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Your Daily News Clips for March, 28 2022

CER Daily Media Clips for March 28, 2022

Review & Outlook: A Case of Charter School Sabotage

Mar 28, 2022 |Wall Street Journal | charter schools | National

The Biden Administration is deep in the tank for the teachers unions, and it is proving it again by imposing new rules to sabotage a modest $440 million grant program for charter schools.

The Biden Administration Declares War on Charter Schools

Mar 28, 2022 |National Review | charter schools | National

On March 11, a Friday when media attention was focused on Ukraine and the Senate’s Thursday-night passage of the $1.5 trillion bill to fund federal-government agencies for the rest of the fiscal year, the Biden administration’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education issued 13 pages of rules designed to cut off charter schools from federal support, and that will likely serve as a model for state regulations limiting charters.

Column: Big urban school districts can improve, but it’s complicated and messy

Mar 28, 2022 |Washington Post | accountability | Towns, States, West, California

Why did Los Angeles get better? Scholars say it’s because factions cooperated, sort of.

As Monday looms, no resolution in Sacramento teacher strike

Mar 28, 2022 |The Sacramento Bee | teachers unions | Towns, States, West, California

Sacramento City Unified School District officials continued twin talks with bargainers from the teachers and classified staff unions Sunday as negotiations on a new labor pact ground through the weekend.

Harvard study can teach NY officials the secrets of Success Academy’s … success

Mar 28, 2022 |New York Post | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, New York

A new Harvard Business School case study of the Success Academy charter network offers valuable insight into why its schools are so, well . . . successful. New York officials should read every last word.

Editorial: SF schools embrace lower standards, increase racial achievement gap

Mar 28, 2022 |Las Vegas Review-Journal | accountability | Towns, States, West, California

Lowering high standards doesn’t boost student achievement. That sounds like common sense unless you’re a member of the woke education bureaucracy.

Striking Sacramento teachers union slams district for rejecting invite from state superintendent

Mar 28, 2022 |The Sacramento Bee | teachers unions | Towns, States, West, California

A day after Sacramento City Unified superintendent rejected State Superintendent Tony Thurmond’s offer to bring district and union officials together to resume negotiations, union leaders sent a scathing email criticizing district officials.

Editorial: How a vague, overly broad state law can hurt South Bend schools

Mar 28, 2022 |South Bend Tribune | charter schools | States, Midwest, Indiana

The efforts by a charter school to stop the planned move of the South Bend school district into different office space — taking advantage of a controversial law — could set a precedent in Indiana.

Judge blocks Ohio from withholding $11 million from Columbus City Schools

Mar 28, 2022 |Columbus Dispatch | charter schools | States, Midwest, Ohio

Columbus City Schools won't have to pay an $11 million fine for failing to bus private school children.

South Bend charter school may block relocation of district offices under state unused buildings law

Mar 28, 2022 |WVPE | charter schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Indiana

In January, the South Bend Community School Corporation announced it wanted to sell its downtown headquarters to the city of South Bend and move into the Brown Community Learning Center on the city’s northwest side.

With $1B in aid, Newark adopts $1.2B school budget that raises spending and cuts tax bills

Mar 28, 2022 |NJ Advance | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, New Jersey

The Newark Board of Education on Friday night approved a $1.2 billion budget for the 2022-23 school year that officials said would raise spending by $146 million — mainly on additional teachers and technology, building upgrades, and rising charter school enrollment — while also cutting the average property tax bill by $8.75.

Raleigh Charter High School senior receives nearly $1 million in scholarships

Mar 28, 2022 |CBS17 | charter schools | Towns, States, South, North Carolina

To say that the 17-year-old Amaya Williams keeps herself busy is an understatement. Aside from being a senior at Raleigh Charter High School, she’s a cheerleader and is chair of the North Carolina State Youth Council.

Oklahoma’s massive school voucher bill is dead, but the ideas behind it are unlikely to go away

Mar 28, 2022 |KGOU | school choice | States, South, Oklahoma

In a dramatic turn Wednesday, a coalition of mostly rural Republicans and urban Democrats voted down one of the most headline-grabbing bills of the year in Senate Bill 1647.

Pulling back the curtain on Boston’s new exam school admission process

Mar 28, 2022 |The Boston Globe | enrollment | Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts

The new admission process for Boston’s exam schools is off to a rocky start, marked by last-minute recruitment of students and a potential two-month delay in admission decisions.

Ann Arbor charter school fighting for survival says management firm made up student count

Mar 28, 2022 |Detroit Free Press | charter schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Michigan

An Ann Arbor charter school is facing possible closure — and a legal battle involving claims of mismanagement and inflated student counts — after Eastern Michigan University announced last fall it would not renew the school's charter when it expires this summer.

The pandemic upended education. Two years later, what changes are here to stay?

Mar 28, 2022 |The Philadelphia Inquirer | innovation | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

Two years ago, the pandemic upended the education system. And while students are now back at their desks in before-times style, other parts of schooling will likely never be the same.

IPS to spend $15 million on retention bonuses, more flexibility for teachers

Mar 28, 2022 |Chalkbeat | federal budget | Towns, States, Midwest, Indiana

Indianapolis Public Schools will spend $14 million in federal emergency funds on cash bonuses to reward staff who stay with the district, officials announced this week.

Denver board votes to limit school autonomy, bolster teacher job protections

Mar 28, 2022 |Chalkbeat Colorado | school districts | Towns, States, South, Delaware

In a split vote, the Denver school board approved a controversial proposal late Thursday that will limit some schools’ autonomy in an effort to shore up teacher job protections.

Louisiana legislature considers bills to expand educational options for public school parents

Mar 28, 2022 |The Center Square | school choice | States, South, Louisiana

Louisiana lawmakers filed several bills for the 2022 legislative session that would give families more freedom in choosing a fitting educational plan for their children.

What to know about Iowa charter schools as two prepare to open this fall

Mar 28, 2022 |Des Moines Register | charter schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Iowa

Two new public charter schools are set to open this fall following the Iowa Board of Education giving conditional approval Thursday.

Opinion: Why can’t my tax dollars help my kid?

Mar 28, 2022 |The Gazette | school choice | States, Midwest, Iowa

Until last year, several school districts in Iowa would prevent certain families living in the district from transferring their kids into a different school district. When a law was passed to prohibit that practice, hundreds of students were open-enrolled by their families to new schools outside the district.

Colorado charter schools seek more authority over special education

Mar 28, 2022 |Chalkbeat | charter schools | States, West, Colorado

Colorado charter schools serve far fewer students with disabilities than district-run schools do. The gap means those students don’t have access to the same educational opportunities as their peers, and school districts end up serving a larger share of students who require expensive services.

Opinion: When it comes to school choice, Ohio has Michigan beat

Mar 28, 2022 |The Detroit News | school choice | States, Midwest, Michigan

I grew up in Columbus, Ohio. I recognize that’s not a very popular thing to say in Michigan. But beyond the advantages of being a hardcore Buckeye fan, perhaps nothing about being born in Columbus has done more for me than has my ability to access an EdChoice Scholarship.

Opinion: All California Families Deserve School Choice for Their Children

Mar 28, 2022 |Times of San Diego | school choice | States, West, California

I’ve heard firsthand how parents think schools should be run to better help their children. But schools aren’t listening.

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