CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for October, 28 2021

CER Daily Media Clips for October 28, 2021

Report: States Struggle With ‘Unfair’ School Funding

Oct 28, 2021 |US News & World Report | school funding | National

More than half of states have per-pupil funding levels below the national average – part of an overall bleak picture of U.S. public education painted by a report released Thursday.

Bolstering Education Outside the Classroom

Oct 28, 2021 |New York Times | innovation | National

During the pandemic, summer and after-school programs helped students stay on track. For one teenager, a program inspired her career path.

How Minnesota’s lack of teachers of color hurts students, and what reform could look like

Oct 28, 2021 |PBS | accountability | States, Midwest, Minnesota

Many schools across the United States are grappling with ways to close the achievement gap between white students and students of color. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on those efforts in Minnesota, which has some of the worst disparities. This report is part of our ongoing “Race Matters” coverage, and the “Agents for Change” series.

Michigan Catholic Conference: Whitmer Ought to Back School Choice Bill, Not Veto It

Oct 28, 2021 |National Catholic Register | school choice | States, Midwest, Michigan

“Parents are the primary educators and have the right to determine which school is best for their children,” Hickson said.

Column: A rock-bottom moment for education in Rhode Island

Oct 28, 2021 |Boston Globe | accountability | States, Northeast, Rhode Island

There were 13 elementary and middle schools in Rhode Island where fewer than 10 percent of students were proficient in English during the 2020-2021 school year, according to the latest RICAS data. There were only nine schools in the state where proficiency rates were above 70 percent.

Judge: Colorado parents can’t exempt kids from school masks

Oct 28, 2021 |Associated Press | other education issues | States, West, Colorado

A federal judge has issued a restraining order against a suburban Denver county’s policy allowing parents to opt their children out of a mask mandate at school, finding that the rule violates the rights of students with disabilities who are vulnerable to COVID-19.

W.Va. Supreme Court justices hear arguments on whether new law targets labor unions

Oct 28, 2021 |Herald-Dispatch | teachers unions | States, South, West Virginia

More than a dozen labor unions on Tuesday asked the West Virginia Supreme Court to overturn legislation passed in the 2021 regular session of the Legislature the unions contend is deliberately intended to single them out for financial harm.

Teachers protest staffing shortages in Maryland school system

Oct 28, 2021 |Washington Post | general teacher issues | States, South, Maryland

Amid the staffing shortages, educators say they are being tapped to cover other classes during their lunch and planning periods. They say they get less support from principals, who are tasked with public health duties related to the continuing pandemic.

Parents react to teachers’ strike in Scranton

Oct 28, 2021 |WNEP | teachers unions | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

“Kind of concerns me because I have four kids that are in school. So now I work overnight. So I'm wondering so what the kids are going to do,” said parent Nicole Young.

Local school districts see increase in families opting for distance learning

Oct 28, 2021 |KESQ | charter schools | Towns, States, West, California

She says her kids would have been at James Monroe Elementary this year. But instead, she elected to enroll them in Mission Vista Academy, a tuition-free public charter school that offers virtual learning from home.

Proposal To Insist All Ohio Charter Schools Run As Non-Profits Returns

Oct 28, 2021 |WCBE | charter schools | States, Midwest, Ohio

A bipartisan bill to require all charter schools in Ohio be operated as non-profits has been introduced again. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports that could affect around half of the state’s more than 300 charter schools that are now run by for-profit operators.

Lighting the Way: Shauna Edwards starts a school for teen parents

Oct 28, 2021 |Spokesman-Review | charter schools | Towns, States, West, Washington

“My door is always open,” says Edwards, the founder and executive director of Lumen, the first charter school in Eastern Washington to serve teen parents.

Missouri lawmakers, don’t keep cheating Kansas City public charter school students

Oct 28, 2021 |Kansas City Star | charter schools | States, Midwest, Missouri

When it comes to education policy, we often see policymakers refuse to put differences aside and do what’s best for our children. Fortunately, Kansas City Public Schools and the public charter schools in our area are making real and meaningful progress in bucking this trend and actually putting the interest of students and families first.

Low test scores bring new scrutiny for Montgomery charter school

Oct 28, 2021 |Alabama Political Reporter | charter schools | Towns, States, South, Alabama

The Alabama Charter School Commission is again monitoring a struggling Montgomery charter school, LEAD Academy, after students at the school scored well below state averages on Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program standardized tests.

Pittsburgh Public Schools sent nearly 1,000 students to truancy court during COVID

Oct 28, 2021 |PublicSource.org | accountability | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

Despite calls for leniency, truancy referrals kept coming. The school district described a balancing act, but advocates and researchers are hoping for different outcomes this school year.

Virtual teachers, hefty bonuses help North Texas schools overcome staffing shortages

Oct 28, 2021 |Dallas Morning News | online learning | Towns, States, South, Texas

Students attend class normally, but instead of learning from a teacher in person, they engage with lessons delivered by an educator on screen. A district staff member oversees classroom management and technology issues from inside the classroom while the remote educator handles daily lessons.

CPS enrollment continues to plummet: ‘I would have never imagined seeing this steep of a decli

Oct 28, 2021 |Chicago Tribune | enrollment | Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois

Chicago Public Schools enrollment has dropped again, this time to 330,411 students, about 10,000 fewer kids than last year, according to numbers the district released Wednesday.

After winning legal case to block it, Antigo School District agrees to sell vacant school

Oct 28, 2021 |Wisconsin Pubic Radio | facilities | Towns, States, Midwest, Wisconsin

When Shepherd's Watch offered to buy the school, district leaders insisted on the provision that it would not be used as a school because of their concerns about declining enrollment, which means declining state funding. The district had 1,994 students last school year; 10 years earlier, it had 2,575.

IPS enrollment rises as missing kindergartners return

Oct 28, 2021 |Chalkbeat | enrollment | Towns, States, Midwest, Indiana

Students are trickling back to Indianapolis Public Schools this year, marking the start of recovery from an enrollment dip during the pandemic.

South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman says she won’t seek reelection

Oct 28, 2021 |SC Now | state policy | States, South, South Carolina

Molly Spearman, South Carolina’s superintendent since 2015, announced Wednesday morning that she would not be seeking a third four-term as the leader of the South Carolina Department of Education.

Opinion: Local Control and Parental Involvement Make For Good Schools

Oct 28, 2021 | PrescotteNews | parent power | States, West, Arizona

At some level, Attorney General Merrick Garland can be excused for being ignorant about two of the most important influences in determining successful schools. However, teachers in all schools should feel embarrassed for the National School Boards Association members or any local school board member who does not know that local control and parental involvement are major factors in creating good schools.

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