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CER Daily Media Clips for January 11, 2022
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Jan 11, 2022 |Washington Times | school choice |
National
The education monopoly has long exceeded its sell-by date and needs to be broken up. This will allow parents, not the government, to decide which system best suits their children. Education choice puts children first ahead of government and unions.
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Jan 11, 2022 |Newsweek | school choice |
National
Closed schools harm children. Children are COVID's lowest-risk demographic, but our nation's elementary and high-school students have suffered the most throughout the pandemic thanks to negligent and callous policymakers. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |New York Times | accountability |
National
School systems around the country may be facing a similar choice today, as the effects of Covid-related learning loss become clearer. Some advocates are already making a Katrina-like push to overhaul schools in big cities. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |New York Times | teachers unions |
National
Chicago, Weingarten insists, is an anomaly. The city “looms very large, as it always does, but it is one district in which there was a teacher-union-called job action,” she said. “There are plenty of places where teachers are concerned and where there’s groups within school districts that are calling for sickouts. But in terms of my union, there’s no organized effort to do that. In fact it’s quite the opposite. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |Washington Post | teachers unions |
Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois
At issue were concerns about whether it is safe for students, teachers and staff to return to schools for in-person learning as the highly contagious omicron variant drives record infections. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |abc15.com | school choice |
States, West, Arizona
For nearly 10 minutes, the governor pushed to expand school choices in “any way possible,” slammed critical race theory and called for greater transparency and openness when it comes to what kids are learning.Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |San Francisco Chronicle | state budget |
States, West, California
California schools would get a combined $119 billion next year from local, state and federal education funding — the most ever. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |Newsday | charter schools |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
Proposed charter schools for Central Islip and Wyandanch appear headed for final approval, as supporters reject arguments by state lawmakers, teacher-union leaders and others that the plans would undermine traditional school districts.
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Jan 11, 2022 |Chicago Tribune | teachers unions |
Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois
A proposal for Chicago Public Schools to resume in-person classes Wednesday has been approved by the Chicago Teachers Union’s House of Delegates following a contentious weeklong standoff. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |WKRC | remote learning |
Towns, States, Midwest, Ohio
Cincinnati Public Schools' board voted Monday night to switch to remote learning district-wide. This comes as the district faces staffing shortages due to COVID-19. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |South Coast Today | charter schools |
Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts
Scholars and teachers at Alma del Mar Charter School kicked off 2022 by finally moving into the new Frederick Douglass campus on Davis Street. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |Storm Lake Radio | charter schools |
Towns, States, Midwest, Iowa
Iowa Department of Education Director Dr. Ann Lebo made several stops in Storm Lake on Monday to learn how the local Charter School is preparing students with the skills and knowledge they need to fill a variety of in-demand jobs after graduation. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |The Providence Journal | teachers unions |
States, Northeast, Rhode Island
The National Education Association Rhode Island has urged districts to shift to distance learning for at least a week, but said it does not contemplate a work stoppage like the one that has shuttered Chicago’s schools. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |News and Tribune | charter schools |
Towns, States, Midwest, Indiana
A New Albany charter school is adapting its COVID-19 protocols with the goal of safely keeping school open. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |The Columbus Dispatch | transportation |
States, Midwest, Ohio
Groveport Madison Schools is suing the Ohio Department of Education over a $698,000 fine for failing to bus private and charter school children. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |Post-Tribune | teachers unions |
Towns, States, Midwest, Indiana
State lawmakers are weighing a bill that continues state control of the distressed Gary Community School Corp. with a state-appointed seven-member board and ends collective bargaining rights for teachers. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |Oil City News | accountability |
States, West, Wyoming
Do you feel that the current way we educate children prepares them for the future?” That is one question members of the public are being asked to answer in a new survey from Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s Reimagining and Innovating the Delivery of Education (RIDE) Advisory Group. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |Post and Courier | accountability |
Towns, States, South, South Carolina
The Charleston County School Board further delayed a vote on a controversial proposal aimed at potentially improving 21 low-performing schools. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |New York Post | charter schools |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
A key state lawmaker overseeing New York City schools has introduced legislation that would block the opening of new charter schools in the Empire State, advocates claim. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |WAVE | homeschooling |
Towns, States, South, Kentucky
As JCPS plans to virtually return to school on Tuesday, parents scramble to figure out a plan to balance working and teaching their kids from home. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |NBC Boston | remote learning |
States, Northeast, Massachusetts
William Hu, a senior at Boston Latin School, is calling for the governor to make remote learning an option for schools as COVID cases surge once again Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |WKYT | state policy |
States, South, Kentucky
Governor Andy Beshear will be unveiling his full budget proposal later this week, but Monday he gave us a better picture of his educational priorities. Read More...
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Jan 11, 2022 |Missouri Independent | school choice |
States, Midwest, Missouri
With the departure of legislators who supported similar measures in the past, it remains to be seen if bills could garner the necessary votes
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Jan 11, 2022 |News Times | charter schools |
Towns, States, Northeast, Connecticut
The head of a New Haven charter school has been selected as the new operator of the proposed Danbury charter school. Subject to state approval, John Taylor and his charter management organization would run the Danbury charter school should it open.
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Jan 11, 2022 |WKSU | school choice |
States, Midwest, Ohio
Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, who was Ohio House speaker when EdChoice passed in 2005, says families continue to support the vouchers today. Read More...
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