CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for March, 24 2022

CER Daily Media Clips for March 24, 2022

Majority of Americans believe public schools on the wrong track (CER in the news)

Mar 24, 2022 |The National News Desk | other education issues | National

They were meant to be the great equalizer. Public schools in America were supposed to provide all students – whether rich or poor, urban or rural – with a good education.

Longer school days and years remain rare as schools fight learning loss with optional time

Mar 24, 2022 |Chalkbeat | accountability | National

Across the country, schools are adding learning time, but typically only for a fraction of students whose families opt for extra programming. Chalkbeat reviewed 45 large districts’ spending plans and found that while virtually all of them mentioned more after-school or summer school programming, very few planned to add minutes or days to the normal calendar.

Critics want 1,100 charter schools to repay more than $1 billion in PPP loans to government

Mar 24, 2022 |USA Today | charter schools | National

The Biden administration has promised to go after those who may have abused federal financial assistance during the pandemic, and charter schools could be one of the industries under scrutiny.

Thousands of Sacramento teachers strike as Minneapolis walkout continues

Mar 24, 2022 |PBS NewsHour | teachers unions | National

Thousands of teachers and other school workers in Sacramento walked off the job Wednesday as the California capital became the second big U.S. school district this month to see a work stoppage over pay and staffing shortages as a teachers strike in Minneapolis entered its third week.

Chicago Public Schools is flush with federal COVID-19 relief cash but is spending little of it

Mar 24, 2022 |WBEZ | federal budget | Towns, States, Midwest, Illinois

A WBEZ analysis shows that 69% of the $536 million in federal COVID relief money CPS budgeted this year is unspent.

New Castle County charter school moratorium bill passes House Education Committee

Mar 24, 2022 |WDEL | charter schools | Towns, States, South, Delaware

A bill that would create a moratorium on new or modified charter schools in New Castle County passed a contentious House Education Committee meeting Wednesday.

Despite a return to in-person learning CMS 3rd-graders falling behind

Mar 24, 2022 |WCNC-TV | accountability | Towns, States, South, North Carolina

Preliminary reports show Black and Hispanic 3rd graders at CMS have the lowest amount of students on track in English Language Arts.

Croydon residents file petition in favor of original $1.7 million school budget

Mar 24, 2022 |Eagle Times | school districts | Towns, States, Northeast, New Hampshire

The board also said it plans to consider the use of “learning pods”, sometimes referred to as “micro schools”, a contracted program which provides individualized instruction to learning groups of approximately five to 10 students.

School choice efforts gain movement in the South Carolina Senate

Mar 24, 2022 |WLTX-TV | school choice | States, South, South Carolina

On Wednesday March 23, the Senate Education Committee passed the “open enrollment” bill, which could allow students to change schools within or outside their district.

National Education Association president visits Lexington, expresses concern over charter school bil

Mar 24, 2022 |WLEX | teachers unions | States, South, Kentucky

After spending 31 years in a public school classroom, Becky Pringle has serious concerns about House Bill 9, and others like Kentucky’s charter school bill, which passed through the state House of Representatives on Tuesday.

WV Treasurer’s Office says more than 1,100 non-public school vouchers awarded in 1st month of applic

Mar 24, 2022 |Charleston Gazette | school choice | States, South, West Virginia

The West Virginia State Treasurer's Office says it has approved nonpublic school vouchers for more than 1,100 students since applications opened March for the new program.

Washington state may extend a pandemic graduation waiver program until 2024

Mar 24, 2022 |The Seattle Times | accountability | States, West, Washington

The Washington State Board of Education may extend a program that waives some graduation requirements for students who’ve faced hardships during the pandemic.

Limits on Denver innovation schools’ autonomy up for a vote Thursday

Mar 24, 2022 |9 News | innovation | Towns, States, West, Colorado

Innovation schools can opt out of some district policies, including parts of the collective bargaining agreement between DPS and the teachers' union.

‘I feel sad’ | The consequences of school closures

Mar 24, 2022 |ABC 10 Sacramento | teachers unions | Towns, States, West, California

Sacramento City Unified School District closed all schools on Wednesday due to a districtwide teacher's strike. The school district serves more than 40,000 students on 75 campuses. When schools close, everyone is impacted. The social and economic hit, however, is more severe for the most vulnerable and marginalized students and their families.

Families juggle having children at home during teachers strike. Organizations step in to help

Mar 24, 2022 |KCRA | innovation | Towns, States, West, California

“We are pulling together a family resource center staff and whether we can offer a couple of hours of homework assistance or just a safe place where kids can come and recreate for a few hours,” said Rachel Rios, the executive director at La Familia Counseling Center.

Senate moves to restrict use of public money on religious schools

Mar 24, 2022 |VTDigger | school choice | States, Northeast, Vermont

The Vermont Senate voted Wednesday to advance legislation that would set limits on public money going to private and religious schools. A final vote on the bill, S.219, is expected later this week, after which the measure would move to the House.

Missouri bills would require KCPS to pay millions to charters, allow students to enroll elsewhere

Mar 24, 2022 |Kansas City Star | charter schools | States, Midwest, Missouri

Missouri lawmakers are advancing measures that would require Kansas City Public Schools to provide millions more for charter schools and give public school students the option of enrolling in other districts.

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