CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for October, 5 2021

CER Daily Media Clips for October 5, 2021

An Experiment at the Crossroads: In Year Two, Pandemic Pods ‘Find Their Legs

Oct 5, 2021 |The 74 | learning pods | National

While the pandemic provided the initial spark behind the growth of pods — and remains an important catalyst — parents say their reasons for joining have expanded as the concept has taken root.

Opinion: Don’t tell me school choice is racist

Oct 5, 2021 |Washington Examiner | school choice | National

Those who say school choice has racist roots are implying that parents, especially lower-income, black parents, should stay trapped in public schools that have failed their children for decades and continue to do so to this day.

Thousands of Unvaccinated New York City School Employees Placed on Unpaid Leave

Oct 5, 2021 |Wall Street Journal | general teacher issues | Towns, States, Northeast, New York

As vaccine mandate takes effect, 95% of all employees show proof of at least one dose; 1,800 school safety agents don’t

Florida is only state not to submit school Covid-19 relief funding plan, US Education Department say

Oct 5, 2021 |WPTV | federal budget | States, South, Florida

The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) says Florida is the only state in the country leaving billions of dollars in education funding on the table.

Opinion: Educator diversity is possible — and critical for kids

Oct 5, 2021 |Boston Globe | accountability | States, Northeast, Massachusetts

Children can’t be what they can’t see, so let’s take this opportunity to surround them with educators who look like them, share their lived experiences, and can be a mirror for them.

California Parents and Kids are Abandoning Public Schools with Gov. Newsom’s Attack on Parent

Oct 5, 2021 |California Globe | school choice | States, West, California

Only hours after California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Friday announcement of a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for all schoolchildren of FDA approval age in California, homeschooling and tutoring inquiries shot up dramatically, with some homeschooling sites even going down to the sheer volume of users searching for help, the Globe reported.

Micro-schools are being established in Arizona: What you should know about the new learning format

Oct 5, 2021 |FOX 10 Pheonix | microschools | Towns, States, West, Arizona

As classes take place at a public school in Mesa, learning was also taking place inside the walls of a home right across the street. Inside the home, kindergartners were busy working on their daily tasks with their teacher (also known as their 'learning guide'), Tiffany Jennings.

Charter school reaching out to rural areas in Arkansas to help students learn

Oct 5, 2021 |THV11 | charter schools | Towns, States, South, Arkansas

LISA Academy Arkansas Hybrid School is making plans to open remote learning centers outside the metro area to reach rural students.

DC mayor, council clash over proposed COVID-19 school bill

Oct 5, 2021 |WTOP | elected officials | States, South, District of Columbia

Days after the D.C. Council announced plans to introduce emergency legislation aimed at expanding virtual learning and loosening attendance policies, Mayor Muriel Bowser doubled down on her stance that the city’s current approach aligns with national health guidelines and urged the council to reconsider.

San Diego County schools are struggling with a labor shortage

Oct 5, 2021 |San Diego Union Tribune | school districts | Towns, States, West, California

It was already difficult before the pandemic to get teachers to come to work at tiny Mountain Empire Unified, a rural school district with 1,700 students in East San Diego County.

Teachers rally against NYC DOE’s vaccine mandate

Oct 5, 2021 |New York Post | general teacher issues | Towns, States, Northeast, New York

Hundreds of people — most of them Department of Education staffers — protested the agency’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate as it went into effect on Monday.

Emerald South, Comcast initiative to bring Wi-Fi across the South Side

Oct 5, 2021 |Chicago Sun-Times | technology | Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois

The South Side Connectivity Collaborative will place 11 Comcast “Lift Zones” around the South Side to provide “high capacity” internet access in four neighborhoods within the next two months.

Two months into school year, children with disabilities still waiting for state scholarships

Oct 5, 2021 |Orlando Sentinel | school choice | States, South, Florida

Thousands of Florida students with disabilities whose parents count on state scholarships to help pay for their education and therapy are still waiting for the money two months into the school year.

Proposed Schenectady charter school on verge of approval

Oct 5, 2021 |The Daily Gazette | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, New York

The SUNY Board of Trustees Charter Schools Committee meeting planned for Thursday morning includes an agenda item to consider the proposed kindergarten through Grade 5 charter school, with committee chairman Joseph W. Belluck recommending its approval, according to a memorandum from Belluck to the board.

COVID vaccine and mask fury shakes up California school

Oct 5, 2021 |Los Angeles Times | school districts | States, West, California

After withstanding heated debates over reopening classrooms, schools are now bearing the brunt of public anger as the pandemic continues to drag on with new variants, said Chip Slaven, interim executive director of the National School Boards Assn.

How strict should requirements to participate in virtual learning be? D.C. Council and Bowser feud

Oct 5, 2021 |Washington Post | online learning | Towns, States, South, District of Columbia

The D.C. Council, after hearing hours of parent testimony, plans to introduce emergency legislation Tuesday that would go against the mayor’s policy and expand access to virtual learning to more students with medical conditions and children under 12 who live with adults with certain conditions that would make them at high risk of complications if they contracted the coronavirus.

New Hampshire Department of Education proposal would do away with remote learning in most cases

Oct 5, 2021 |WMUR | remote learning | States, Northeast, New Hampshire

As COVID-19 clusters force remote learning in some New Hampshire schools, the state’s Board of Education has faced pushback for a new proposal that would mandate in-person learning.

New Mexico public education secretary-designate outlines plans for lawmakers

Oct 5, 2021 |Santa Fe New Mexican | state policy | States, West, New Mexico

New Mexico’s new public education secretary-designate, Kurt Steinhaus, has big plans for the state’s public school system, which has struggled with declining enrollment, teacher vacancies and low student proficiency rates.

Richmond teachers rally in support of collective bargaining

Oct 5, 2021 |WRIC | teachers unions | Towns, States, South, Virginia

Dozens of teachers attended Monday night’s Richmond Public schools (RPS) meeting in support of a collective bargaining resolution on the agenda.

Epic founders ‘gaslit a lot of people, and it’s time to stop,’ new chairman says of charter school

Oct 5, 2021 |Tulsa World | charter schools | States, South, Oklahoma

Epic Charter Schools’ new governing board chairman told lawmakers Monday that they had been “gaslighted” for years by Epic’s recently ousted founders, suggesting that they now would be open to legislation intended to prevent millions in taxpayer dollars from being paid to “grift”.

Opinion: Mississippi charter schools about quality, not quantity

Oct 5, 2021 |Daily Journal | charter schools | States, South, Mississippi

After several iterations of charter related law, the Mississippi Legislature enacted the Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013, which established a charter school oversight board to authorize high-quality charter schools that expand opportunities for underserved students and increase access to excellent public schools.

Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School earns charter approval; holds kick-off event in Bessemer

Oct 5, 2021 |Yellowhammer News | charter schools | Towns, States, South, Mississippi

The Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School (AAHS) on Monday hosted a celebratory luncheon at the Bessemer Municipal Airport in honor of the school’s charter approval.

Academy Charter School seeking to open a third center — in Wyandanch

Oct 5, 2021 |Newsday | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, New York

The fast-growing Academy Charter School organization, with campuses in Hempstead and Uniondale, is seeking to open a third center — in Wyandanch, where its plan faces opposition from educational and political leaders.

Atlanta Public Schools recruiting teachers for virtual expansion

Oct 5, 2021 |The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | online learning | Towns, States, South, Georgia

Atlanta Public Schools is trying to hire more teachers to ensure every student who wants to enroll in the district’s virtual program can make that switch.

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