CER Daily Media Clips

CER Daily Media Clips for July 22, 2022

Arizona’s education system is the gold standard for choice

Jul 22, 2022 |Washington Examiner | school choice | States, West, Arizona

In a historic move, Arizona expanded its ESA program to universal eligibility. Now, all Arizona children will have access to a wide range of educational options.

Other states must catch up.

DeSantis administration allows Florida veterans without degrees to teach in schools

Jul 22, 2022 |Washington Examiner | public schools, teacher certification, teachers | States, South, Florida

The new directive permits military veterans and their spouses who completed at least 48 months of military service to receive a five-year certificate allowing them to teach in the state's public schools, even if they have not completed a college degree.

NYC Public Schools Expect to Lose 30,000 More Students

Jul 22, 2022 |Independent Women's Forum | | States, Northeast, New York

New York City public schools expect to begin the 2022-23 school year with a drastic decline in student enrollment, according to city data obtained by the New York Post.

Analysts: Teacher ranks have increased while enrollment has dropped

Jul 22, 2022 |Albuquerque Journal | enrollment, teachers | States, West, New Mexico

While research centers and public agencies have widely reported a statewide educator shortage of over 1,000 this year, teacher ranks have actually gone up, analysts for the Legislative Finance and Legislative Education Study committees wrote in a brief presented on Thursday.

Pro-School Choice Candidates Outperform During Primaries: American Federation for Children

Jul 22, 2022 |NTD | elections, school choice | National

Candidates that get behind school choice are outperforming during the primaries, according to Corey DeAnglis, senior fellow at the American Federation for Children.

Founders Classical Academy wants to operate in Williamson County: ‘We’re not Hillsdale’

Jul 22, 2022 |The Tennesseean | charter proposal, charter proposal, charter proposal, charter proposal, charter proposal, charter schools | States, South, Tennessee

A spokesperson for ResponsiveEd, the charter management organization for Founders Classical Academy, said the partnership between its company and Hillsdale College ended in mid-2021.

Autism-focused charter school expands to West Valley

Jul 22, 2022 |12 News | charter schools, special education | States, West, Arizona

The Arizona Autism Charter School celebrated the grand opening of its Peoria campus Thursday. The school officially opens its doors on Aug. 1.

State shutdown of Newark charter school leaves families in financial lurch

Jul 22, 2022 |Chalkbeat Newark | charter closures, charter schools | States, Northeast, New Jersey

The recent state closure of University Heights Charter School, a network of three Newark schools that enrolled about 600 students, upended short- and long-term plans for hundreds of families.

Epic Charter School board leader to resign

Jul 22, 2022 |The Oklahoman | charter schools | States, South, Oklahoma

Paul Campbell said he is stepping down from the volunteer position on Friday to dedicate more time to family, his business and another charter school he leads, The Academy of Seminole.

Tennessee launches education savings account program in Davidson, Shelby counties

Jul 22, 2022 |The Center Square | school choice, tax credits, vouchers | States, South, Tennessee

Tennessee has launched its Educational Savings Account program, which applies to students in both Memphis and Nashville schools.

D.C.’s changing public school enrollment: Trends by race and grade band

Jul 22, 2022 |D.C. Policy Center | enrollment, public school | States, South, District of Columbia

To better understand the underlying factors that lead to these shifts, we examine changes in birth trends and changes in enrollment preferences by race.

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