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CER Daily Media Clips for November 11, 2021
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To the men and women in uniform, past and present, thank you for your service and dedication. Happy Veterans Day!
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Nov 11, 2021 |Forbes | parent power |
National
A new era of activism and accountability is upon us – and for proof, we need look no further than the results of November’s gubernatorial election in Virginia. A state that went blue for now-President Biden and Vice President Harris went red for Glenn Youngkin, largely because he supported more parental involvement in education policy. Read More...
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Nov 11, 2021 |The Center Square | homeschooling |
National
Homeschooling is here to stay and the time has come for policymakers to acknowledge that fact. After years of increasing at a rate of about 3 percent a year, the number of parents choosing to homeschool their children has spiked, triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More...
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Nov 11, 2021 |Washington Post | accountability |
National
Efforts to lower academic standards and scale back educational opportunities in the name of racial equity are backfiring on liberals from coast to coast, including in the bluest big cities in America. Read More...
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Nov 11, 2021 |The 74 | innovation |
National
An “either/or” polemic has arisen that is hurting our children and our schools. If we have a bucket full of tools in place to help students learn in a wide variety of circumstances and for a wide variety of learning needs, why would we not use them? Read More...
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Nov 11, 2021 |Wall Street Journal | homeschooling |
National
A new study suggests their kids are healthier, happier and more virtuous than public-school graduates. Read More...
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Nov 11, 2021 |The Intelligencer | charter schools |
States, South, West Virginia
Nearly two years after Republican lawmakers approved a pilot program, the first public charter schools in West Virginia were approved Wednesday while a lawsuit attempting to halt the program is pending. Read More...
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Nov 11, 2021 |Los Angeles Times | other education issues |
Towns, States, West, California
Students in Los Angeles public schools said they have suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic and expressed a “non-negotiable” need for academic success: mental wellness. Read More...
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Nov 11, 2021 |WVTF | charter schools |
States, South, Virginia
The upcoming session of the General Assembly may see some major changes in terms of how charter schools work in Virginia. Read More...
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Nov 11, 2021 |The Center Square | school funding |
States, South, Kentucky
A legislative panel is recommending the Kentucky General Assembly ensure the state funds all-day kindergarten on a permanent basis when lawmakers return to Frankfort for the 2022 session in two months. Read More...
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Nov 11, 2021 |Associated Press | teachers unions |
Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
Striking teachers in the Scranton School District took their case to the state Capitol on Wednesday, holding a rally with labor leaders and Democratic office holders, appealing to Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican-controlled Legislature for help. Read More...
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Nov 11, 2021 |New York Post | elected officials |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
Mayor-elect Eric Adams won on a common-sense platform of making critical city services more efficient. Nowhere is the need clearer than in Gotham’s school system, which under outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio has drifted aimlessly, sowing parental discontent. Read More...
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Nov 11, 2021 |In Depth NH | school choice |
States, Northeast, New Hampshire
The State Board of Education received many suggestions for changing proposed rules for the ”education freedom account” program and for reining in remote learning for extended periods of time. Read More...
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Nov 11, 2021 |Seattle Times | innovation |
Towns, States, West, California
Low-income students of color are much more likely to read below grade level, according to the California Reading Coalition, putting, it would seem, the district at a disadvantage. But that’s where Kingsburg Charter stands out. Read More...
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Nov 11, 2021 |Cherry Hill Courier-Post | workforce development |
Towns, States, Northeast, New Jersey
A nonprofit founded by former Camden School District superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard has been awarded $1.5 million by Bloomberg Philanthropies to help students ages 18 to 24 earn certificates that will help them get living-wage jobs — and, Rouhanifard believes, set them on a path toward additional education and stable careers in the medical field. Read More...
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Nov 11, 2021 |Knoxville News Sentinel | school districts |
Towns, States, South, Tennessee
At least for now, Knox County Schools will not use “learning cottages” as a way to convince a federal judge to drop the mask mandate he imposed on the district.
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Nov 11, 2021 |Journal and Morning Sentinel | teachers unions |
Towns, States, Midwest, Michigan
After the Winthrop School Committee opted to cancel school for the two days before Thanksgiving break, the Winthrop Education Association said Wednesday that its members don't think that's enough to slow the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the schools.
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Nov 11, 2021 |Wisconsin Examiner | school choice |
States, Midwest, Wisconsin
Republicans in the Legislature have teed up a bill that uses COVID-19 mandates as a justification for temporarily loosening public school open-enrollment rules. Read More...
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Nov 11, 2021 |Spokesman-Recorder | charter schools |
Towns, States, Midwest, Minnesota
In a bid to combat declining enrollment and competition from charter schools, Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) officials created Envision SPPS, a proposal to close or merge 11 schools by next fall. Officials say consolidating resources from under-enrolled schools allows them to offer well-rounded education programs where students have access to more specialists and enrichment opportunities. Read More...
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Nov 11, 2021 |The Keene Sentinel | charter schools |
Towns, States, Midwest, Michigan
A new public charter school affiliated with a private, conservative college in Michigan plans to open in Peterborough next fall and offer a “classical education” focused on liberal arts and sciences.
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