CER Daily Media Clips

Your Daily News Clips for December, 23 2021

CER Daily Media Clips for December 23, 2021

A Case for School Choice

Dec 23, 2021 |National Catholic Register | school choice | National

Many observers of the Dec. 8 oral arguments at the Supreme Court in Carson v. Makin seem convinced the State of Maine is going to lose, and Register commentator Andrea Piccotti-Bayer has offered great insights why they should (see here and here). I’m also hopeful the Court will strike down Maine’s discriminatory ban, but I want to argue there are unexplored dimensions of this case worth probing.

Opinion: Do-it-yourself education is on the rise

Dec 23, 2021 |Boston Globe | homeschooling | National

The number of homeschooled children is growing. Will that inspire innovations in traditional schools — or undermine their communal purpose?

Freire Charter School proposes a Newark-area high school

Dec 23, 2021 |Newark Post | charter schools | Towns, States, South, Delaware

Freire Charter School, which started in Philadelphia in 1999, also has a school in Wilmington. The school is focused on preparing students for college, targeting students who may not have the financial means to go to a private school or have the test scores to get into a more selective school, such as The Charter School of Wilmington.

Newsom, unions commit to keeping ‘our classrooms open’

Dec 23, 2021 |Politico | teachers unions | States, West, California

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday pledged to keep California schools open in a statement he issued with the state's influential teachers unions the day after President Joe Biden said K-12 classrooms must not close.

Students showcase musical talents at Holyoke charter school

Dec 23, 2021 |WWLP | charter schools | Towns, States, Northeast, Massachusetts

A multicultural celebration took place at a local charter school Wednesday night, with a guest appearance from a Holyoke Councilor At Large elect.

As COVID cases surge, some schools will go remote in January. Here are districts’ plans.

Dec 23, 2021 |NJ Advance | remote learning | States, Northeast, New Jersey

As coronavirus cases continue to surge throughout the state, several New Jersey schools have announced plans to shift from in-person schedules to remote learning. Others say that while they plan to return in person, they have plans in place to switch to remote learning if necessary.

Online K-12 enrollment soars, raising funding, performance questions

Dec 23, 2021 |WyoFile | online learning | States, West, Wyoming

A quintupling of students taking classes remotely last year has prompted changes in the study and practices of virtual education in Wyoming.

Illinois homeschooling on the rise

Dec 23, 2021 |Axios | homeschooling | States, Midwest, Illinois

Local homeschooling data is hard to pin down since Illinois is one of only 11 states to not require homeschooling families to register.

Iowa Department of Education issues charter, public education and homeschooling updates

Dec 23, 2021 |The Center Square | charter schools | States, Midwest, Iowa

Applications and guidance to open charter schools are now available, the Iowa Department of Education announced Tuesday. Feb. 1, 2022, is the deadline to apply to launch a charter school during the 2022-2023 school year.

Pittsburgh Public Schools board approves 3% property tax increase and $690 million budget

Dec 23, 2021 |90.5 WESA | school districts | Towns, States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

City property owners will see a tax increase from Pittsburgh Public Schools in 2022. The board on Wednesday approved a 2022 budget of $690 million and approved a 3% property tax increase.

Minneapolis schools offer online credit recovery for high schoolers over winter break

Dec 23, 2021 |Star Tribune | online learning | Towns, States, Midwest, Minnesota

Minneapolis high schoolers who have failed a course have a chance to catch up on their studies over winter break.

Wolf vetoes school curriculum bill; signs nine others, including broadband authority, into law

Dec 23, 2021 |Pennsylvania Capital-Star | state policy | States, Northeast, Pennsylvania

Gov. Tom Wolf has vetoed a bill mandating schools to upload their curricula and lists of textbooks online for public access.

Opinion: Would Black Students Thrive With The Same Focus California Gives English Learners?

Dec 23, 2021 |The Sacramento Observer | accountability | States, West, California

In a state known for its progressivism, you may find it shocking that Black Californians live under a mandate that nothing in particular can be done for Black children in our public schools as a matter of law.

Will L.A.’s New Superintendent Expand Charter Schools?

Dec 23, 2021 |Capital & Main | charter schools | States, South, Louisiana

When Los Angeles Unified School District’s new rockstar superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, formerly of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS), concluded his remarks at a press conference on Dec. 14, the first question he received from the media was not about vaccine mandates, teacher shortages or the omicron variant. It was about charter schools. Would the new superintendent expand them?

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