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Oct 22, 2021 |Fox News | accountability |
National
Much has been written about the catastrophic learning losses during the pandemic caused by the unnecessary, union-driven school lockdowns. Read More...
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Oct 22, 2021 |Washington Times | elections |
National
Thousands of school board elections are taking place in November. Even more will take place in the spring. And something new is happening. Parents are waking up to the fact that school boards work for them, not the other way around. Some are evening running for board positions themselves to ensure their kids are educated, not indoctrinated. Read More...
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Oct 22, 2021 |Daily Signal | accountability |
National
Thirteen-year-old children in American public schools were not quite as good at math and reading in 2019 and 2020 as they were in 2012. This is despite the fact that American taxpayers invested more money per pupil in the nation’s public schools in each of the last two fiscal years than they did in 2012. Read More...
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Oct 22, 2021 |Washington Post | accountability |
National
We keep trying to assess schools quantitatively, instead of grappling with the deeper problems plaguing education. Read More...
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Oct 22, 2021 |Wall Street Journal | elections |
States, South, Virginia
The moment illustrates again the power of education as a wedge issue. It crosses socio-economic lines, giving Republicans the opportunity to peel back crucial suburban voters who helped Joe Biden to the White House. And it crosses racial lines, providing the party a chance to build on gains among blacks, Hispanics and Asian voters. Read More...
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Oct 22, 2021 |WLBT | federal budget |
States, South, Mississippi
In Mississippi, already struggling schools continue to be put to the test of educating students while juggling changing COVID-19 guidelines, fluctuating cases, and hybrid schedules. Read More...
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Oct 22, 2021 |Chalkbeat | school choice |
States, Midwest, Michigan
Supporters of school choice are battling on two fronts to open the door to school vouchers in Michigan. They’ve taken their fight to both the courts and the state Legislature in a renewed push. Read More...
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Oct 22, 2021 |school districts |
Towns, States, South, Virginia
Fearing that Richmond Public Schools employees are on the “brink of burning out — even leaving,” Superintendent Jason Kamras has announced that the school system will be closed the entire first week of November, including two days “in the interest” of employees’ mental health. Read More...
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Oct 22, 2021 |Washington Examiner | elections |
States, South, Virginia
President Joe Biden and Gov. Ralph Northam both decisively won Virginia in their last elections by about 10 percentage points. Yet with Election Day approaching, polling shows former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin neck and neck in the race to succeed Northam.
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Atlanta Public Schools’ four-year graduation rate reached 83.1% for the class of 2021. That’s an increase from the year before, when it was 80.3%. Read More...
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Oct 22, 2021 |Staten Island Advance | charter schools |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
A new Staten Island charter school opened to students for the first time this fall for the 2021-2022 academic year, offering an inclusive environment for both general education students and students with special needs, particularly those on the autism spectrum. Read More...
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Oct 22, 2021 |Palm Beach Post | state policy |
States, South, Florida
Florida needs a new education commissioner. The lowlights of Richard Corcoran's tenure have centered around endangering students and their families with the coronavirus, bullying pubic school administrators and school board members and eroding the state's already mediocre stature in public education circles.
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Oct 22, 2021 |Philadelphia Inquirer | online learning |
States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
One of the sectors of society that has been most disrupted by COVID-19 is schools. The pandemic has been hard on administrators, teachers, staff, parents, and kids. It may take years to unpack and undo the damage caused by COVID-19′s effects on learning. Read More...
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Oct 22, 2021 |WRIC | homeschooling |
States, South, Virginia
Virginia saw a huge spike in homeschooling during the coronavirus pandemic and many parents are planning to stick with it long-term. Read More...
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Oct 22, 2021 |Community Impact | accountability |
States, South, Texas
Recent figures from the Texas Education Agency show districts that experienced higher percentages of virtual learning during the 2020-21school year also saw underperforming grades on the state's State of Texas Assessment and Academic Readiness, or STAAR test. Read More...
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Oct 22, 2021 |Washington Times | elections |
States, South, Virginia
A parents advocacy group kick-started a $1 million digital ad campaign targeting Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe by highlighting school safety in Virginia. Free to Learn Action released a TV advertisement set to run statewide, focusing on Mr. McAuliffe’s comments on parents’ input in schools and invoking recent reports of two sexual assaults in Loudoun County high schools. Read More...
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Oct 22, 2021 |Illinois Policy | teacher unions |
States, Midwest, Illinois
Voters will decide in November 2022 whether teachers’ unions will have a permanent right to walk out on students. Read More...
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Oct 22, 2021 |KTOO | general teacher issues |
States, West, Alaska
The state’s education department calls the lack of teachers in Alaska an emergency issue and says the pandemic is only making things worse. It’s willing to pay up to $300,000 to figure out how to attract—and keep—more teachers in the state. Read More...
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