CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for March, 15 2022

CER Daily Media Clips for March 15, 2022

Cut the Regulations and Allow Microschools To Flourish

Mar 15, 2022 |New York Sun | microschools | National

Traditional districts should leverage microschools to move beyond their one-size-fits-all model that is breaking under the weight of parental preferences and priorities.

Are the Kids Alright? What New Federal Data Say About Child Well-Being

Mar 15, 2022 |Education Week | other education issues | National

Rates of children’s physical inactivity, misbehavior, and unmet health needs shot up during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic alongside concerns about parental stress, according to a new analysis of federal data on child well-being.

Parents, don’t get complacent: Keep fighting for children

Mar 15, 2022 |Washington Examiner | parent power | National

Parents around the country are breathing a sigh of relief: After nearly two years, most students are no longer forced to wear masks. With the omicron variant waning, parents are increasingly confident that their children will have undisrupted in-person learning for the rest of the school year.

Schools got record federal money during COVID. They’re having a hard time spending it all.

Mar 15, 2022 |USA Today | federal budget | National

Across the country, schools are struggling to spend their COVID-19 relief money as quickly as planned. Their efforts are running up against a national labor shortage and supply chain issues, which are making it difficult to do things like hire tutors or renovate dilapidated buildings.

Three Ways Traditional Colleges And Universities Are Innovating To Survive And Thrive

Mar 15, 2022 |Forbes | higher education | National

The U.S. higher education market boasts a vast diversity of thousands of institutions, including many colleges and universities that have endured and expanded since opening their doors in the 19th century. Nevertheless, business experts are constantly predicting their impending doom.

A first school day without mask mandates, except in L.A., where teachers union is in talks

Mar 15, 2022 |Los Angeles Times | teachers unions | Towns, States, West, California

Across Los Angeles County and throughout California, students and teachers on Monday had the option to take their masks off in class or keep them on — and their decisions varied. A major exception was L.A. Unified, where a mask requirement remains in place and under negotiation with the teachers union.

KC charter school transitions to year-round classes

Mar 15, 2022 |WDAF-TV | charter schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Missouri

Gordon Parks Elementary School is a kindergarten through 4th grade charter school near 37th and Wyoming. The school made the decision to transition to year-round classes for its students. Studies show that going without an extended break in the summer helps students retain what they learn in the classroom.

Finding good in the bad: Escambia schools use federal-COVID funding to pilot new programs

Mar 15, 2022 |Pensacola News Journal | federal budget | Towns, States, South, Florida

The pandemic played havoc on public school districts across the country, and the Escambia County School District did not escape the tumult.

Bonuses, raises, class-size limits: The deal that averted another St. Paul teacher strike

Mar 15, 2022 |Pioneer Press | teachers unions | Towns, States, Midwest, Minnesota

The deadline deal that averted a St. Paul teacher strike last week featured $3,000 bonuses, 2 percent raises and modest class-size reductions, according to documents the union shared with its members.

Gov. Stitt targeted unions in State of the State address, but legislature avoids major action

Mar 15, 2022 |The Oklahoman | teachers unions | States, South, Oklahoma

During his State of the State address last month, Gov. Kevin Stitt criticized teacher unions for pushing liberal curriculum theories and keeping school buildings closed, while erroneously claiming union dues are automatically withdrawn from teacher paychecks without their approval.

Texas is studying its chronic teacher shortages, but some experts already have a fix: Pay them more

Mar 15, 2022 |Texas Tribune | teacher pay | States, South, Texas

As the Texas Education Agency studies chronic teacher shortages in Texas, experts say teachers need better pay, not just easier ways into the profession.

Planned charter school in St. Louis County renews debate over public school funding

Mar 15, 2022 |St. Louis Public Radio | charter schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Missouri

St. Louis County will be home to its first charter school this August, when the Leadership School opens in Pagedale.

When it comes to making facility decisions, Boston keeps students, families, and staff in limbo

Mar 15, 2022 |Boston Globe | facilities | Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts

Their plight, according to many parents, teachers, and education advocates, exemplifies a troubling reality across Boston Public Schools: Top officials through the years have made many promises about facilities, but often the follow-through is slow or nonexistent, especially as the district has cranked through four superintendents in the last eight years and now is looking for a new one.

Cepicky: The future of Tennessee’s education system is up to the General Assembly

Mar 15, 2022 |Columbia Daily Herald | elected officials | States, South, Tennessee

During the meeting, some parents questioned Cepicky about bringing more charter schools to Tennessee as a way to increase achievement. However, Cepicky said fixing achievement in public K-12 education needs to be the state's first priority to serve almost 1 million students across the state.

Editorial: Chicago’s stellar selective enrollment schools must be protected from attack

Mar 15, 2022 |Chicago Tribune | private schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois

Public high schools like Lane Tech College Prep, Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy, Jones College Prep and Northside College Prep are sources of pride in this city, and rightly so.

GOP seeks funding for Youngkin’s lab schools push; Dems want per-pupil funds to stay with traditiona

Mar 15, 2022 |Richmond Times-Dispatch | innovation | States, South, Virginia

Gov. Glenn Youngkin ran on a promise to expand school choice in Virginia. But after a series of proposals were defeated in the legislature, his current chances for success will come down to 11th-hour negotiations for money to temporarily fund the operations of a handful of new schools.

Lawmakers deliver a Gov. DeSantis priority — eliminating standardized testing

Mar 15, 2022 |Florida Politics | accountability | States, South, Florida

Legislative leaders have sent Gov. Ron DeSantis a bill replacing the Florida Standards Assessment with progress monitoring, a priority of the Republican Governor as he seeks re-election.

Public charter school leaders of color take to the Hill to educate Congress

Mar 15, 2022 |Tulsa World | charter schools | States, South, Oklahoma

The Oklahoma House of Representatives moved to tighten financial oversight of charter schools, and particularly virtual charter schools, with unanimous passage Monday of two major reform bills.

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