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CER Daily Media Clips for January 14, 2022
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Jan 14, 2022 |Forbes | innovation |
Towns, States, South, Louisiana
There are things that leaders and educators can do when they have the flexibility and freedom to serve students. The lack of such autonomy in traditional public education is at the root of why hundreds of thousands of children have lost out on a vital education throughout COVID-19, and even just this past 10 days in cities like Chicago.
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Jan 14, 2022 |Associated Press | other education issues |
National
Teachers around the U.S. are confronting classrooms where as many as half of students are absent because they have been exposed to COVID-19 or their families kept them at home out of concern about the surging coronavirus. Read More...
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Jan 14, 2022 |The 74 | charter schools |
National
If education reform were a religion, then professing to just “follow the evidence” and “listen to communities” would anchor the liturgy. Charter schools, however, are a curious case that tests the faith. Urban charters have proven to be an effective reform, at scale, and parents in many communities are clearly demanding them. Read More...
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Jan 14, 2022 |Daily Wire | school choice |
States, Midwest, Nebraska
Nebraska State Senator Justin Wayne — a Democrat — broke from his party to support school choice legislation.
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Jan 14, 2022 |KCVR | school choice |
National
As school disruptions hit national headlines, again, it’s a reminder that families must have options for learning. Every family has different, changing needs: A survey we wrapped up last week found that 52% of parents say they considered finding a new or different school for their child in just this past year. Read More...
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Jan 14, 2022 |Washington Post | school boards |
National
Its leaders compared aggressive school protests to ‘domestic terrorism.’ The backlash was fast and severe.
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Jan 14, 2022 |Education Week | remote learning |
National
When it comes to the question of who gets to call the shots on a switch back to remote instruction, states have wildly different answers, an Education Week analysis found. Education Week contacted every state education office to determine how states are handling district decisions about transitioning to remote learning. Forty-six states responded.
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Jan 14, 2022 |CNN | remote learning |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday that he's in talks with teachers union leadership and will consider a temporary remote learning option, less than a week after saying virtual lessons had not been effective earlier in the pandemic. Read More...
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Jan 14, 2022 |WESA | school funding |
States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia schools superintendent William Hite took the stand for a second day Thursday in a historic trial that could change the way Pennsylvania funds its public education system. Read More...
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Jan 14, 2022 |FOX 5 DC | teachers unions |
Towns, States, South, Maryland
The Montgomery County Education Association, which represents thousands of Montgomery County Public School teachers, announced on Thursday that out of nearly 7,000 members voting in a day, around 94% voted “no confidence” in both the Montgomery County School Board and Interim Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight.
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Jan 14, 2022 |WBTV | accountability |
Towns, States, South, North Carolina
Retired Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) teachers are sharing their experiences and thoughts about the achievement gap between Black and White students in CMS. The gap in test scores has been present for years. North Carolina has given 42 CMS schools a “D” or “F” for their performance. Read More...
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Jan 14, 2022 |TAPinto.com | charter schools |
Towns, States, Northeast, New Jersey
Support for public charter schools among Newark voters remains, but the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on student learning has many concerned, according to a recent poll commissioned by the New Jersey Children’s Foundation, a Newark-based education advocacy group.
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Jan 14, 2022 |amNY | charter schools |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
With 272 charter schools throughout the five boroughs of New York City, many parents are wondering what exactly makes a charter school different from a more traditional public school.
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Jan 14, 2022 |Chalkbeat | charter schools |
Towns, States, West, Colorado
A Denver charter elementary school focused on fully including students with disabilities will close at the end of this school year due to staffing and academic challenges school leaders say were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More...
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Jan 14, 2022 |Richmond Times-Dispatch | charter schools |
States, South, Virginia
Privately run schools funded with public dollars could have an easier path to opening their doors in urban and suburban localities — and without the support of local school boards — under legislation filed in the Virginia Senate and backed by Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin’s administration. Read More...
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Jan 14, 2022 |Arkansas Democrat Gazette | charter schools |
States, South, Arkansas
In each case, the Education Board approved the renewals of the charters based on the recommendations of the state' s Charter Authorizing Panel, which had reviewed the operations of the schools. Read More...
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Jan 14, 2022 |The Advocate | charter schools |
Towns, States, South, Louisiana
Students learn with different types of approaches, especially when they have different types of abilities. That’s an important reason the Louisiana Key Academy wants to open a charter school for students with dyslexia in St. Tammany Parish. It would be the first charter school in the parish and the state's third charter school with a focus on dyslexia. Read More...
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Jan 14, 2022 |Chicago Tribune | catholic schools |
Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois
“As we still work our way through the COVID-19 pandemic, our Catholic schools have become beacons of hope for families committed to in-person learning,” Cardinal Blase Cupich said in a December video message, adding that officials have seen “students thrive socially and emotionally and achieve noteworthy test score gains. Read More...
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Jan 14, 2022 |New Hampshire Journal | teachers unions |
States, Northeast, New Hampshire
Under the rule changes finalized by the board Thursday, schools can only use remote learning for weather events such as snowstorms, and when parents request the online-learning option. Read More...
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Jan 14, 2022 |Washington Post | charter schools |
States, South, Virginia
More than 3.5 million students across the country are attending charter schools, but only about 1,200 students in Virginia have that option. The reason is an antiquated charter school law that is more restrictive than those in nearby blue bastions like D.C. and red states like North Carolina, and that is because Virginia limits how charters are authorized. Read More...
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Jan 14, 2022 |New Hampshire Public Radio | enrollment |
States, Northeast, New Hampshire
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically only accelerated that trend. Now, as lawmakers, educators and advocates renew the debate over how to use tax dollars to educate New Hampshire children, the pandemic's impact on student enrollment could shape major policy decisions. Read More...
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Jan 14, 2022 |The Center Square | school choice |
States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
State Sen. Ryan Aument, R-Lititz, has introduced Senate Bill 1015 to create education savings accounts (ESAs) that Pennsylvania families can use to offset education costs for alternatives to public schools, funded through the state’s share of federal American Rescue Plan Act money. Read More...
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Jan 14, 2022 |Louisville Courier Journal | school choice |
States, South, Kentucky
Despite protests, previous legislative fails and an ongoing legal challenge, Kentucky lawmakers are again trying to offer tax credits to help families afford private school.
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