CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for January, 21 2022

CER Daily Media Clips for January 21, 2022

Back to School, but Still Learning Online

Jan 21, 2022 |New York Times | online learning | National

Federal stimulus dollars are dedicated to helping students recover from virtual schooling. Many districts are spending some of that money on virtual tutoring.

State Efforts to Close the K-12 Digital Divide May Come Up Short

Jan 21, 2022 |US News & World Report | technology | National

Different communities took different approaches to handling the digital divide before and during the pandemic. A National Governors Association review showed that some education leaders sought to address the immediate needs of students, such as access to computers at home, while others explored long-term broadband solutions.

Flint schools extends virtual learning period indefinitely

Jan 21, 2022 |MLive.com | remote learning | Towns, States, Midwest, Michigan

Flint students will remain at home indefinitely starting next week, as the school district today announced that it will not be returning to the classroom on Jan. 24.

Thousands of Oakland teachers threaten to strike over COVID safety protocol

Jan 21, 2022 |KTVU | teachers unions | Towns, States, West, California

Teachers say they want to keep schools open, but want to ensure they are safe for teachers and students amid the latest COVID surge. Union representatives and the district say they plan to meet through the night Thursday and if an agreement is not reached by Friday at midnight, teachers will vote over the weekend and a strike is possible early next week.

New Hampshire voucher program part of national school choice wave fueled by pandemic

Jan 21, 2022 |Manchester Ink Link | school choice | States, Northeast, New Hampshire

Funding school choice options has long been controversial in New Hampshire. Proponents say education is not a one-size-fits-all affair, and parents can best decide what’s best for their children. Opponents say it drains money from public schools, which have fixed costs that do not go away with fewer students, causing higher taxes without necessarily benefiting students.

Opinion: Pandemic offers fresh look at education

Jan 21, 2022 |Arizona Capitol Times | school choice | States, West, Arizona

Three years ago, the education conversation in Arizona was sinking into firm trench lines between the #REDforED movement and education reform advocates. When the coronavirus pandemic struck, it brought not just disruption but also a fresh look at the necessity of K-12 options.

Kramer Elementary principal says school staff is ‘thinking outside of the box’

Jan 21, 2022 |Journal-News | innovation | Towns, States, Midwest, Ohio

An innovation this school year was establishing students in “pods” of four – reorganized each month – to provide them with interactions with other students but also limit contact with larger numbers of students to decrease the possibility of a large spread of the coronavirus.

Thank you, Meek Mill — a phrase I never expected to say | Jenice Armstrong

Jan 21, 2022 |Philadelphia Inquirer | private schools | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

I don’t blame Meek, Hart, and Rubin for choosing to help kids attend private schools. It’s hard, even for me, an advocate of public education, to have much confidence in the Philadelphia School District these days.

SD Senate votes to increase private school scholarships from tax credit program to $3.5M

Jan 21, 2022 |Argus Leader | school choice | States, Midwest, South Dakota

Senators voted to increase the amount of money the Partners in Education tax credit program can give out for scholarships to private school students.

Attorney: Ohio kids merely ‘income statements on a balance sheet’ to school voucher opponent

Jan 21, 2022 |The Columbus Dispatch | school choice | States, Midwest, Ohio

For the past two decades, Ohio has made a simple promise to its parents: If your child is zoned to attend a poorly performing school or if your family meets certain income guidelines, your child can receive a scholarship to attend a private school that better meets your child’s needs.

Opinion: More free effective, personalized schooling available

Jan 21, 2022 |Mankato Free Press | personalized learning | Towns, States, Midwest, Minnesota

While the pandemic is on people’s minds Mankato area students and families have terrific opportunities to personalize their education in the next two months, thanks to many public school options.

OpEd: B1 gives control over schools to taxpayers, rather than parents and teachers

Jan 21, 2022 |Lexington Herald-Leader | school boards | States, South, Kentucky

That schools should be under the control of parents of children in the district and the taxpayers who fund them is not a controversial position. If you asked most people, they would say that that’s exactly what they want. But for 32 years Kentucky’s schools have not operated this way.

Education advocates call on Gov. Bill Lee to give additional $1B to Tennessee schools

Jan 21, 2022 |Nashville Tennessean | school funding | States, South, Tennessee

The State Collaborative on Reforming Education called for Tennessee to add an additional $1 billion in recurring funding to the nearly $6 billion the state already spends each year on public schools.

Opinion: Ending the dual process for charter school approval

Jan 21, 2022 |CT Mirror | charter schools | States, Northeast, Connecticut

Connecticut has slipped from 20 out of 40 in 2010 to 31 out of 43 in 2021 in the quality of charter school laws. The state must reverse this trend and immediately overhaul the charter school laws in order to foster an environment that strengthens oversight, improves the quality and quantity of excellent charter schools and ensures transparency and continuity in the charter school approval process.

Gov. Abbott promises parental ‘Bill of Rights’ in Texas education

Jan 21, 2022 |Dallas Morning News | elected officials | States, South, Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott released a parents’ “Bill of Rights” on Thursday, mirroring a national conservative push fueled by fractious debates over how race and sexuality are addressed in schools.

Kevin Nicholson, likely GOP candidate for governor, wants to close ‘failing’ schools

Jan 21, 2022 |Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | elections | States, Midwest, Wisconsin

Low-performing schools in Wisconsin would be forced to close under a plan to overhaul K-12 education put forward by Kevin Nicholson, a Republican who is expected to announce this week he is running for governor.

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