CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for March, 16 2022

CER Daily Media Clips for March 16, 2022

How Traditional Public, Private and Charter Schools Responded to the Pandemic

Mar 16, 2022 |US News & World Report | other education issues | National

Teachers in traditional public schools were more likely to say they lacked resources and support, and were less likely to hold live, interactive lessons during remote learning.

Students’ grades are up but their test scores aren’t, new data show

Mar 16, 2022 |Washington Post | accountability | National

Despite this, scores on national math and science tests stayed even or declined over the same span, according to findings from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) high school transcript study looking at the 2019 data, the latest available.

Opinion: Many Schools Aren’t Made for Kids With Learning Differences.

Mar 16, 2022 |New York Times | remote learning | National

Remote school was hard for everyone, but it was particularly difficult for families whose children — 14 percent of all American public school students — needed additional support to learn.

5 things you didn’t know about micro schools

Mar 16, 2022 |AZ Big Media | microschools | States, West, Arizona

Last year, micro schools were just a temporary stop-gap to provide social interaction for kids and child care coverage for parents until schools could reopen, but as families search for flexibility post-pandemic, micro schools are here to stay.

Column: Phil Murphy Stifles New Jersey’s Charter Schools

Mar 16, 2022 |Wall Street Journal | charter schools | States, Northeast, New Hampshire

Democrats have lost ground to Republicans on education this year. A 9-point advantage has been cut to 5 points, according to a Wall Street Journal survey released last weekend. Republicans, meanwhile, continue to increase their support among minority voters. Maybe there’s a connection.

Mass. Schools Have $2 Billion In Unspent Federal Aid

Mar 16, 2022 |WBZ News | federal budget | States, Northeast, Massachusetts

Of roughly $2.6 billion in federal pandemic relief money that has been set aside for Massachusetts school districts, only about $431 million has been “claimed” and spent by school systems, a figure that Sen. Jason Lewis on Tuesday called “concerning.”

Chicago Public Schools defends its vaccine mandate for teachers in court

Mar 16, 2022 |Chicago Tribune | teachers unions | Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois

Chicago Public Schools defended its COVID-19 policies in a downstate courtroom Tuesday as six CPS teachers try again to prevent the district from requiring them to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or undergo weekly testing.

Parents decry LAUSD’s still-in-place COVID mask mandate; talks with teachers’ union resu

Mar 16, 2022 |Los Angeles Daily News | teacher unions | Towns, States, West, California

A group of parents upset about the continuing indoor mask-wearing mandate at Los Angeles Unified School District campuses rallied outside the teachers’ union headquarters on Tuesday, March 15, demanding an end to the COVID-19 requirement that has already been lifted at most other schools statewide.

St. Paul teachers vote on tentative contract, as negotiations continue in Minneapolis

Mar 16, 2022 |MPR News | teachers unions | Towns, States, Midwest, Minnesota

St. Paul teacher union members are voting on a tentative new contract that was agreed upon just hours before they nearly went on strike last week.

21st Century Charter School students earn associate degrees in high school

Mar 16, 2022 |NWI Times | charter schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Indiana

Students at 21st Century Charter School in Gary are getting their associate’s degrees while in high school, with some even going beyond and earning credits toward a bachelor's degree.

Tennessee Bill to bypass local decisions on charter schools on pause in the House

Mar 16, 2022 |The Tennessean | charter schools | States, South, Tennessee

Legislation that would have allowed the Tennessee Charter School Commission to bypass local school boards is on pause after running into trouble in the House.

Editorial: Charter-school audit is accountability in action

Mar 16, 2022 |Seattle Times | charter schools | Towns, States, West, Washington

A routine audit that revealed three Puget Sound-area charter schools previously employed unlicensed teachers should alleviate critics’ fears about oversight of the public charter school system.

West Virginia approves contracts for charter schools

Mar 16, 2022 |WTRF | charter schools | States, South, West Virginia

Contracts have been approved for five public charter schools in West Virginia. West Virginia Public Broadcasting reports the Professional Charter School Board announced the approval Tuesday.

Georgia Senate rejects private school vouchers

Mar 16, 2022 |The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | school choice | States, South, Georgia

The Georgia Senate on Tuesday again rejected private school voucher legislation that would have offered annual subsidies to students who switched from public schools.

Arizona kids not ready for standardized testing to return after COVID-19, teachers warn

Mar 16, 2022 |Arizona Republic | accountability | States, West, Arizona

Returning from what educators call “the hardest year yet” for catching up students whose school was disrupted during the pandemic, some Arizona teachers are worried about upcoming standardized testing.

Wolf’s charter school regulations face opposition from GOP lawmakers

Mar 16, 2022 |City & State PA | charter schools | States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

State lawmakers in two committees voted along party lines Tuesday to disapprove of new charter school regulations proposed by Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration – a largely symbolic move that outlined Republican concerns to a state panel that will take up the regulations next week.

Trio of virtual charter school reform bills pass Oklahoma House of Representatives

Mar 16, 2022 |KOSU | charter schools | States, South, Oklahoma

A pair of bills augmenting virtual charter school oversight passed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives Monday.

‘This is a false promise’: Education advocates push back against Nebraska education bill supported b

Mar 16, 2022 |KETV | fund families | States, Midwest, Nebraska

The program would allow students to purchase tutoring and digital learning services, but also offer the option of covering private school tuition. Royers said this is a misuse of government funding.

Charter school funding bill in Kentucky could get hearing Thursday, changes still being made

Mar 16, 2022 |WLKY | charter schools | States, South, Kentucky

Legislation to fund charter schools in Kentucky is “still a work in progress,” but the sponsor of House Bill 9 hopes it could receive a hearing as early as Thursday.

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