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CER Daily Media Clips for November 3, 2021
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Nov 3, 2021 |Forbes | parent power |
National
Education is once again ready for its close-up, thanks to powerful parents and advocates across the country whose voices and demands are not going away, and in fact are growing in numbers and influence almost daily. America’s kids only stand to benefit. Read More...
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Nov 3, 2021 |The 74 | innovation |
National
The Canopy Project, which our foundations support, tracked how hundreds of schools across the country adapted and innovated last year in student-centered ways. The adaptations these schools developed hold enormous potential to address longstanding inequities. Here are some examples from public schools in New York; Massachusetts; Washington, D.C.; Maine; Connecticut; and North Carolina. Read More...
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Nov 3, 2021 |Associated Press | elections |
States, South, Virginia
Schools became a major focus of the governor’s race for Youngkin, who localized a debate happening nationwide after McAuliffe said during a debate that parents shouldn’t “be telling schools what they should teach. Read More...
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Nov 3, 2021 |Wall Street Journal | elections |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
Mr. Adams supports school choice and opposes getting rid of the admissions test for selective public high schools. More important, he has drawn a connection between better schooling and lower crime that is often lost on progressive Democrats. “If you don’t educate, you’re going to incarcerate,” he says. Read More...
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Nov 3, 2021 |state policy |
States, Midwest, Missouri
State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick on Monday named former Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) Community Finance Manager Kim Baughman to serve as the state’s first school choice program manager. Read More...
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Nov 3, 2021 |KUNC | elections |
States, West, Colorado
Colorado voters were not convinced the state should gradually raise taxes on marijuana sales to pay for tutoring programs aimed at reversing learning loss caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Read More...
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Nov 3, 2021 |The Jersey Journal | elections |
Towns, States, Northeast, New Jersey
The Education Matters slate swept to victory in the Jersey City Board of Education race for three seats, easily defeating the Change for Children ticket and two other candidates.
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Nov 3, 2021 |Albuquerque Journal | elections |
Towns, States, West, New Mexico
A slate of business-backed candidates was winning three of four races for Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education seats, according to unofficial results Tuesday night. Read More...
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Nov 3, 2021 |Gainesville Sun | school choice |
States, South, Florida
Much of the popular discussion involving public elementary and secondary education revolves around terms such as “social justice” and “systemic racism,” although these terms are not consistently defined or understood by those utilizing them. Read More...
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Nov 3, 2021 |Michigan Advance | school choice |
States, Midwest, Michigan
Republicans launched a ballot drive Monday to create a school voucher-style system that would use public tax dollars to fund private education ahead of an expected veto from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Read More...
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Nov 3, 2021 |Missouri Independent | school choice |
States, Midwest, Missouri
The initiative petition would ask voters whether the state should issue tax credits to pay for costs like private school tuition Read More...
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Nov 3, 2021 |The Winona Times . | charter schools |
States, South, Mississippi
The biggest problem with the regulations that charter school operators and advocates have criticized is the tying of the academic performance benchmark with that of the local school district where the charter is located. Read More...
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Nov 3, 2021 |EdNC | enrollment |
States, South, North Carolina
Last week, the state Department of Public Instruction, DPI, released its first look at how many students returned this year to the state’s public schools — charter and traditional. Anyone hoping that traditional public schools were going to rebound to pre-pandemic levels were disappointed to find out that while they have increased some from last year, they are still below where they were before COVID-19. Meanwhile, charter schools continue to gain students, though at a slower pace than last year.
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Nov 3, 2021 |Voice of San Diego | charter schools |
Towns, States, West, California
Terms like “distance learning” and “blended learning” are not new at Pivot Charter Schools. They’ve been embracing the flexibility of independent learning environments for more than 10 years. Read More...
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Nov 3, 2021 |Chalkbeat | elections |
Towns, States, West, Colorado
Union-backed candidates appear likely to hold the majority on the Aurora school board, but a charter educator with support from education reform interests was the top vote-getter in Tuesday’s returns. Read More...
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Nov 3, 2021 |WWNO | enrollment |
Towns, States, South, Louisiana
Each year, families looking to enroll their child at a new school, or in the district for the first time, must navigate the OneApp, rebranded this year as the NOLA Public Schools Common Application Process, or NCAP. Read More...
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Nov 3, 2021 |Centre Daily | charter schools |
States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
We can all agree that the Charter School Law should be updated. However, with now almost 10% of Pennsylvania’s K-12 students attending a charter, to argue that the law should be “reformed” to the detriment of charters is simply not fair. If we can get beyond the surface rhetoric, we may be able to serve Pennsylvania’s students better together, school districts, and charters. Read More...
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Nov 3, 2021 |Courier Tribune | school choice |
States, Midwest, Missouri
State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick on Monday named former Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) Community Finance Manager Kim Baughman to serve as the state’s first school choice program manager. Read More...
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Nov 3, 2021 |Las Vegas Review Journal | school choice |
States, West, Nevada
Last week, Mr. Sisolak and Treasurer Zach Conine announced a new program called Transforming Opportunities for Toddlers and Students, or TOTS. It provides a $5,000 grant for children with disabilities. The money goes into a use-restricted account that families may use to pay for a range of items related to a child’s disability. This includes education expenses, such as private school tuition or tutoring. Read More...
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