seeks to cut $40 million from charter schools, impose new regulations

Jul 30, 2021 | Richmond Observer | federal budget | National

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted to cut $40 million from the federal Charter Schools Program, in a major policy shift away from the bipartisan support that charter schools have enjoyed in recent years.

More schools in the Washington region will mandate masks in the fall

Jul 30, 2021 | Washington Post | other education issues | Towns, States, South, District of Columbia

Schools will open this fall in much of the Washington region a little less normal than expected — with mask requirements now planned for Fairfax and Arlington counties, along with D.C. and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.

Summer school programs aiming to catch up, re-engage students

Jul 30, 2021 | The Daily News | summer learning | National

While math, reading and writing still have a place in summer school, this year’s expanded programs also are full of science experiments, gardening and time to socialize, thanks to federal funds earmarked for summer learning.

Youngkin proposes $1.5 billion in tax relief from surplus, school choice plan from rescue funds

Jul 30, 2021 | Richmond Times-Dispatch | school choice | States, South, Virginia

Youngkin is also proposing that lawmakers allocate the state’s $4.3 billion slice from the American Rescue Plan Act toward school choice programs like educational vouchers, including $500 to parents per public school student for “educational recovery”

State finds LA public school district kept millions of federal funds from Catholic schools

Jul 30, 2021 | Washington Post | catholic schools | Towns, States, West, California

The state of California has found that the Los Angeles public school district violated federal law in the manner it slashed funding for low-income and disadvantaged students who attend Catholic schools. The decision will force the district to recalculate and likely reinstate millions of dollars to parochial schools run by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

The Senate Must Save The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program

Jul 30, 2021 | Independent Women’s Forum | vouchers | National

The report language accompanying the House version of the congressional appropriations bill that approves spending for Washington, D.C. orders “the Administration to phase out the Opportunity Scholarship Program in fiscal year 2023.” The bill also creates new burdensome requirements on participating private schools that are overly restrictive and unnecessary given the structure of the program.

Why Louisiana Schools Are Sticking With Plans For In-Person Classes Despite Recent COVID Spike

Jul 30, 2021 | WWNO | school districts | States, South, Louisiana

With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on the rise in Louisiana, some parents have begun to question whether their children will be able to start the school year in-person. But ask any school or health official and the answer — at least for now — is still the same: Schools will reopen.

State education commissioner shares in “frustration,” expresses anxiousness for new guidance

Jul 30, 2021 | WGRZ | state policy | States, Northeast, New York

The commissioner of the New York State Education Department said she shares in the frustration of school districts as they continue to wait for updated guidance from the Governor and State Health Department.

NOLA Public Schools backs off plan to abruptly close Singleton

Jul 30, 2021 | The Lens | charter schools | Towns, States, South, Louisiana

NOLA Public Schools district Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. will not pursue the revocation of the Dryades YMCA’s contract to operate James M. Singleton Charter School at Thursday night’s Orleans Parish School Board meeting, a district spokeswoman has confirmed.

Lakes & Bridges charter school is South Carolina’s first free school for children with dyslexi

Jul 30, 2021 | Greenville Journal | charter schools | Towns, States, South, South Carolina

The Lakes & Bridges Charter School in Easley is the only one of its kind in the state of South Carolina. The school was founded by a group of retired teachers and concerned parents back in 2015 with one goal: helping children with dyslexia/severe learning difficulty get the tools they need.

‘Interest is coming from lots of places’ | Private and charter schools see a rise in enrollment

Jul 30, 2021 | WFMY | school choice | Towns, States, South, North Carolina

Several Greensboro private and charter schools said because of the pandemic education has been top of mind for many parents and interest in other avenues besides public school is growing.

New state law gives parents, guardians more authority to hold kids back, repeat classes during pande

Jul 30, 2021 | KBTX | parent power | States, South, Texas

With the school year fast approaching, you might not know about a new state law that gives parents and guardians more authority on if your child should be held back. Many parents are just hearing about Senate Bill 1697 which took effect this summer.

Michigan Supreme court sides with state on local government, school funding

Jul 30, 2021 | Michigan Live | state policy | States, Midwest, Michigan

The Michigan Supreme Court sided mostly with the state Wednesday in a consequential case on the state’s role in funding local governments and schools.

Summit Sierra’s recipe for continued success

Jul 30, 2021 | Northwest Asian Weekly | charter schools | Towns, States, West, Washington

Despite having a full year of virtual learning, the Chinatown-International District’s Summit Sierra charter school provided the necessary resources for their students to succeed and graduated their third senior class.

Philadelphia Freedom Schools, built for Black children, tackle literacy and love

Jul 30, 2021 | Philadelphia Inquirer | summer learning | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

In Philadelphia, Freedom Schools have existed since the 1990s, mostly as summer programs built along the same ideals of the `60s schools. For three years, a growing number of students have enrolled in Freedom Schools Literacy Academy, a project of the Center for Black Educator Development, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit built to diversify the teaching force.

Opinion: Legislature assaults rights of parents

Jul 30, 2021 | North Platte Telegraph | parent power | States, Midwest, Nebraska

Led by Florida’s successful example, many state legislatures have expanded parental choice in their children’s education. Nebraska has not, going back to the sad episode in the early 1980s when a minister at a church-run school was incarcerated until the children were returned to a public school.

Growing enrollment expected at local private school

Jul 30, 2021 | Roswell Daily Record | private schools | Towns, States, West, New Mexico

Superintendent Rick Rapp, who also serves as pastor at the affiliated Gateway Church International, said that enrollment at Chaves County’s largest private school now totals 410 for kindergarten to 12th grade, up from 375 at the end of the previous academic year.

Teachers choose to retire, find new career opportunities during pandemic

Jul 30, 2021 | KFOX14 | teachers | Towns, States, South, Texas

A national poll conducted by the National Education Association reveals one in three teachers said COVID-19 has made them more likely to resign or retire early, a rate the association said would worsen the shortage of teachers in the United States.

Norfolk ‘micro-school’ will prep kids for future work

Jul 30, 2021 | Virginia Business | microschools | Towns, States, South, Virginia

Music superstar Pharrell Williams’ educational nonprofit, Yellow, will be opening a new, independent “micro-school” with a focus on STEM and workforce preparation this fall in Norfolk’s Ghent neighborhood.

Peak Innovation Center offers unique opportunities for students in the region

Jul 30, 2021 | Fort Smith Times Record | innovation | Towns, States, South, Arkansas

Nadia Facio, an 11th-grader at Northside High School, is an apprentice at ABB. The yearlong collaboration is the result of a partnership between the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith’s program, the Peak Innovation Center, and ABB.

Families Have a New Reason to Flee Public Schools

Jul 30, 2021 | Reason | school choice | States, West, California

A recent federal court decision from California may nudge more kids out public-school doors as it affirms that private schools have much wider latitude than those run by the government to set their own policies, including responses to COVID-19.

Tennessee Online Public School Program expanding for upcoming school year

Jul 30, 2021 | WCYB | online learning | States, South, Tennessee

The Tennessee Online Public School Program is expanding. A partnership between Greeneville City Schools and Bristol, Tennessee City Schools is making TOPS available for grades Kindergarten through 12 students, rather than just high school students. The fully online program allows flexibility for students and families.

Teachers union wants surplus used to reduce pension liability

Jul 30, 2021 | Vermont Business Magazine | teachers unions | States, Northeast, Vermont

In a memo to the Vermont Emergency Board, Vermont-NEA President Don Tinney made it clear that in a year with billions of federal pandemic aid flowing into Vermont, lawmakers and the governor should not miss the opportunity to use the state’s own surplus toward reducing its unfunded pension obligations.

Some Mobile County parents asking for more virtual options as COVID-19 cases spike

Jul 30, 2021 | WKRG | virtual schools | States, South, Alabama

As parents wait for more decisions on what the school year will look like at Mobile County schools, some hope for virtual options. “I don’t see how I’m the only parent that feels this way,” said Lisa Dixon, a Mobile County Public Schools parent.

Virtual learning is here to stay: Districts across the region implement online academies for 2021-20

Jul 30, 2021 | WJHL | online learning | States, South

Online learning became a common sight during the pandemic, and although the return to in-person learning is only a few weeks away, some districts across the region have chosen to keep virtual learning in place through new online academies.

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