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CER Daily Media Clips for August 27, 2021
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Aug 27, 2021 | Associated Press | federal budget |
National
As the federal government releases historic sums of pandemic aid to the nation’s schools, it’s urging them to dream big and invest in seismic changes that will benefit students for generations to come. But many districts say they have more urgent problems to tackle first. Read More...
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Aug 27, 2021 | The College Fix | school choice |
National
School choice, the idea that educational funding should follow students rather than school districts, has rapidly gained momentum over the last few years. In 2021 alone, multiple states such as Ohio, Kentucky, New Hampshire, and Florida have significantly expanded their school choice programs despite opposition from teachers unions and other public school groups. Read More...
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Aug 27, 2021 | New York Times | teachers unions |
States, Midwest, Wisconsin
Protesters claimed our reforms would hurt education, but the reforms we enacted a decade ago are still working. Read More...
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Aug 27, 2021 | Washington Post | innovation |
National
The success at Silverbrook comes after districts throughout the nation held summer programs that in many places lasted longer, involved more students and included more academic and extracurricular opportunities than ever before.
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Aug 27, 2021 | Washington Examiner | enrollment |
National
Even with a billion-dollar federal government lifeline, public schools across the country are headed toward a financial cliff.
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Aug 27, 2021 | NWI Times | charter schools |
Towns, States, Midwest, Indiana
Schools across the Region have received millions of dollars from the federal government for COVID-19 relief, but higher enrollment doesn’t mean more money. Read More...
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Aug 27, 2021 | NJ Advance | charter schools |
Towns, States, Northeast, New Jersey
A Farleigh Dickinson University poll found that 48% of 1,100 Newark respondents thought charter schools have been good for the city’s students, while 13% said they’ve been bad for them.
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Aug 27, 2021 | Washington Post | accountability |
Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois
CPS still has plenty to fix. But Chicago’s successes should stand as a challenge to those who have been engaged in what has broadly been called the “education reform” movement.
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Aug 27, 2021 | Times of San Diego | charter schools |
Towns, States, West, California
The study noted that, as compared with nearby traditional public and charter schools serving students in the same grades, intentionally diverse charter schools often have lower chronic absenteeism and suspension rates, particularly among students of color.
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Aug 27, 2021 | WFIE | charter schools |
States, Midwest, Indiana
This gives the university power to decide who can start a new charter school, set academic expectations and oversee school performance. Read More...
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Aug 27, 2021 | KMBC | microschools |
Towns, States, Midwest, Kansas
A group of students in the North Kansas City School District has already been back to school for a couple of months. Their teachers are taking hands-on learning to a new level. Read More...
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Aug 27, 2021 | Loudoun Now | accountability |
Towns, States, South, Virginia
Reading scores in the district for all students indicated a 79% pass rate, down from an 84% pass rate in 2019, the last time the tests were administered. Math scores in the district saw a more significant drop-off, with only 64% of test takers passing, compared to 2019’s 87% pass-rate.
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Aug 27, 2021 | Lexington Herald Leader | school districts |
Towns, States, South, Kentucky
In one of the longest school shutdowns in Kentucky this academic year due to COVID-19, Lee County Public Schools has closed until Sept. 7, with no learning this week. Read More...
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Aug 27, 2021 | Arizona Mirror | school funding |
States, West, Arizona
Backers of the Invest in Education Act say the voter-approved tax hike on the rich to increase teacher pay and boost school funding has a future, despite last week’s Arizona Supreme Court ruling that the spending plan is likely unconstitutional.
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Aug 27, 2021 | CT Mirror | school funding |
States, Northeast, Connecticut
Even though the town is receiving federal money to assist with pandemic relief, it’s not enough to cover the costs of the ventilation system upgrade in the schools. And officials say Coventry isn’t the only town in this situation. Read More...
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Aug 27, 2021 | WZZM | homeschooling |
States, Midwest, Michigan
As the debate over masks in schools rages on, many parents have chosen to homeschool their kids. In fact, homeschooling has been gaining popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020. Read More...
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Aug 27, 2021 | WUSA 9 | online learning |
States, South, District of Columbia
The board is recommending more virtual learning, weekly testing for all and emergency funding for mental health support among other requests. Read More...
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Aug 27, 2021 | West Virginia Metro News | charter schools |
States, South, West Virginia
As West Virginia’s newly-established Professional Charter School Board takes more steps to get organized, a private group called Mountain State Learning Solutions met to prepare its application to provide virtual charter school options statewide. Read More...
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Aug 27, 2021 | News-Graphic | school choice |
States, South, Kentucky
We read stories from across the country of young people who are thriving because their parents had educational choice and a chance to build a learning environment to fit their needs. EdChoice Kentucky believes every student deserves an education as unique as they are. It’s time we start seeing those success stories right here in Kentucky too. Read More...
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