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CER Daily Media Clips for November 19, 2021
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Nov 19, 2021 |The 74 | general teacher issues |
National
During a school year marked by fears of K-12 labor shortages — with nationwide reports of principals driving bus routes, superintendents filling in as substitute teachers and school cafeterias forgoing hot meals due to a lack of workers — a new analysis out of Washington state quantifies the depth of disparities in teacher and staff vacancy rates between high- and low-poverty school systems. Read More...
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Nov 19, 2021 |Washington Post | general teacher issues |
National
Until school boards and administrators listen to teachers, they’ll end up with shortages in every crisis. Read More...
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Nov 19, 2021 |Associated Press | teachers unions |
States, Northeast, New Hampshire
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu on Thursday denounced a conservative group’s offer to pay $500 to the first person who “catches” a public school teacher violating New Hampshire’s new limits on the discussion of systemic racism and other topics. Read More...
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Nov 19, 2021 |FOX 13 | charter schools |
Towns, States, West, Utah
Debate over distance learning raged last year in Utah and around the country as COVID-19 largely shut down traditional schools. But, one online school that was already established, pre-pandemic, continues to thrive. Read More...
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Nov 19, 2021 |Civil Beat | charter schools |
Towns, States, West, Hawaii
Kamalani Academy’s enrollment has grown but the Hawaii charter school commission says it can’t count roughly half the students. Read More...
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Nov 19, 2021 |Boston Herald | enrollment |
Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts
He said several factors are driving the decline including lower birth rates, smaller home sizes, increasing housing costs and the impact of the pandemic. An outlier to the issues have been private and Catholic schools. Read More...
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Nov 19, 2021 |News & Observer | enrollment |
Towns, States, South, North Carolina
Durham Public Schools could lose an estimated $2.5 million in state funding if the state does not act to protect districts that have lost enrollment this year. State funding for K-12 public education is based on student enrollment, and fewer students means less money. Read More...
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Nov 19, 2021 |Buffalo News | school districts |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
With Covid-19 cases on the rise in Western New York and parents worried about what that might mean for schools, Buffalo schools will have an extra day off next week. Read More...
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Nov 19, 2021 |Chalkbeat | charter schools |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
When New York City opened its schools this fall for in-person learning, with no option for virtual instruction, families across the five boroughs opted to keep their children home. They worried about the health of their children and vulnerable loved ones, and remained unconvinced it was safe to return to full buildings. Read More...
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Nov 19, 2021 |WSAW | online learning |
States, Midwest, Wisconsin
Virtual schools around north-central Wisconsin are hitting their enrollment caps and continuing to steadily grow. Read More...
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Nov 19, 2021 |WFYI | charter schools |
Towns, States, Midwest, Indiana
The vote by the school board comes amid growing pressure from families, school leaders and advocates for the property-tax funds to directly benefit students enrolled in innovation charter schools. Read More...
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Nov 19, 2021 |Capital Gazette | school districts |
Towns, States, South, Maryland
Last week, Anne Arundel Public Schools Superintendent George Arlotto proposed adding three early dismissal days to the calendar to allow teachers and students to focus on wellness, he said in a statement. Read More...
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Nov 19, 2021 |New York Post | teachers unions |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
For all our criticism of the United Federation of Teachers and its leader Michael Mulgrew, we appreciate the union’s strong stand against the transfer of school safety duties from the NYPD to the Department of Education.
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