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CER Daily Media Clips for March 31, 2022
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Mar 31, 2022 |Washington Post | higher education |
National
Hundreds of thousands have left the college pipeline amid pandemic turmoil and the lure of jobs. Read More...
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Mar 31, 2022 |Washington Times | teachers unions |
National
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allowed the nation’s second-largest teachers union to help write COVID-19 guidelines that led to extended school closures during the pandemic, according to a report released Wednesday. Read More...
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Mar 31, 2022 |SoMdNews | accountability |
States, South, Maryland
Since the start of the pandemic, educators have been concerned about how the massive disruptions to in-person learning caused by social distancing measures may have hurt student learning.
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Mar 31, 2022 |KCRA | teachers unions |
Towns, States, West, California
As Sacramento City Unified teachers, staff and union organizers continue to strike, concern from parents whose students need extra help in the classroom is growing. Read More...
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Mar 31, 2022 |Associated Press | school choice |
States, South, South Carolina
The South Carolina Senate late Wednesday gave key approval to a bill that would allow some poorer or disabled students taxpayer money to attend a private school or a public school outside their district. Read More...
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Mar 31, 2022 |Patriot News | charter schools |
States, Northeast, Pennsylvania
A House GOP-controlled panel once again voiced its disapproval of charter school law changes in a long-shot effort to stop rules from taking effect that were favored by Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration. Read More...
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Mar 31, 2022 |charter schools |
Towns, States, Northeast, New York
With 272 charter schools throughout the five boroughs of New York City, many parents are wondering what exactly makes a charter school different from a more traditional public school. Read More...
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Mar 31, 2022 |KALW | charter schools |
Towns, States, West, California
The new charter school agreements come just one month after Oakland announced the closure of seven public schools in the next year. Critics say accommodating new charter students could strain schools already planning to welcome displaced students next fall.
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Mar 31, 2022 |Washington Informer | technology |
Towns, States, South, District of Columbia
Though teachers have demanded in-class technological enhancements for years, the pandemic and subsequent pivot to virtual learning inspired a race to bridge resource gaps and ensure each student had a laptop. Read More...
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Mar 31, 2022 | Los Angeles Times | accountability |
Towns, States, West, California
Nearly half of Los Angeles Unified students — more than 200,000 children — have been chronically absent this school year, meaning they have missed at least 9% of the academic year, according to data provided to The Times by the district in response to a public records request. This more than twofold increase from pre-pandemic years reveals yet another hit to education with widespread learning disruptions even as campuses are open for in-person learning. Read More...
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Mar 31, 2022 |Carolina Journal | school choice |
States, South, North Carolina
The legal fight over North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program focuses now on whether a single judge or a three-judge panel should hear the case. Lawyers for the state and the scholarships’ parent supporters have filed new briefs supporting the three-judge option. Read More...
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Mar 31, 2022 |Houston Chronicle | school funding |
Towns, States, South, Texas
Houston’s school board needs to take the time the city deserves to see if consolidating budget power back to the top is the right way to go. As such, we respectfully call for the board to stand up for the community and ensure a full public vetting process. Read More...
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Mar 31, 2022 |Sioux Falls Argus Leader | online learning |
Towns, States, Midwest, South Dakota
Sioux Falls School District officials say they’re still weighing whether or not to do away with the Virtual Academy they started during the COVID-19 pandemic and at the same time are alerting parents it’s likely to be discontinued next school year. Read More...
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Mar 31, 2022 |The Daily Signal | parent power |
Towns, States, South, Maryland
As in so many other places around the country, the public education system in Baltimore is failing the city’s children. Public schools have been failing American students for decades, but the issue is pronounced in Maryland’s biggest city.
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Mar 31, 2022 |Des Moines Register | school choice |
States, Midwest, Iowa
The Iowa Senate has passed one of Gov. Kim Reynolds' key education priorities — a bill to give families taxpayer-funded scholarships to pay for private school expenses — in a move that puts pressure on the House to act.
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Mar 31, 2022 | The Times-Picayune | school districts |
Towns, States, South, Louisiana
After a monthslong, nationwide search, the Orleans Parish School Board has selected Avis Williams to be the next leader of New Orleans public schools. The board will now enter contract negotiations with Williams and plans to make the appointment official at its April meeting. Read More...
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