CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for February, 8 2022

CER Daily Media Clips for February 8, 2022

White House keeps encouraging masks in schools as some states move toward lifting mandates

Feb 8, 2022 |CNN | other education issues | National

The White House maintained its adherence to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance encouraging mask usage in schools Monday as some states take steps toward lifting mask mandates in the classroom.

Opinion: School choice is a year-round endeavor

Feb 8, 2022 |Washington Examiner | school choice | National

As parents and educators continue to innovate and find additional ways to meet student needs, new choice options will emerge. The opportunities are endless for those looking to design an education system that allows families to access a well-rounded education tailored specifically for their children.

‘Micro-Schools’ Grow In Popularity Amid Student Exodus From Public Schools

Feb 8, 2022 |The Epoch Times | microschools | National

Born amid the COVID-19 pandemic, minimalist by design, their founders say these mini-schools may be small in size but they’re large in curriculum scope, offering individualized instruction in a safe, politics-free environment.

America’s education system needs a reboot with bold new techniques

Feb 8, 2022 |The Capitolist | innovation | National

VR is quickly ushering in the next step in education evolution thanks to its ability to “transport” individuals to new, interactive environments across space and time. The ability to experience virtual places with others unlocks a new form of communication and a profoundly improved method of remote learning.

Parents Split on Chicago Union Deal Securing Remote Learning, Mask Mandate

Feb 8, 2022 |Newsweek | other education issues | Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois

Nearly a month after Chicago Teachers' Union (CTU) reached its deal with the nation's third-largest school districts, parents in the city remain divided on the provisions of the agreement, some thrilled that their kids went remote amid COVID-19 outbreaks and others frustrated that mask mandates remain in place.

D.C. announces massive public education budget with more mental health funding

Feb 8, 2022 |Washington Post | school funding | States, South, District of Columbia

The huge spending proposal could be challenged by inflation, enrollment declines and staffing shortages.

State Board Launches New Charter School Authorizer Evaluation Process

Feb 8, 2022 |tn.gov | charter schools | States, South, Tennessee

During its February quarterly meeting last week, the State Board of Education released its first set of charter school authorizer evaluations, which ensure the effective operation of all authorizers and evaluate authorizer quality.

Regional charter schools legislation passes House education committee

Feb 8, 2022 |WVTF | charter schools | States, South, Virginia

Key pieces of Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Charter School agenda have been voted down by the state Senate, which is controlled by Democrats. But what about on the House side?

The plot to weaken New York City charters

Feb 8, 2022 |New York Post | charter schools | States, Northeast, New York

If New York politics were sane and rational — if our elected officials were serious about the pursuit of educational excellence and what’s best for children — the city’s charter-school sector would be a point of civic pride.

NYC teachers union pushes ‘due process’ for 700 members facing firing over vaccine refus

Feb 8, 2022 |New York Daily News | teachers unions | Towns, States, Northeast, New York

Roughly 700 city educators got pink slips last week from the Education Department over their refusal to comply with the vaccine mandate — and the teachers union is arguing they shouldn’t be canned without disciplinary hearings.

Maryland’s 24 superintendents steered public education during a pandemic. A third may not retu

Feb 8, 2022 |Baltimore Sun | school districts | States, South, Maryland

Calvert County schools superintendent Daniel Curry felt a familiar sensation last summer, after the first full school year of the coronavirus pandemic wound to a close and the summer months stretched ahead of him: It was time to leave. The longtime administrator had stepped down twice before from superintendent gigs in other states and knew the feeling well.

More online schools? LAUSD mulls option as one solution to COVID pandemic

Feb 8, 2022 |Los Angeles Daily News | online learning | Towns, States, West, California

School board to discuss launching up to six new online programs next school year for students who can't or who wish not to return to in-person learning, as district's student vaccination mandate takes effect.

Crisis in Texas schools: Survey says 66% of teachers want to leave classroom

Feb 8, 2022 |KABB-TV | general teacher issues | States, South, Texas

A Texas American Federation of Teachers' conference Monday highlights why educators are considering leaving classrooms at rates like never before.

Gov. Kevin Stitt emphasizes education in State of the State address

Feb 8, 2022 |KOCO | school choice | States, South, Oklahoma

Gov. Kevin Stitt emphasized education in the annual State of the State address. Stitt said he would support any legislation that gives parents more school choice.

RI public school enrollment down by nearly 5,000 students during pandemic

Feb 8, 2022 |WPRI | enrollment | States, Northeast, Rhode Island

The pandemic was tough on Kayla Moore’s 7-year-old son Kyrie, who started kindergarten in the fall of 2020.

Boston Hit With Covid ADA Accommodation Suit by Teachers Union

Feb 8, 2022 |Bloomberg Law | teachers unions | Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts

Boston Public Schools system routinely ignores or otherwise denies disability-based accommodation requests by teachers, school nurses, psychologists and other employees with underlying health conditions that place them at greater Covid-19 risks, the workers’ union charges in a new federal lawsuit.

Open enrollment bill would allow students to attend any public school in SC

Feb 8, 2022 |WCSC | school choice | States, South, South Carolina

In most school districts in South Carolina, students only have one option for which public school they attend: the one for which they are zoned, based on where they live.

New charter school holds open house in Peterborough

Feb 8, 2022 |Union Leader | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, New Hampshire

Students at a new charter school planned to open in Peterborough this fall will wear uniforms and be provided a liberal arts education for both the heart and the mind, Lionheart Classical Academy Executive Director Kerry Bedard told prospective parents at an open house Saturday.

California state board rules in favor of Oxnard teachers union over hybrid learning policy

Feb 8, 2022 |Ventura County Star | teachers unions | States, West, California

A state panel unanimously determined Oxnard Union High School District broke its union contract when it forced teachers and staff to return to the classroom last spring without consulting the teachers union first.

Public school enrollment down 4% during pandemic. Where did thousands of students go?

Feb 8, 2022 |WGME | enrollment | States, Northeast, Maine

Thousands of students have disappeared from Maine's public schools throughout the pandemic, with enrollment dropping nearly four percent since 2020.

Denver proposal would grant innovation school teachers union job protections

Feb 8, 2022 |Chalkbeat | teachers unions | Towns, States, West, Colorado

Teachers at Denver’s semi-autonomous innovation schools would gain union job protections under a proposal being considered by the Denver school board — including a 40-hour work week, a grievance procedure, and a schedule aligned with the district calendar.

Lawmakers say new school choice bill is not a ‘voucher bill,’ but UEA still doesn’

Feb 8, 2022 |KSLNewsRadio | school choice | States, West, Utah

Lawmakers and educators appear to be at odds, once again, about a school choice bill being proposed on the Capitol. Legislators say this is different than the controversial school voucher bill of 2007, but the Utah Education Association doesn’t like this year’s bill any better.

Hawaii public school parents favor online learning, criticize Department of Education, poll finds

Feb 8, 2022 |Star Advertiser | online learning | States, West, Hawaii

While Hawaii’s public schools continue to strongly emphasize staying open for in-person instruction in the COVID-19 pandemic, only 40% of public school parents queried in a Honolulu Star-Advertiser poll agree with that approach.

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