CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for August, 2 2021

CER Daily Media Clips for August 2, 2021

Editorial: Democrats cut charter school funding

Aug 2, 2021 | Las Vegas Review-Journal | charter schools | National

Amid proposals for trillions in new spending, House Democrats have miraculously found a program they want to cut — charter school funding.

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor pitches cuts, more oversight for charter schools

Aug 2, 2021 | Tampa Bay Times | charter schools | National

A Tampa Democrat’s effort to increase federal oversight of charter schools is meeting opposition from charter groups who say proposed legislation could make it difficult for the schools to get the goods and services their students need.

New Study Shows Just How Much School Lockdowns Harm Innocent Kids

Aug 2, 2021 | The Federalist | accountability | National

The study, from the consulting firm McKinsey, shows how school shutdowns and lockdowns set back millions of American students—and hurt the poorest and most vulnerable families hardest. It reiterates how prolonged school closures, instigated by overly cautious politicians at the behest of intransigent teachers’ unions, may have set back an entire generation of American children.

Column: Masking kids and closing schools is irrational, unscientific child abuse

Aug 2, 2021 | New York Post | federal policy | National

America’s public-health bureaucrats, chiefly the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are insisting on masking kids and granting baseless alibis to teachers unions that would delay or defer schools reopening for another year, if they could get away with it.

Biden hits resistance from unions on vaccine requirement

Aug 2, 2021 | The Hill | teachers unions | National

Groups representing educators, postal workers, law enforcement officers, Treasury Department personnel and other government employees expressed unease about the vaccine requirement this week. Only a few public sector unions outright endorsed the measure.

Los Angeles schools order weekly virus tests for everyone, vaccinated or not.

Aug 2, 2021 | New York Times | school districts | Towns, States, West, California

The Los Angeles Unified School District announced on Thursday that it would require all students and employees returning for in-person instruction to participate in weekly coronavirus testing.

A ‘Reparations’ Plan Designed to Help the Activist Left, Not Minorities

Aug 2, 2021 | National Review | accountability | Towns, States, Northeast, Rhode Island

Providence's municipal-reparations scheme helps left-wing activist groups, not students trapped in Rhode Island's union-dominated schools.

700 Fort Bend county parents sign petition asking for virtual learning option

Aug 2, 2021 | Houston Chronicle | online learning | Towns, States, South, Texas

Hundreds of parents in the Fort Bend ISD are petitioning their school districts to bring back a virtual learning option for families who want it amid the rise in delta-variant cases.

New legislation expands school choices for families

Aug 2, 2021 | Bay News 9 | school choice | States, South, Florida

State legislation going into effect this school year expands educational options for families through choice scholarships.

Boston Summer School Enrollment Lower Than Expected

Aug 2, 2021 | GBH News | accountability | Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts

Summer school is a key pandemic recovery strategy in the state’s largest district, but with summer halfway over, enrollment is not meeting expectations. Earlier this year, Superintendent Brenda Cassellius projected that she would fill more than 15,000 seats for the district's credit recovery, special education and English learner summer academy programs, as well as “Fifth Quarter” academic acceleration courses.

Providence teachers overwhelmingly OK 3-year contract

Aug 2, 2021 | The Providence Journal | teachers unions | Towns, States, Northeast, Rhode Island

Providence teachers voted overwhelmingly Friday to ratify a new three-year contract, putting an end to months of fractious debate with the state education commissioner.

Teacher’s union concerned over return to classroom as COVID-19 cases surge in Florida

Aug 2, 2021 | WFTV-9 | teachers unions | Towns, States, South, Florida

The Orange County teacher’s union says there are concerns about kids heading back to the classroom next week, with the spiking number of COVID-19 cases in Florida.

NEPA school districts seek reenrollment from cyber charter school families

Aug 2, 2021 | The Times Tribune | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

Educators from Lackawanna County's largest district and from across the state have devoted weeks this summer to trying to convince students who left traditional public schools to return in the fall. Leaders tout the benefits of in-person instruction and meaningful relationships developed in the classroom and through extracurricular activities.

Editorial: Mass. schools’ achievement at head of class

Aug 2, 2021 | Lowell Sun | accountability | States, Northeast, Massachusetts

Despite all the complaints from the state’s major teachers unions that we devote too much time in the classroom preparing students for standardized tests, Massachusetts apparently is doing something right.

‘Education Governor’ kills funding to school for students with autism

Aug 2, 2021 | Empower Wisconsin | charter schools | States, Midwest, Wisconsin

There is a small charter school in Wisconsin’s Northwoods that parents, students and community members describe as nothing short of miraculous.

Editorial: Blast the charter cap: Public school parents deserve more high-quality options

Aug 2, 2021 | New York Daily News | charter schools | States, Northeast, New York

The school year begins again today at Success Academy. That will not delight all of the 20,000 scholars in the network’s 47 schools across the city, some of whom would surely rather not hit the books until six long weeks from now, when district schools return, but it surely pleases most of their parents. After, all that’s why they chose to send their kids there.

Amid covid surge, DeSantis lets parents choose if their kids wear masks at school

Aug 2, 2021 | Washington Post | state policy | States, South, Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced Friday that parents will be given the choice of whether their children follow mask rules in school this fall, challenging federal guidance and local school districts in what critics called an “irresponsible” and “appalling” decision amid a surge of infections.

Confusion over mask mandate for California schools sparks tension between districts and parents

Aug 2, 2021 | Ed Source | state policy | States, West, California

Shifting rules around mask mandates at schools are confusing and angering parents who are focusing their frustration on local school districts.

Edgecombe charter school set to begin fall classes

Aug 2, 2021 | Rocky Mount Telegram | charter schools | Towns, States, South, North Carolina

North East Carolina Prep School will begin classes next Wednesday and upwards of 1,200 students are expected, according to school marketing specialist Jennifer Watson.

Column: Parents deserve the chance to choose their child’s school

Aug 2, 2021 | The Brunswick News | school choice | States, South, Georgia

That’s why, as debates central to our children’s education become more politicized — whether they should be or not — every parent deserves the ability to choose a different option for their child.

Knicks legend Earl Monroe looks to change lives with new charter school

Aug 2, 2021 | New York Post | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, New York

“I’ve been flirting with this for a long time,” Monroe says. “There are so many kids who would like to pursue a career in basketball — and not the playing of basketball, but all the opportunities around this amazing game. What we want to do with this school is afford them opportunities they simply might not otherwise have known existed. It’s a dream come true for me.

Colorado Parents Consider Learning Pods to Safeguard Kids from Lockdowns and Masks

Aug 2, 2021 | Colorado Herald | learning pods | States, West, Colorado

But Colorado parents aren’t necessarily willing to accept this unwelcome mask news; those who lean right and those who cherish their kids’ freedom to breathe are tossing around the idea of learning pods in order to provide a normal year of school for their children.

Editorial: Charter reform left on the table by legislators

Aug 2, 2021 | The Times Herald | charter schools | States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

The dust has settled on the state budget adopted at the end of June , and school districts have adjusted their local budgets accordingly. While legislators and Gov. Tom Wolf pat themselves on the back for increasing funding to public schools, property owners throughout the region have in their hands tax bills that represent an onerous burden for many.

The Utah districts where your child can enroll in online school, even if you don’t live there

Aug 2, 2021 | Salt Lake Tribune | online learning | States, West, Utah

As the new school year approaches, your kids may be eager to return in person to classrooms. Or you may have discovered during the pandemic that they are stronger students from home — more focused, or less anxious, or better able to fit in practices or other commitments.

Bumpy start to expanded special needs education voucher program stresses parents

Aug 2, 2021 | Georgia Recorder | school choice | States, South, Georgia

Carter said their private school with its smaller classes has been a godsend for her family, and she’s thankful for the scholarship that allows them to attend.

Op-Ed: Education freedom in New Hampshire

Aug 2, 2021 | Union Leader | school choice | States, Northeast, New Hampshire

NEW HAMPSHIRE has now become one of the leading states in the nation for education freedom for families and students. With our public schools rated among the best, why is education freedom important?

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