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CER Daily Media Clips for January 19, 2022
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Jan 19, 2022 |Fox News | teachers unions |
Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois
Despite receiving billions of taxpayer dollars in federal COVID-relief funding to do precisely that, large urban school districts were unable to handle challenges that they’ve had plenty of time, experience and again, money, to figure out. The system failed our students again—as the song says—just when they needed them most. It’s unacceptable for any institution that fails to do the job it is paid to do.
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Jan 19, 2022 |Politico | school choice |
National
Now, as the highly contagious Omicron variant complicates the spring school semester and the 2022 midterms ramp up, GOP strategists say it is an opportune time to also propel one of their education priorities: school choice. Read More...
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Jan 19, 2022 |The Ozarks First | innovation |
Towns, States, Midwest, Missouri
The Discovery Center of Springfield will once again offer free childcare to students who need it as schools in the Springfield area close due to COVID-19 absences and staffing shortages. The service begins Wednesday, January 19th, and will end Friday, January 21st unless further service is needed. Kids ages six to eleven are welcome.
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Jan 19, 2022 |The 74 | innovation |
National
Pandemic-related school closures, which caused an alarming rate of learning loss among the country’s most vulnerable students, have prompted some administrators to reconsider the school calendar.
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Jan 19, 2022 |New York Post | teachers unions |
National
The long-term closing of schools, and the harm it did to children nationwide, was a decision based not on health, but on politics — thanks to teachers unions and the Democratic politicians they fund. Read More...
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Jan 19, 2022 |Wall Street Journal | parent power |
Towns, States, West, California
With many teachers and staff out because of the Covid-19 variant, hundreds of parents serve as custodians, cafeteria workers and classroom aides Read More...
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Jan 19, 2022 |ABC4 | |
States, West, Utah
Yandary Chatwin, a spokeswoman for the Salt Lake City School District, says, “Anyone who’s willing and able to substitute, we absolutely welcome you to apply for that.” Chatwin explains that many of those who would normally be willing to help out are reluctant at this time because of the spread of the Omicron variant.
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Jan 19, 2022 |Tulsa World | enrollment |
States, South, Oklahoma
A year after pandemic-related shutdowns and remote learning, Oklahoma students have returned to public schools with an increase that is nearing a 700,000 enrollment. Read More...
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Jan 19, 2022 |OCDE Newsroom | charter schools |
Towns, States, West, California
A local charter school is opening doors for young adults who are behind in credits and need to complete their high school graduation requirements. Read More...
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Jan 19, 2022 |Boston Globe | other education issues |
States, Northeast, Massachusetts
A vocal contingent of experts say the time has come for schools to prioritize pre-pandemic routines over arduous measures to contain an illness that has, so far, caused few children serious symptoms. And schools have begun to change their practices. Read More...
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Jan 19, 2022 |Charleston City Paper | school funding |
States, South, South Carolina
State and local school leaders impatient with their own inabilities to fix our struggling education system are once again flailing to find overnight solutions to a problem they allowed to get worse for decades. Education leaders in Charleston and Columbia are eyeing the policy equivalent of get-rich-quick schemes that will ultimately rob South Carolina schools of taxpayer dollars needed to effectively educate our next generation.
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Jan 19, 2022 |California Globe | school choice |
States, West, California
Fix California, the sponsor of Fix California Education, which sponsored a ballot initiative proposing Education Savings Accounts for California students to follow the students’ choice of schools, just announced they are suspending their initiative and will join efforts to advance school choice with Californians for School Choice initiative.
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Jan 19, 2022 |The Center Square | school choice |
States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania state senator is proposing a new school-choice program for students who live in the commonwealth’s poorest-performing public school districts.
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Jan 19, 2022 |Missourinet | charter schools |
States, Midwest, Missouri
A push to widen the path for charter schools statewide is back. The Missouri Senate Education Committee is considering whether to allow charter schools in any charter county or Missouri city with a population greater than 30,000. Read More...
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Jan 19, 2022 |Idaho Statesman | school choice |
States, West, Idaho
I did not understand the power that came with the notion of school choice as I made my way through the K-12 system: not every school is the best option for every student. Many others didn’t see it either. Addressing this lack of awareness in many parts of the country is the mission of The National School Choice Week organization. Read More...
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Jan 19, 2022 |New York Daily News | school districts |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
There is still no remote learning option for city schools, but an attendance policy shift will offer more flexibility to families keeping their kids home over COVID-19 concerns, city education officials said Tuesday. Read More...
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Jan 19, 2022 |NBC Washington | remote learning |
Towns, States, South, Maryland
More public schools in Montgomery County soon will transition back to virtual learning as COVID-19 cases continue to hinder school operations. Read More...
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Jan 19, 2022 |WXYZ | remote learning |
Towns, States, Midwest, Michigan
The conversation on whether students should be in school or at home virtually learning continues.Harper Woods School District is currently virtual, unlike many other districts in our area. Read More...
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