CER Daily Media Clips

CER Daily Media Clips for July 7, 2022

Biden’s Parent Council is a joke

Jul 7, 2022 |Washington Examiner | elections, parent choice, school choice | National

The Biden administration sees the writing on the wall when it comes to parents who are dissatisfied, concerned, and even angry about the state of their children’s education.

New Report: How Do Teachers Spend Their Time?

Jul 7, 2022 |Forbes | learning, public schools, teachers | National

Do schools make the most of the time that they are given?

The U.S. Education Secretary Wants To Build A Path To Teaching. The Problem With That Approach

Jul 7, 2022 |Forbes | teacher pay, teachers | National

It's true that there needs to be a path to teaching, and that we need to be conscious of which populations that path does or does not serve.

Twitter blocks Locke’s exposure of teachers’ union agenda

Jul 7, 2022 |The Carolina Journal | teachers unions | National

Terry Stoops, director of the Center for Effective Education, landed in “Twitter jail” after tweeting out some of the discussion topics listed on the NEA conference website. Twitter removed four of his tweets and prevented him from accessing his account.

Arizona Is Just the Beginning for Universal School Choice

Jul 7, 2022 |National Review | charter schools, homeschooling, private schools, school choice | National, States, West, Arizona

The state’s 1.1 million students will soon have access to state-funded education savings accounts (ESAs), giving their families $6,400 that they can spend at any school they please — public, private, homeschool, or charter.

Masks will not required be in K-12 public schools for new school year in California

Jul 7, 2022 |KSBW 8 News | public schools | States, West, California

The California Department of Public Health has issued new COVID-19 guidelines for the upcoming K-12 school year.

Arizona leads on education reform with school choice law

Jul 7, 2022 |Los Angeles Daily News | school choice, vouchers | National, States, West, Arizona

Last month, the Arizona Legislature approved the most sweeping school choice law of any state in the nation. It’s worth paying attention to.

Judge Blocks West Virginia School Voucher Law

Jul 7, 2022 |U.S. News & World Report | homeschooling, private schools, school funding, vouchers | States, South, West Virginia

Passed by the state Legislature and signed by Gov. Jim Justice last year, the law allows families to apply for state funding to support private school tuition, homeschooling fees and a wide range of other expenses.

NEA teachers union proposes resolution to change ‘mother’ to ‘birthing parent’

Jul 7, 2022 |Fox News | teachers unions | National

The National Education Association proposed a resolution that would change the word “mother” in contracts to “birthing parent” for the purpose of being inclusive to the LGBTQIA+ community.

Henry Scholarship benefiting families, but opposition persists

Jul 7, 2022 |OCPA | private schools, special education | States, Midwest, Ohio

For more than a decade now, the state’s Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities (LNH) program has been helping children with special needs thrive by paying for them to attend private schools that better serve them.

Summer education programs fight to keep kids engaged for the upcoming year’s success

Jul 7, 2022 |WCNC Charlotte | achievement, summer learning | States, South, North Carolina

Summer break is a critical time to catch students up before the new school year starts. Education nonprofits and school districts like Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have already started summer programs.

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