CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for August, 19 2021

CER Daily Media Clips for August 19, 2021

Civil Rights Groups Ask Biden Administration to Commit to K-12 Testing

Aug 19, 2021 | US News & World Report | accountability | National

Leaders paint the debate as a civil rights issue, insisting that the government needs a good understanding of how much the pandemic set back students and which need the most help.

Biden hits governors who ‘intimidate educators’ on mask mandates

Aug 19, 2021 | Politico | other education issues | National

President Joe Biden escalated a confrontation with Republican governors over school mask mandates Wednesday, directing the Education Department to “use all available tools” to aid local governments trying to institute the measures.

KaiPod Learning thinks ‘learning pods’ are here to stay

Aug 19, 2021 | TECH Crunch | learning pods | National

Since launch, “learning pods” have been controversial in the world of edtech. The term, somewhat synonymous with micro-schools, pandemic pods and small-group learning, describes small clusters of children within the same age range who are paired with a private instructor with the goal of replacing, or supplementing, school learning.

Advocates press BPS on use of federal funds

Aug 19, 2021 | Bay State Banner | school funding | Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts

At the end of last month, Boston Public Schools submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education its projected spending of $123 million in federal funds from COVID-19 relief packages for the 2021-22 school year.

Arizona Supreme Court to decide new education tax legality

Aug 19, 2021 | Associated Press | school funding | States, West, Arizona

The Arizona Supreme Court is set to release its decision Thursday in a constitutional challenge to a new tax on high earners that was designed to increase school funding and approved by the state’s voters in November.

Boise’s Cardinal Academy, Meridian’s Gem Prep among four new charter schools set to open this fall

Aug 19, 2021 | Idaho EdNews | charter schools | States, West, Idaho

Four new charter schools will open their doors in Idaho this fall — and lay the groundwork for a charter enrollment bump that could eclipse 1,400 students over the next seven years, charter support group Bluum announced Tuesday.

Booker T. Academy Leader Calls On Governor To Mandate Teacher Vaccinations

Aug 19, 2021 | New Haven Independent | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, Connecticut

Taylor is the executive director of Booker T. Washington Academy, a K-8 charter school based on New Haven’s State Street and Hamden’s Circular Drive. He’s knee deep in preparations for the first day of the new school year on Aug. 30, preparations focused on adapting to the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic.

As delta variant spurs anxiety, D.C. mayor isn’t backing down from requiring students in class

Aug 19, 2021 | Washington Post | school districts | States, South, District of Columbia

With less than two weeks until the start of the academic year, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) remained steadfast Wednesday that nearly all public school children in the nation’s capital would be required to attend in-person school full time for the upcoming academic year and said she is not eyeing any specific coronavirus case number that could bring in-person learning to a halt.

Southland College Prep Charter High School Has Years Of 100% College Acceptance And Student Excellen

Aug 19, 2021 | CBS Chicago | charter schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois

A south suburban school boasts about its very specific mission – “to defy expectations for our predominantly African American community.

Chicago Teachers Union has yet to reach agreement with CPS as start of school looms; district says

Aug 19, 2021 | Chicago Tribune | teachers unions | Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois

Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union are at “an impasse” in negotiations over the fall reopening of schools with less than two weeks until students return for in-person learning, CTU President Jesse Sharkey said Wednesday.

Arkansas charter panel favors out-of-state school models for Pulaski County

Aug 19, 2021 | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | charter schools | Towns, States, South, Arkansas

Pulaski County is in line for three new open-enrollment charter school campuses in the coming two years.

Alabama school districts prepare at home learning strategies for students in quarantine

Aug 19, 2021 | WBMA | accountability | Towns, States, South, Alabama

She said she’s reached out to her son's school about getting his assignments but hasn’t heard back.

200 students on wait list for Osceola Virtual School

Aug 19, 2021 | WKMG | online learning | Towns, States, South, Florida

A week after the start of the school year there are 200 students in Osceola County on a waitlist to participate in Osceola Virtual School, according to the school district.

Arkansas virtual academy navigating first week of school

Aug 19, 2021 | KARK | charter schools | States, South, Arkansas

Amy Johnson is the head of the Arkansas Virtual Academy and says enrollment is their biggest thing right now. The Academy currently enrolls approximately 3,500 students and there are 1,100 applications being processed right now.

Garland ISD announces temporary virtual learning option for pre-K, elementary school students

Aug 19, 2021 | Dallas Morning News | online learning | Towns, States, South, Texas

The virtual learning option will continue until a vaccine is approved and accessible for elementary school and pre-K students, the district said.

Shelby County parents sign petition to offer students virtual learning amid COVID crisis

Aug 19, 2021 | FOX 13 Memphis | online learning | Towns, States, South, Tennessee

A petition to offer Shelby County School parents the option of sending their child to all-virtual school is growing by the day.

Opinion: The truth about educational choice programs

Aug 19, 2021 | Woodburn Independent | school choice | States, West, Oregon

All children deserve a chance at a great education, no matter where they live or how wealthy their parents are. Educational choice means all parents, regardless of means, enjoy the freedom to choose where and how their children are educated.

Many Wisconsin School Boards, Overwhelmed By 18 Months Of Community Pushback, Aren’t Taking Up Mask

Aug 19, 2021 | Wisconsin Public Radio | school boards | States, Midwest, Wisconsin

Kim Herro, Rick Grothaus and Dan Raasch had been trying to change the board’s approach to governance and leadership, which they felt was toxic and made it impossible to collaboratively work on solutions, for over a year.

Possible Lawsuit Threatens Rollout of Charter Schools, Hope Scholarship in West Virginia

Aug 19, 2021 | The Intelligencer | school choice | States, South, West Virginia

As West Virginia officials prepare to implement the nation’s most expansive education savings account program and the new state charter school board has its first meeting, the state may have to defend both programs in court.

Statewide Distance Learning Delays Leave Many Children In Limbo

Aug 19, 2021 | Civil Beat | online learning | States, West, Hawaii

Many parents who refuse to send their children back to the classroom are still waiting to secure a spot, two weeks into the new school year.

Campaign pushing for St. Louis education reform stalls, sparks school board outrage

Aug 19, 2021 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | school districts | Towns, States, Midwest, Missouri

A fledgling effort to transform the city’s public education system imploded Wednesday after St. Louis School Board members accused outside organizations of attempting a takeover of the board’s efforts to create a citywide plan.

Pre-filed 2022 Florida bill would make school board elections partisan again

Aug 19, 2021 | The Center Square | school boards | States, South, Florida

In an effort to diminish the role of politics in local school districts, 64% of Florida voters in 1988 approved a state constitution amendment to make school board elections non-partisan.

Pennsylvania teachers unions: Schools should require masks

Aug 19, 2021 | Assoicated Press | teachers unions | States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s two statewide teachers unions on Wednesday urged K-12 schools to require masks in school buildings, a measure that state officials are encouraging but have not mandated as students prepare to return to class.

Opinion: Parents want choice in education, not systems with union priorities

Aug 19, 2021 | The North State Journal | school choice | States, South, North Carolina

How much shifted during the pandemic? Homeschool families increased by a record 20.6% in 2020-21 from the prior year — swelling its ranks with more than 30,000 new students and 19,294 new home schools, a record 103% increase from 2019-20.

Asheboro’s only charter school is wealthier, whiter than local districts. Can it change?

Aug 19, 2021 | The Fayetteville Observer | charter schools | Towns, States, South, North Carolina

Few schools in North Carolina have grown as quickly as Uwharrie Charter Academy. Since opening in 2013, Uwharrie has seen its enrollment jump from around 100 to nearly 1,800, making it one of the largest charter schools in the state.

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