CER Daily Media Clips

CER Daily Media Clips for July 12, 2022

How Democrats And Republicans Can Rally Behind An Education Freedom Bull Market

Jul 12, 2022 |Forbes | education reform, school choice | National

Given the tribal political divides in our country that seem to widen daily, this may seem like a crazy time to suggest that progressives and conservatives might actually rally behind this cause. But in fact, this is an ideal time.

7 Ways the Federal Government Shortchanges K-12 Schools

Jul 12, 2022 |Education Week | public schools, school funding | National

This shortfall will persist without more vigorous and reliable federal intervention, argue the authors of a new report on funding sources for K-12 schools.

There Are New Rules Governing Federal Grants For Charter Schools. What Difference Will They Make?

Jul 12, 2022 |Forbes | charter schools | National

Earlier this year the Biden administration proposed a tighter set of regulations for the program. Charter advocates pushed back against the proposal. Now, after months of wrangling, the final version of the regulations has been published.

Arizona passes expansive school choice legislation

Jul 12, 2022 |K-12 Dive | school choice | States, West, Arizona

Participating families can receive over $6,500 per year per child for private school, homeschooling, micro-schools, tutoring or any other form of education provided outside of a traditional public school system.

Randi Weingarten gets schooled for tweet about classrooms becoming ‘too politicized’

Jul 12, 2022 |Fox News | teachers unions | National

American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten tweeted about culture wars and 'political attacks on teachers'

Menasha’s Fox Valley Virtual School is here to stay, and ready to grow with a recent $650,000 grant

Jul 12, 2022 |Appleton Post-Crescent | virtual learning, virtual schools | Towns, States, Midwest, Wisconsin

Enrollment isn’t quite where it was during the height of the pandemic, dropping to fewer than 100 students last year, but the 4K-through-eighth-grade virtual school is now a charter school and a permanent fixture in the district.

Five charter schools move to final stage of application process

Jul 12, 2022 |Mississippi Today | charter proposal, charter proposal, charter proposal, charter proposal, charter proposal, charter schools | States, South, Mississippi

On Monday, the Charter School Authorizer Board voted to advance the proposed schools, and voted against the remaining five that did not meet a majority of the required application criteria.

Judge reviewing arguments over Ohio’s school voucher program

Jul 12, 2022 |Statehouse News Bureau | school choice, vouchers | States, Midwest, Ohio

A Franklin County judge is reviewing the many arguments filed in a court case against Ohio’s school voucher system, known as EdChoice.

Test scores up, achievement gap closing for Hillsborough County Schools

Jul 12, 2022 |WFTS Tampa Bay | achievement, public schools | States, South, Florida

Hillsborough County Public Schools is celebrating its latest FSA test scores. HCPS jumped 16 spots to become the 19th ranked school district in Florida.

Jill Biden to headline teachers union convention

Jul 12, 2022 |The Hill | teachers unions | National, Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts

First lady Jill Biden will headline the American Federation of Teachers Convention in Boston on Friday, marking the convention’s first in-person gathering since 2018.

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