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Your Daily News Clips for January, 24 2022

CER Daily Media Clips for January 24, 2022

National School Choice Week: 26,000 Independently Planned Events Spanning all 50 States

Jan 24, 2022 |California Globe | school choice | National

Now in its twelfth year, National School Choice Week kicks off this week with 26,000 independently planned events spanning all 50 states. Every January, supporters of parents as the architects of their children’s educational journeys gather in school fairs, open houses, student showcases and other public events to raise awareness about school choice.

School Choice Backers See Opening in COVID Chaos, Even as Culture War Issues Threaten to Fracture

Jan 24, 2022 |The 74 | school choice | National

School choice has always relied on a fragile left-right coalition, mostly between Black and Latino activists and centrist-to-conservative legislators pushing to rebalance the power structure of public schooling.

Amid COVID surge, these schools have stayed open. Leaders explain how they’re doing it.

Jan 24, 2022 |USA Today | other education issues | National

The omicron COVID-19 variant couldn't have hit at a worse time for U.S. schools. As consensus solidified that schools should strive to stay open, the mutation riddled staff and students with often mild but isolation-inducing illness.

Arizona Sues U.S. to Block Clawback of Funds Over School Mask-Wearing Policies

Jan 24, 2022 |Wall Street Journal | federal budget | States, West, Arizona

Arizona sued the Biden administration on Friday seeking to prevent the Treasury Department from recouping federal pandemic aid from the state over policies related to mask-wearing in schools.

Commentary: Public charter schools need equal facilities funding

Jan 24, 2022 |Albuquerque Journal | charter schools | States, West, New Mexico

When it comes to the importance of quality education in New Mexico, public charter schools provide exceptional benefit. They are free and open to all students interested in attending. Like many charter schools, the schools we have the privilege of running are making a substantial difference for students.

Indiana lawmakers move forward with bill to share school referendum funds with charters

Jan 24, 2022 |WBOI | charter schools | States, Midwest, Indiana

A legal analysis of the bill says if it had been law in 2021, more than $24 million would have gone to charter schools out of more than $400 million in referendum funding for schools across the state.

Editorial: Fix the law to improve charter schools

Jan 24, 2022 |Seattle Times | charter schools | States, West, Washington

Washington’s public charter schools have faced fierce resistance, particularly from the state teacher’s union, since voters approved them by initiative a decade ago.

Fulton County board approves charter school’s renewal

Jan 24, 2022 |The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | charter schools | Towns, States, South, Georgia

The charter school enrolled 451 students in kindergarten through eighth grades, according to October numbers from the Georgia Department of Education.

Some parents want to use the school choice system to desegregate Colorado schools

Jan 24, 2022 |Colorado Public Radio | other education issues | States, West, Colorado

Lefkowits is one of a growing number of white families who believe integrated public schools are crucial to building a multiracial democracy.

Nonprofit’s goal is to open a new charter high school in Wichita Falls by fall

Jan 24, 2022 |Wichita Falls Times Record | charter schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Kansas

An education nonprofit aims to open a new campus for Premier High Schools by next fall in Wichita Falls, said Jake Kurz, communications director for ResponsiveEd.

New charter schools aim to enroll thousands of kids from all over the Baton Rouge region

Jan 24, 2022 |The Advocate | charter schools | Towns, States, South, Louisiana

The expansion of charter schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, briefly paused by the pandemic, got a fresh shot of adrenaline this past week as state education leaders approved three new charter school applications over the objections of two local school boards.

Education leaders hope new dual enrollment portal will help overhaul the high school experience

Jan 24, 2022 |The Advocate | innovation | States, South, Louisiana

State education leaders are launching a new push to widen access to high school classes for college credit, including Black students who make up a small portion of those enrolled today.

More South Bend students are choosing schools outside the district. Here’s where they’re going.

Jan 24, 2022 |South Bend Tribune | enrollment | Towns, States, Midwest, Indiana

New data released last week from the Indiana Department of Education details the number of students enrolled in pre-kindergarten through adult education classes in schools across Indiana.

The pandemic pushed more families to home-school. Many are sticking with it

Jan 24, 2022 |Los Angeles Times | homeschooling | States, West, California

During the pandemic, a growing number of families in California and across the U.S. have chosen to home-school. The reasons for doing so are diverse, complex and span socioeconomic and political spectrums: schools implementing too many COVID-19 safety protocols, or too few; the polarizing conversation around critical race theory; neurodivergent kids struggling with virtual instruction; and an overall waning faith in the public school system.

Va. lawmakers to consider creating tax credit for home schooling, private school parents

Jan 24, 2022 |WJLA | school choice | States, South, Virginia

A bill to create a tax credit for parents who home school or send their kids to private schools will be considered in Richmond Monday.

SD poised to boost private school funding

Jan 24, 2022 |KEVN-TV | school choice | States, Midwest, South Dakota

The South Dakota Senate is passing a $1.5 million funding boost for a private school scholarship program that is funded through tax credits.

New voucher proposal targets districts that hold virtual learning

Jan 24, 2022 |Daily Memphian | school choice | States, South, Tennessee

The new proposal specifies that schools can offer fewer than 180 days of in-person class if COVID isn’t the reason. Currently, at least 35 public schools across the state had at least one classroom or grade level offering virtual classes because too many staff members had to quarantine.

Pandemic fuels interest in New Hampshire’s school voucher programs

Jan 24, 2022 |New Hampshire Business Review | school choice | States, Northeast, New Hampshire

In the summer of 2020, just a couple of months after most students struggled through remote schooling caused by the pandemic, 800 Granite State students were on a waiting list seeking a scholarship to pursue other education options.

Commentary: Why does school choice scare Nevada’s education establishment?

Jan 24, 2022 |Elko Daily Free Press | school choice | States, West, Nevada

The freedom to choose is a cornerstone of democratic society. With it comes the opportunity to seek that which best serves our needs. Without choice, we can find life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness imperiled.

Editorial: Youngkin’s choice for education secretary might be a sign of good things to come

Jan 24, 2022 |Washington Post | elected officials | States, South, Virginia

Education was a pillar of Glenn Youngkin’s successful campaign for governor of Virginia, so it made sense that the first person he named to his Cabinet was the secretary of education. His choice is someone who has been a leader in the use of data to improve student achievement. We hope that means the polarizing ideology that animated much of the Republican’s gubernatorial campaign won’t dictate education policy.

NC Gov. Cooper recognizes School Choice Week for first time

Jan 24, 2022 |Raleigh News & Observer | elected officials | States, South, North Carolina

School Choice Week has an unexpected new supporter in North Carolina — Gov. Roy Cooper.

Editorial: School choice in Colorado is personal, not political

Jan 24, 2022 |Colorado Springs Gazette | school choice | States, West, Colorado

Lately, the school choice movement has hit an impasse in Colorado. Not for a lack of commitment by its advocates and certainly not due to a shortfall in demand among parents. It’s because dogma-driven politicians and special interests have politicized choice and turned it into a wedge issue. In fact, it rightly should rise above politics.

Column: Parents disillusioned with education’s status quo celebrate National School Choice Week

Jan 24, 2022 |Tulsa World | school choice | Towns, States, South, Oklahoma

In the first year of the pandemic, Owasso Public Schools offered parents the option of sending their children to class or choosing remote education. Over 75% of all parents chose in-person schooling, making it clear where their preference lay, even in the COVID-era.

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