CER Daily Media Clips

CER Daily Media Clips for July 25, 2022

In West Virginia, Scholarship Program Faces a Legal Challenge

Jul 25, 2022 |Education Next | school choice | States, South, West Virginia

Opponents of school choice, after a string of recent defeats in state legislatures are turning to litigation, asking courts to block these new options for parents and students.

Some schools hit hard by virus make few changes for new year

Jul 25, 2022 |ABC News | public schools | National

Some school systems around the country have moved to bolster staffing to minimize disruptions, but many are hoping for the best without doing much else differently compared with last year.

Florida ‘parental rights’ law leads to more responsibilities for parents

Jul 25, 2022 |parent choice, school districts | States, South, Florida

Parents face added responsibilities as they receive broader rights over the services their children may receive in Florida schools.

After court rulings, Tennessee governor wastes no time rolling out private school voucher program

Jul 25, 2022 |Chattanooga Times Free Press | private schools, vouchers | States, South, Tennessee

Less than a week after judges allowed Tennessee to resume work on its long-stalled private school voucher program, the program's website roared back to life, and forms are available online for families and private schools in Memphis and Nashville interested in participating.

After Decades of Dominating the Issue, Democrats Losing Voters’ Trust on Education Policy

Jul 25, 2022 |The New York Sun | elections, school choice | National

A handful of new polls suggest that voters, after more than two years of pandemic-related policies and debate over school curricula, trust Republicans more than they do Democrats when it comes to educating their children.

Memphis Catholic Schools Supt. throws support behind TN school voucher program

Jul 25, 2022 |Action 5 News | school choice, vouchers | States, South, Tennessee

The contentious TN Education Savings Account (ESA) program, commonly referred to as school vouchers, goes into effect this upcoming school year after a chancery judge lifted the injunction on the program earlier this month.

Education notebook: Edge grants, charter school meeting, school supplies and more

Jul 25, 2022 |Tulsa World | charter schools, school funding | States, South, Oklahoma

The Oklahoma State Department of Education is awarding $8.4 million in Edge grants to 87 schools across 32 districts to enhance school improvement programs, it announced Tuesday.

The fallout over Hillsdale College, charter schools and Tennessee school districts, explained.

Jul 25, 2022 |90.3 WPLN | charter proposal, charter proposal, charter proposal, charter proposal, charter proposal, charter schools | States, South, Tennessee

Three proposed charter schools sponsored by Hillsdale-affiliated charter management organization, American Classical Education, were rejected by Tennessee school boards.

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