CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for August, 24 2021

CER Daily Media Clips for August 24, 2021

Many School Districts Keep Covid-19 Closure Thresholds Flexible

Aug 24, 2021 | Wall Street Journal | school districts | National

When U.S. schools reopened for in-person learning last year, many districts had clear metrics for thresholds that would trigger school closures due to Covid-19. This year, more are taking a wait-and-see approach.

For Some College Students, Remote Learning Is a Game Changer

Aug 24, 2021 | New York Times | higher education | National

Last year, online classes helped many students with disabilities pursue their education. They want the option to continue.

Why Parents Kept Their Kids Home From School

Aug 24, 2021 | The Atlantic | other education issues | National

One factor has been overlooked in understanding how people made these decisions, and it explains a lot.

Review & Outlook: Kathy Hochul’s Charter Opportunity

Aug 24, 2021 | Wall Street Journal | charter schools | States, Northeast, New York

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul takes over as New York Governor on Tuesday, replacing a scandal-ridden Andrew Cuomo. New Yorkers are looking for her to change business-as-usual in Albany, and she can send a powerful signal of change by pushing state legislators to lift the cap on charter schools.

Opinion: Florida schools forcing face masks deny parents’ rights

Aug 24, 2021 | Washington Times | state policy | States, South, Florida

Leon County Schools has joined a growing list of districts in Florida that are outright rebelling against Gov. Ron DeSantis and his executive order prohibiting the forced face-masking of students returning to the classrooms. It’s really a rebellion against parental authorities, though.

Religious schools see increases in enrollment

Aug 24, 2021 | Rutland Herald | private schools | States, Northeast, Vermont

The bump appears to be due to a combination of factors: retention of families who sought out in-person alternatives to pandemic-related hybrid instruction plans many schools offered last school year; and recent developments in the state’s school choice tuitioning program.

Advocates urge lawmakers to focus on inequity in education, not critical race theory

Aug 24, 2021 | Missouri Independent | other education issues | States, Midwest, Missouri

Former educators said they have never encountered the teaching of critical race theory in their classes

Some parents say more virtual options needed as kids quarantine

Aug 24, 2021 | WISH-TV | online learning | Towns, States, Midwest, Indiana

Many parents across central Indiana said with COVID-19 cases on the rise, they’re growing fearful. Noblesville East Middle School is the latest on the list of schools forced to return to temporary virtual learning.

Parents of a first grader decide to homeschool if RCAS doesn’t implement masks in school

Aug 24, 2021 | KOTA | school districts | Towns, States, Midwest, South Dakota

The Rapid City Area school board meetst Monday, just hours before kids put on their backpacks, hop on the bus, and head to classrooms with the option to go maskless.

New effort to re-invent online learning as a flexible option

Aug 24, 2021 | Times Leader | blended learning | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

For years, online learning in elementary and high schools has been largely an all-or-nothing option, with students choosing between full-time traditional learning in a classroom or full-time online learning. The two could cross paths, with in-person students accessing a growing list of supplemental online resources and cyber students getting some in-person opportunities, but the bulk of choice was one or the other.

St. Charles County parents make switch to alternative forms of learning as school year begins

Aug 24, 2021 | KMOV | school choice | Towns, States, Midwest, Missouri

She now joins a growing number of parents in the St. Charles County area unenrolling their children from the region's school districts or choosing alternative options to learn over concerns about mask wearing policies.

Michigan schools will not have same options they had last year to respond to COVID-19

Aug 24, 2021 | WXYZ Detroit | state policy | States, Midwest, Michigan

Traditionally Michigan schools have had to offer at least 180 days and 1098 hours of in-school instruction. Parents could choose virtual programs, but schools had to offer full-time in-person learning to get full funding.

Utah parents sue state for banning school districts from enacting mask mandates

Aug 24, 2021 | Salt Lake Tribune | other education issues | States, West, Utah

A group of Utah parents is suing the state for its ban on school districts enacting their own mask mandates — which they say leaves kids “unnecessarily unprotected and at-risk” from COVID-19 in the classroom.

Indianapolis Summer Learning Labs Show Early Promise

Aug 24, 2021 | WFYI | accountability | Towns, States, Midwest, Indiana

An Indianapolis community partnership to help students catch up academically with summer school showed early signs of promise, state lawmakers were told Monday during an interim study committee.

1,893 L.A. students, staff tested positive for coronavirus last week, group reports

Aug 24, 2021 | Los Angeles Times | other education issues | Towns, States, West, California

A local group has calculated that 1,893 Los Angeles Unified students and employees tested positive for a coronavirus infection during the first week of school, based on a new dashboard created using district data.

Bill Would Require School Board Representation At Charters

Aug 24, 2021 | Patch | charter schools | States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-146, introduced legislation to mandate elected school board officials sit on charter schools' board of trustees.

A new school opens where students can embrace Native American culture

Aug 24, 2021 | Durango Herald | charter schools | Towns, States, West, Colorado

Kwiyagat Community Academy, the new Ute Mountain Ute charter school, opened its doors Monday to 23 kindergarten and first grade students.

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