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CER Daily Media Clips for September 10, 2021
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Sep 10, 2021 | New York Times | federal policy |
National
President Biden on Thursday amplified calls for states to take more aggressive measures to keep children in school amid surging coronavirus cases, calling on governors to require vaccinations for all school employees and for districts to implement more regular testing. Read More...
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Sep 10, 2021 | New Republic | charter schools |
National
As Democrats withdraw support, we may see a future in which charters turn rightward—while still getting federal funding.
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Sep 10, 2021 | Washington Examiner | teachers unions |
National
If there was any doubt that politics, not science, is driving the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s coronavirus guidance, newly released emails between the CDC and a powerful teachers union should settle the question once and for all.
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Sep 10, 2021 | Payson Roundup | school districts |
Towns, States, West, Arizona
If you want to home-school your kids –Enroll them in a private school;Or stick them in one of those full-time online programs;Don’t expect to play football for Payson High School. Or march in the band. Or act in the plays. Or do any of those fun extras that make school bearable for a certain segment of the younger set. Read More...
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Sep 10, 2021 | Chalkbeat | school districts |
Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois
On the first day of school in Chicago, Cortney Ritsema emailed her campus in the city’s Rogers Park neighborhood to say her three children would not come to school because of concerns about the delta variant and the district’s safety measures.
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Sep 10, 2021 | Sun Sentinel | charter schools |
Towns, States, South, Florida
Charter schools in Palm Beach County are in for a windfall after the Florida Supreme Court let stand a ruling that requires the school district to share tax dollars approved by voters in 2018. Read More...
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Sep 10, 2021 | WDJT | teachers unions |
Towns, States, Midwest, Wisconsin
Calls for Milwaukee to reinstate its indoor mask mandate are getting louder. Some members of Common Council, the Milwaukee School Board and now the teachers' union are all pushing for the city to mask up again. Read More...
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Sep 10, 2021 | Democrat-Gazette | charter schools |
States, South, Arkansas
The Arkansas Board of Education on Thursday gave final approval to four open-enrollment charter schools to begin operations in 2022 and 2023—three of them in Pulaski County and one in Fort Smith. Read More...
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Sep 10, 2021 | CNN | school districts |
Towns, States, West, California
While some parents spoke in favor of the mandate, others angrily denounced the proposal. “We must be the ones who decide for our children, not the district, not anyone else,” admonished parent Carla Franca. Read More...
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Sep 10, 2021 | US News & World Report | state policy |
States, South, Florida
The Florida governor touted personal freedom as a reason to prohibit mask mandates in schools. Now parents and school boards are effectively turning his argument against him. Read More...
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Sep 10, 2021 | TAPinto | charter schools |
Towns, States, Northeast, New Jersey
Newark charter school leaders and advocates have teamed up to announce a set of common safety standards and expectations for parents heading into this school year. Read More...
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Sep 10, 2021 | New Hampshire Public Radio | charter schools |
States, Northeast, New Hampshire
New Hampshire's online charter school is seeing a big surge in interest for the fall semester, and it’s having a hard time keeping up with demand.
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Sep 10, 2021 | Colorado Sun | homeschooling |
States, West, Colorado
The state’s population of home-school students doubled in the year after the pandemic hit classrooms. The growth could be long-lasting. Read More...
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Sep 10, 2021 | Sandwich Enterprise | remote learning |
Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts
A large number of students being required to quarantine at the STEM Academy has the Sandwich School Committee questioning if the district is providing an adequate education to those students. Read More...
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Sep 10, 2021 | Politico | school boards |
States, Northeast, New Jersey
School board meetings throughout New Jersey are becoming political battlegrounds, as parents and community members wage war over Covid mitigation strategies, curriculum decisions and ideological beliefs. Read More...
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Sep 10, 2021 | Associated Press | state policy |
States, South, Kentucky
Kentucky lawmakers, many not wearing masks, voted Thursday to scrap a statewide mask mandate in public schools and shifted masking decisions to local school boards, acting in a special session as the state’s worst COVID-19 surge threatens to overwhelm hospitals. Read More...
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Sep 10, 2021 | Civil Beat | accountability |
Towns, States, West, Hawaii
“We’re trying to keep (our kids) safe while keeping them in school, and if school is not an option, there should be an alternative source of learning, even if it’s just worksheets,” she pointed out. “Send the worksheets home — something other than, here’s the app we use in school.” Read More...
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Sep 10, 2021 | WBEZ | online learning |
States, Midwest, Illinois
Only eight districts submitted a remote program to the state. “Why go backward and not have options for families?” one superintendent said. Read More...
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Sep 10, 2021 | NJ Advance | accountability |
States, Northeast, New Jersey
New Jersey schools will administer a new mandatory graduation exam this spring for high school juniors, beginning with the Class of 2023. Read More...
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Sep 10, 2021 | Greensboro News and Record | school funding |
States, South, North Carolina
A North Carolina judge is giving state lawmakers until mid-October to fully fund a plan for improving public education or else he’ll take direct action. Read More...
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Sep 10, 2021 | Dallas Morning News | online learning |
States, South, Texas
More Texas students will have access to virtual learning after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that sends state money to school districts with online programs. Read More...
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