CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for November, 1 2021

CER Daily Media Clips for November 1, 2021

In return to campus, students with disabilities fear they’re being ‘left behind’

Nov 1, 2021 |Washington Post | higher education | National

Many are having to press their universities for accommodations — or drop classes entirely

Opinion: Why civics education should be ‘a right which must be made available to all on equal

Nov 1, 2021 |Boston Globe | civics education | National

The former dean of Harvard Law School points out that self-government needs people who are equipped to govern

Opinion: Tired of schools being political battlegrounds? Support education choice

Nov 1, 2021 |The Hill | elections | National

Typically, “off year” elections—when neither the president nor members of Congress are on the ballot—are quiet affairs where only die-hard voters show up at the polls. Not this year. And education is front and center.

Column: New schools are rising across the U.S. that look like charters but aren’t

Nov 1, 2021 |Washington Post | innovation | National

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio wants gifted classes in elementary schools to be replaced with accelerated classes, but he offers no practical way to make them as demanding as needed. The same goes for the ethnic studies courses just mandated in California — they sound interesting but are likely to be watered-down, as most high school courses are.

Glenn Youngkin: Parents matter in education – Virginia election will decide fate of students,

Nov 1, 2021 |Fox News | elections | States, South, Virginia

The most basic obligation of any Virginia school is to provide all children a high-quality education

Opinion: D.C. schools improved under mayoral control. Why do some council members want to undermine

Nov 1, 2021 |Washington Post | school districts | States, South, District of Columbia

Since 2007, when the D.C. Council voted to give the mayor control over the public school system, there have been periodic attempts to claw back the historic reform.

Editorial: Academic and emotional setbacks: The LAUSD kids are not all right

Nov 1, 2021 |Los Angeles Times | accountability | Towns, States, West, California

The data are in and they confirm what parents and educators had feared: Los Angeles-area students have slipped academically from pre-pandemic levels, which weren’t good, either. And a disproportionate amount of that loss has been among Black and Latino students whose classroom skills already lagged behind those of white and Asian students.

New teachers are leaving Hartford schools at an alarming pace

Nov 1, 2021 |Hartford Courant | general teacher issues | States, Northeast, Connecticut

The problem of teacher turnover has been felt the most acutely in some of the city’s lowest-performing schools. The loss of more than 20 percent of their teaching staff has created a “perpetual churn” that hurts the district’s efforts to recover from the COVID-19 health crisis, Superintendent Leslie Torres-Rodriguez said.

How One School’s Academic Turnaround Helped It Weather The Pandemic

Nov 1, 2021 |Civil Beat | accountability | Towns, States, West, Hawaii

Pauoa relies heavily on data collection, small group instruction, and an “action plan” for each student that lays out goals for the year and identifies their strengths and weaknesses.

Charter school in motion

Nov 1, 2021 |Waupaca County Post | charter schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Wisconsin

By next year, Fremont will have a school within a school. A new charter school is being developed and its home will be in the Fremont Elementary School. It will be called the Fremont STEM Academy and will focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

Test scores are in for Manchester schools, and they aren’t good

Nov 1, 2021 |Union Leader | accountability | Towns, States, Northeast, New Hampshire

Manchester schools recently received their test results. And, to be blunt, last year they failed. To be sure, there are some bright spots. But only one of four Manchester students reads at grade level. In math, only one in seven calculates at grade level. Both are far below state averages.

More than 100 virtual Kalamazoo Public School students shifting to in-person learning

Nov 1, 2021 |WWMT | school districts | Towns, States, Midwest, Michigan

More than 100 Kalamazoo Public School students are switching from virtual back to in-person learning for the district’s second trimester, according to a district spokesperson.

FCPS teachers continue to hone the virtual learning experience with new program

Nov 1, 2021 |Frederick News-Post | online learning | Towns, States, South, Maryland

Almost 1,200 students across Frederick County Public Schools are enrolled in the system’s new Blended Virtual Program this year. Their teachers are scattered across the county, camped out in home offices, vacant classrooms and colorfully decorated storage closets.

Montgomery County supervisors pass voucher item on split vote

Nov 1, 2021 |Roanoke Times | school choice | Towns, States, South, Virginia

Supervisors, on a 4-3 vote split along party lines, approved their legislative priorities last week and they include a request for state lawmakers to let school vouchers or tax credits be available to public school students who decide to switch to private or home schools. The measure would provide public school students with a voucher or tax credit to be spent on private school or home school tuition.

Superintendent applicants can’t just agree with learning goals, they must have a plan

Nov 1, 2021 |Philadelphia Inquirer | school districts | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

A former principal lists key questions to ask candidates about how they plan to double literacy among third graders in five years, among other objectives.

Minnesota schools struggle with substitute teacher shortage

Nov 1, 2021 |Star Tribune | general teacher issues | States, Midwest, Minnesota

A shortage of substitutes is forcing school districts to get creative when there's no one to fill in.

How the ruling against school choice hurts lower-income families the most | Opinion

Nov 1, 2021 |Courier-Journal | school choice | States, South, Kentucky

The state offers a full menu of options for families with resources, and many union leaders, lawmakers and district administrators take advantage of the freedom. They buy homes in neighborhoods with high-performing schools, invest in tutoring and drive their kids to expensive club activities. Some families, even send their children to private schools.

Growth in virtual schools has Rep. Fine talking about changes to K-12 funding

Nov 1, 2021 |Orlando Sentinel | online learning | States, South, Florida

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted skyrocketing student enrollment in virtual education, putting a spotlight on competition among Florida providers and igniting a debate about whether lawmakers should change the way public schools are funded as more students take classes online.

Ex-Jim DeMint aide, SC school choice advocate considering run for education superintendent

Nov 1, 2021 |The State | elections | States, South, South Carolina

Ellen Weaver, president of the conservative think tank Palmetto Promise Institute who also chairs the Education Oversight Committee and is on the board of the Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities, said she’s been approached about launching a campaign.

LAUSD school’s future unclear as charter school looks to expand

Nov 1, 2021 |Los Angeles Daily News | charter schools | Towns, States, West, California

The future of an elementary school that’s been serving families in South Central Los Angeles for more than a century appears uncertain after this academic year due to declining enrollment, while a charter school on the same campus — whose enrollment has been growing — sets its sights on expanding.

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