CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for September, 20 2022

CER Daily Media Clips for September 20, 2022

At UN, leaders confront COVID’s impact on global education

Sep 20, 2022 |Philadephia Inquirer | education funding, other education issues | National

With COVID-related school disruptions setting back children around the world, activists implored world leaders Monday to prioritize school systems and restore educational budgets slashed when the pandemic hit.

Six Philly-area schools named Blue Ribbon winners by the U.S. Department of Education

Sep 20, 2022 |Philadelphia Inquirer | achievement, charter schools, private schools, public school | States, Northeast, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Last year, seven local schools won the honor. Schools can be recognized either for overall academic excellence or for stellar progress in closing achievement gaps among students.

Randi Weingarten touts report about struggling schools despite having hand in closures

Sep 20, 2022 |Fox News | teachers unions | National

The report highlighted underfunding, unsanitary conditions in schools and failing infrastructure. Some consistent problems included broken air conditioning and rusty water drips from ceilings, which, according to the report, have negatively affected academic performance. The problems were made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.

California poll finds parents leaving traditional public for charter schools

Sep 20, 2022 |LA School Report | charter schools, enrollment, public schools | States, West, California

More than one in four California parents have switched their child’s school during the pandemic with most transferring from traditional public to charter schools, according to the 2022 PACE/USC Rossier Poll.

LePage unveils education reforms and a ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’

Sep 20, 2022 |Spectrum News | curriculum, parent choice, school choice | States, Northeast, Maine

LePage, a Republican who is seeking a third nonconsecutive term as governor, is also calling for “true school choice” so public education funds follow students to “a public school, private school, charter school, or parochial school.”

16,000 Idaho families to receive money from Empowering Parents Program

Sep 20, 2022 |Post Register | education funding, parent choice, scholarship, school choice | States, West, Idaho

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted educational learning across the country, Idaho included. As teachers, parents and guardians move to help students recover from this learning loss, they need access to additional support. The Empowering Parents Program allows families to purchase educational resources they might otherwise not be able to afford.

3 Bronx charters named National Blue Ribbon Schools

Sep 20, 2022 |Chalkbeat New York | achievement, charter schools | States, Northeast, New York

Only three New York City public schools made this year’s list of National Blue Ribbon Schools, and all were charter schools located in the Bronx, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s picks released Friday.

Orange County Board of Ed to hold special forum on charter schools

Sep 20, 2022 |The Orange County Register | charter schools, enrollment, school boards | States, West, California

The Orange County Board of Education, tasked with supporting public schools, is hosting a forum on a specific type of institution: charters.

Early College High School receives National Blue Ribbon School honor

Sep 20, 2022 |Midland Reporter-Telegram | achievement, public schools | States, South, Texas

Early College High School at Midland College has been named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.

Private, homeschool enrollment on the rise in RI

Sep 20, 2022 |WPRI | enrollment, homeschooling, private schools | States, Northeast, Rhode Island

Public school students are back in the classroom with no COVID-19 restrictions for the first time since 2019, but private schools in Rhode Island are reporting record enrollment and homeschool co-ops are also on the rise.

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