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Nov 15, 2021 |New York Times | federal budget |
National
A nondiscrimination provision in the $1.85 trillion social policy bill could disqualify some religious organizations, spurring a fight over who can benefit from President Biden’s landmark bill. Read More...
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Nov 15, 2021 |New York Post | fund families |
National
Parents deserved the option of sending their kids to an open school, the same way a rich politician did. So the next thing that needs to change is our funding model: Public monies should go to cover students, no matter where they opt to go — not to schools that kids are forced to attend. Parents deserve choice in their child’s education. Read More...
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Nov 15, 2021 |The 74 | enrollment |
Towns, States, Midwest, Indiana
Almost all of the increase has taken place in the city’s Innovation Network Schools, which saw a two-year enrollment boost of nearly 42 percent. Nearly 13,000 children now attend innovation schools, independent programs that are part of the larger district but operate on performance contracts. Read More...
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Nov 15, 2021 |New York Times | elections |
States, South, Virginia
While some parents supported the cautious approach — driven by teachers’ unions, school boards and some administrators — others became frustrated and angry, especially in suburban counties like Fairfax and Arlington.
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Nov 15, 2021 |Democrat-Gazette | federal budget |
States, South, Arkansas
Arkansas has spent about 95% of the $118.8 million it received last year in the first round of federal covid-19 relief money for schools and almost 60% of the $497.2 million it received in the second round of emergency funding. Read More...
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Nov 15, 2021 |Ed Source | federal budget |
States, West, California
These are some common themes in the plans that California school districts and charter schools have adopted for spending a huge amount from the latest round of federal Covid aid: $13.6 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act that Congress passed in March. Read More...
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Nov 15, 2021 |Chicago Tribune | accountability |
States, Midwest, Illinois
When it came time for annual statewide academic assessments this past spring, half of the students at Elgin-based Unit School District 46 were still learning remotely online. Read More...
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Nov 15, 2021 |FOX 6 Now | charter schools |
Towns, States, Midwest, Wisconsin
A Milwaukee charter school aiming to address a significant gap in minority achievement in sciences is now providing even more exposure to students thanks to a partnership with Milwaukee Tool. Read More...
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Nov 15, 2021 |News Times | charter schools |
Towns, States, Northeast, Connecticut
Michelle Coelho knows Danbury High School isn’t a good fit for her middle child, even if her oldest son graduated from there. Read More...
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Nov 15, 2021 |WNEP | teachers unions |
Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
The teachers union and the Scranton school board negotiated for several hours. The school board released a statement just before 1 a.m. on Monday. Read More...
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Nov 15, 2021 |Concord Monitor | teachers unions |
States, Northeast, New Hampshire
The second largest teacher’s union in New Hampshire has called on state Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut to resign after the department created a webpage that makes it easier for parents and students to report teachers for alleged discrimination under the state’s “divisive concepts” law. Read More...
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Nov 15, 2021 |Washington Post | enrollment |
States, South, District of Columbia
The coronavirus pandemic led to a stark plunge in public school enrollment nationwide, as families with resources opted for in-person learning offered by private schools or undertook home schooling. School districts in the D.C. area experienced student-body declines of between 2 and 5 percent in the 2020-21 school year, a loss of thousands of children that threatened millions of dollars in budgeting and spurred promises from educators that they would work to re-enroll students and attract new families. Read More...
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Nov 15, 2021 |Helena Independent Record | school choice |
States, West, Montana
Some legislators earlier this raised concerns about the equity of a school tax credit program the state Legislature dramatically expanded earlier this year. Read More...
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Nov 15, 2021 |The Virginian-Pilot | school choice |
States, South, Virginia
Now is the time to think differently. That public schooling leaves parents with little power and forces painful conflict may never have been clearer than over the last year-and-a-half. Gov.-elect Youngkin needs to see this and put choice at the center of his agenda.
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Nov 15, 2021 |MLive.com | higher education |
States, Midwest, Michigan
Sylwia Sokolowski faced the classic question as she neared the end of high school. Do I go to work or do I go to college? Read More...
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Nov 15, 2021 |Missouri Times | school choice |
States, Midwest, Missouri
Rep. Brad Pollitt intends to file a bill that would allow public school students to transfer to any participating district — even if they do not reside there within the district. Read More...
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Nov 15, 2021 |California Globe | elections |
States, West, California
Ric Grenell, founder of Fix California, who served as Ambassador to Germany and Acting Director of National Intelligence, announced Friday that former California State Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero has endorsed Fix California’s Education Savings Accounts Act of 2022. Read More...
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Nov 15, 2021 |New York Post | enrollment |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
The city Department of Education has quietly done away with high-school zoning, which for decades guaranteed students a seat in a school near their home. Read More...
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Nov 15, 2021 |Loudoun County Times | enrollment |
Towns, States, South, Virginia
The Loudoun County School Board passed a measure on Tuesday allowing the school district’s legislative consultants in Richmond to advocate for the preservation of current levels of state funding on behalf of LCPS for the 2022 fiscal year, despite a decline in Loudoun’s student enrollment. Read More...
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