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CER Daily Media Clips for September 22, 2021
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Sep 22, 2021 |The 74 | charter schools |
National
Charter schools experienced more growth in 2020-21 — the first full year of the pandemic— than they’ve seen in the past six years, according to preliminary data released Wednesday from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.
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Sep 22, 2021 |Townhall | school choice |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
My town, New York City, spends $28,000 per student—half-a-million dollars per classroom! Think about what you could do with that money: Hire five teachers? Pay for private tutors? Where does the $28,000 go? No one really knows. When governments run things, money vanishes into bureaucracy. Read More...
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Sep 22, 2021 |California Globe | homeschooling |
States, West, California
California is experiencing a homeschool boom, and it’s not just a result of school lockdowns during the COVID pandemic. The pandemic may have been the first time parents really and thoroughly saw what their kids were being taught in California public schools. And many were shocked. Read More...
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Sep 22, 2021 |amNY | online learning |
States, Northeast, New York
Two New York state senators introduced a bill last week that could potentially force schools to offer a remote option this fall. Read More...
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Sep 22, 2021 |Washington Post | state policy |
States, South, Kentucky
He feared their cases would be the “tip of the iceberg” after the mostly Republican state legislature during a special session earlier this month repealed a statewide school mask mandate unilaterally put in place by the Democratic governor. But most Kentucky school districts made a different choice: They kept mask mandates in place. Read More...
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Sep 22, 2021 |Los Angeles Daily News | teachers unions |
Towns, States, West, California
Board of Directors for union representing LAUSD teachers is recommending vote on Israeli-Palestinian conflict be shelved and for educational forums to be held instead. Read More...
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Sep 22, 2021 |WCIV | charter schools |
Towns, States, South, South Carolina
Lowcountry Acceleration Academy is reporting strong student engagement this month amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More...
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Sep 22, 2021 |The Journal News | online learning |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
Most districts insist that all students should be in school. Reopening plans state that remote learning will not be offered unless necessary. Read More...
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Candidates will be invited to participate in a forum organized by the Atlanta Charter Partner Network. The topics discussed will focus on charter school issues.
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Sep 22, 2021 |Herald-Dispatch | charter schools |
States, South, West Virginia
The West Virginia Department of Education is providing $200000 in startup money to the still unstaffed state charter school approval board. Read More...
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Sep 22, 2021 |Boston.com | accountability |
States, Northeast, Massachusetts
The results of the 2021 test show an undeniable decline. However, there's disagreement about the root cause. Read More...
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Sep 22, 2021 |Pottsville Mercury | school choice |
Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
As parents become more and more frustrated with school schedules disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, mask mandates, and left-wing indoctrination such as Critical Race Theory being taught to their children, support for school choice options is on the rise. Read More...
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Sep 22, 2021 |Philadelphia Inquirer | general teacher issues |
Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
A new school term always brings hiccups. But four weeks in, it feels more like four years to many exhausted Philadelphia School District staff.
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Sep 22, 2021 |KSEE | charter schools |
Towns, States, West, California
A Fresno high school has received a prestigious national award. University High School was one of just 325 schools in the country and 28 within California to be named a 2021 Blue Ribbon School. Read More...
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Sep 22, 2021 |Masslive.com | catholic schools |
States, Northeast, Massachusetts
Massachusetts has two of the top 25 Catholic high schools in the U.S., according to Niche. Read More...
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Sep 22, 2021 |New Boston Post | homeschooling |
Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts
Despite receiving at least one call from a truancy officer, Treasure Houston said Monday she is “standing her ground,” refusing to send her three children, including one with chronic asthma, back to school in Boston. Read More...
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Sep 22, 2021 |WGRZ | transportation |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
According to officials at Elmwood Village Charter Schools, some buses haven't dropped kids until as late as 6:15 p.m. That's three hours after they get of class. Read More...
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Sep 22, 2021 |KVOA | charter schools |
States, West, Arizona
For 13-year-old Olivia Lupeika, her bedroom doubles as her classroom. Since January, the eighth-grader has been a student at Arizona Connections Academy, an all-virtual school. Olivia's parents decided to pull her out of the traditional classroom and go the virtual path during the pandemic. Read More...
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Sep 22, 2021 |WCIV | school districts |
Towns, States, South, South Carolina
Starting Wednesday morning, students will be turned away from their Charleston County School District school if they do not wear a mask. Read More...
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Sep 22, 2021 |WCBD | charter schools |
Towns, States, South, South Carolina
The James Island Charter High School (JICHS) Board of Directors on Tuesday voted against adopting the latest Charleston County School District (CCSD) mask requirement. Read More...
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Sep 22, 2021 |WTOP | parent power |
Towns, States, South, District of Columbia
D.C. parents, students, educators and council members on Tuesday expressed frustration with the city’s lack of flexible learning plans and inconsistent coronavirus safety protocols weeks into the new school year. Read More...
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