CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for December, 16 2021

CER Daily Media Clips for December 16, 2021

Discovery Center of Springfield wins $1 million prize to ‘transform education’

Dec 16, 2021 |Springfield News-Leader | innovation | National

Kids like Paisley Dunbar got hands-on experience in STEM education in Discovery School at the Center this past year. The Discovery Center is providing a variety of educational programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How Teachers Union Membership Dropped During a Year of Pandemic School Closures and Other Upheavals

Dec 16, 2021 |The 74 | teachers unions | National

The COVID-19 pandemic, school closures and ongoing mitigation procedures such as quarantines, masking and vaccine mandates are wreaking havoc on America’s public schools. Things haven’t worked out too well for America’s teachers unions, either, at least according to their recent membership numbers.

The sleeper SCOTUS case that could radically change education

Dec 16, 2021 |Christian Post | school choice | National

The Supreme Court has, deservedly, received a lot of attention after oral arguments took place in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, a case that could mean the end of Roe v. Wade. But a different case over religious freedom and school choice programs could be just as significant and, like Dobbs, is giving the left heartburn.

Editorial: California should not have hired a deputy schools chief who lives in Philadelphia. But he

Dec 16, 2021 |Los Angeles Times | state policy | Towns, States, West, California

In a state as large and diverse as California, is there no one who could do an excellent job of creating better educational equity for the state’s Black, Latino and Native American children? It sounds like a silly question, but it has to be asked after the state Education Department hired a psychologist and self-help coach from Philadelphia — who still lives there — as its deputy superintendent of equity, at a salary of more than $160,000 a year.

Maury County district plans to extend remote learning platform amid teacher shortage

Dec 16, 2021 |The Daily Herald | remote learning | Towns, States, South, Tennessee

Maury County Public Schools plans to extend its contract with a remote learning platform as it continues to provide an alternative teaching source amid an ongoing shortage of educators.

Missouri’s top educators pushing for teacher pay raise

Dec 16, 2021 |FOX2Now | teacher pay | States, Midwest, Missouri

Missouri has the lowest starting teacher salary in the country, according to the National Education Association. Members of the Missouri Board of Education want to increase the salary by $10,000, but it needs approval from lawmakers.

Charter school founded by former LAUSD seeks countywide status

Dec 16, 2021 |News Enterprise | charter schools | Towns, States, West, California

Orange County Classical Academy (OCCA), a TK-6 charter school in the Orange Unified School District that opened in 2020 is seeking to expand across Orange County.

Adams 14 board approves opening University Prep charter school

Dec 16, 2021 |Chalkbeat | charter schools | Towns, States, West, Colorado

In a split vote, the Adams 14 school board Tuesday night approved opening a new charter elementary school, while refusing to assume oversight of an existing charter school.

Opinion: Charter school families should celebrate 10 years of education opportunities

Dec 16, 2021 |The Detroit News | charter schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Michigan

Escuela Avancemos Academy is a charter school in southwest Detroit, located right in the shadow of the Ambassador Bridge. We serve almost 400 students, most of whom come from Spanish-speaking households, and almost all of whom are English language learners. These are the students who potentially fall through the cracks at other schools.

State panel backs extensions for 3 charter-school groups

Dec 16, 2021 |Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | charter schools | States, South, Arkansas

Those receiving the panel’s unanimous endorsements for renewal Wednesday were: The Excel Center in Little Rock, a diploma-granting charter school that is operated by Goodwill Industries of Arkansas for adults who did not previously earn diplomas from traditional high schools.

As covid surges, D.C.-area schools cancel activities and go virtual again

Dec 16, 2021 |The Washington Post | remote learning | States, South, District of Columbia

As coronavirus cases climb across the D.C. region, schools scrambled to adjust Wednesday, with several moving online ahead of the winter break.

Microschooling’s Growth In Arizona Is No Surprise

Dec 16, 2021 |Forbes | microschools | States, West, Arizona

The Roman philosopher Seneca is quoted as saying that “luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” When the coronavirus hit Arizona and parents were looking for options outside of their closed traditional public schools, they were lucky to find a proliferating network of microschools. But that lucky moment was years, if not decades, in the making.

Harrisonburg school board extends Exigency Plan, 1-hour shortened school day for remainder of school

Dec 16, 2021 |NBC29 | school districts | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

School leaders mentioned teachers feeling burnt out, having to use their planning time to cover classrooms while other teachers were out sick, leaving them without enough time to plan accordingly during the workday.

World’s first virtual reality charter school, Optima Domi, launching in Naples

Dec 16, 2021 |Florida Politics | charter schools | Towns, States, South, Florida

School choice advocate Erika Donalds-led Optima Domi announced it is launching the world’s first virtual reality charter school.

A top priority for Tennessee education leaders? Making sure students will be qualified for job openi

Dec 16, 2021 |Nashville Public Radio | state policy | States, South, Tennessee

School advocates say the Tennessee General Assembly needs to do more to prepare young people for the workforce.

Illinois teachers union calls for legislation holding districts accountable to school safety require

Dec 16, 2021 |Chicago Tribune | teacher unions | States, Midwest, Illinois

Determined to protect students and teachers amid a troubling rise in violent student behavior, officials with Illinois’ largest teachers union said Wednesday they are partnering with legislators to ensure school districts are complying with state school safety laws.

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