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- Opinion | Arizona can go even bolder on school vouchers. Here's how
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Jul 28, 10:29 AM, AZ Central:
For the citizens of Arizona, the educational futures of their students improved dramatically when Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law the expansion of the Empower Scholarship Accounts (ESA), making it possible for every parent – not just the >
- School Advocates Rally at White House Against Biden’s ‘Attack’ on Charter Schools
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May 16, 9:17 AM, US News and World Report:
Charter school advocates protested what they see as an increasingly hostile effort by Democrats – and the Biden administration, in particular – to prevent the sector from expanding.
- Majority of Americans believe public schools on the wrong track (CER in the news)
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Mar 24, 8:28 AM, The National News Desk:
They were meant to be the great equalizer. Public schools in America were supposed to provide all students – whether rich or poor, urban or rural – with a good education.
- What 'education freedom' means
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Aug 12, 10:12 AM, Washington Examiner:
It’s little wonder that support for policies promoting educational freedom and choice is surging, both in states and nationally. A June poll from RealClear Opinion Research found that 72% of voters support school choice, including a >
- Parents have new back-to-school list amid COVID, year three
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Aug 12, 10:10 AM, Los Angeles Times:
Many parents — especially those in hard-hit Latino and Black Los Angeles communities — are still grappling with grief from losing loved ones and are alarmed by relaxed safety measures in schools. Among the unmet needs they see in their >
- How the Covid Pandemic Will Follow Today’s Kids Into Adulthood
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Aug 9, 9:01 AM, Wall Street Journal:
Scientists and economists look at what learning loss and disruption could bring for a generation of students—and what can be done about it
- Public Schools Have No One But Themselves To Blame For Enrollment Drops
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Aug 9, 8:57 AM, The Federalist:
All over the country, public schools are experiencing a noticeable decline in enrollment due to serious problems that aren’t being fixed.
- Can Tech Boost Reading? Literacy Tools Come to Classrooms
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Aug 8, 11:04 AM, Wall Street Journal:
Some educators are beginning to test technology that could help them offer individualized learning tracks
- America's crushing teacher shortage
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Aug 8, 11:03 AM, The Week:
The beginning of the school year is quickly approaching but thousands of teaching positions remain unfilled
- What Does The Future of Education Look Like?
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Aug 8, 11:00 AM, Tomorrow's World Today:
From COVID-19 making schools virtual to new technology changing how students learn and teachers teach, education has changed a great deal in the past few years. The future of education must keep up to date with the dynamic nature of the >
- Opinion | School Districts Are Hoarding Federal Covid Funds
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Aug 3, 8:22 AM, Wall Street Journal:
The Recover Act would allow states and school districts to use their unspent dollars from the American Rescue Plan to issue Child Opportunity Scholarships directly to parents. The scholarships, targeted for low-income students, could be >
- Opinion | Arizona can go even bolder on school vouchers. Here's how
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Jul 28, 10:29 AM, AZ Central:
For the citizens of Arizona, the educational futures of their students improved dramatically when Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law the expansion of the Empower Scholarship Accounts (ESA), making it possible for every parent – not just the >
- Minneapolis, St. Paul teachers and support staff authorize strike
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Feb 18, 9:23 AM, Star Tribune:
Minnesota law requires the unions to give the districts at least 10 days' notice before the first day of a strike.
- Indiana school districts may be required to share referendum proceeds with charter schools
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Feb 10, 9:58 AM, NWI Times:
Indiana school districts that successfully persuade voters to pay higher property taxes to support their local schools soon may be required to share referendum revenue with nearby charter schools.
- Opinion | Arizona a bright beacon for educational freedom
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Aug 12, 10:15 AM, Washington Times:
When Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed HB 2853 into law on July 7, more than 1.1 million K-12 students within the state were provided school choice. Opening the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account to all students is the landmark >
- Parents have new back-to-school list amid COVID, year three
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Aug 12, 10:10 AM, Los Angeles Times:
Many parents — especially those in hard-hit Latino and Black Los Angeles communities — are still grappling with grief from losing loved ones and are alarmed by relaxed safety measures in schools. Among the unmet needs they see in their >
- N.O. 500 Survey: What’s Working and What Isn’t at NOLA Public Schools?
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Aug 12, 10:03 AM, Biz New Orleans:
As part of her 100-day plan, new NOLA Public Schools Superintendent Avis Williams has been asking members of the community what they think is working in the city’s schools and what needs to change. We posed the question to members of the >
- Classical education charter schools on the rise in Florida
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Aug 12, 10:00 AM, WFTS Tampa Bay:
Seven Hillsdale charter schools are opened, with more on the way
- Keeping kids safe: Las Cruces charter school implementing extra safety precautions
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Aug 12, 9:56 AM, ABC 7 KVIA:
In the wake of the Uvalde massacre, children's safety while at school is on the mind of many parents across the country.
- Sanford opening new public charter school
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Aug 12, 9:21 AM, CBS 17:
A charter school for grades 6-10 will open its first phase and begin its school year Wednesday, Aug. 17, a news release said.
- See how Northwest Indiana students did on third-grade reading assessment
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Aug 12, 9:19 AM, The Shelbyville News:
Most third-grade students attending schools in Northwest Indiana last year were reading at about the same level, or better, than their peers across the Hoosier State.
The results from the 2021-22 Indiana Reading Evaluation and >
- Report shows rapid growth in Kentucky nonpublic education enrollment
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Aug 12, 9:17 AM, The Center Square:
It’s back-to-school time across Kentucky, and a report released Wednesday shows more kids are going away from public schools. More than 58,000 students were enrolled in a private school, and more than 39,500 were homeschooled. Those >
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- Renovated castle in Wilmerding, Pa., will provide space for charter school
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Aug 9, 8:51 AM, American School & University:
The 45,000-square-foot Westinghouse Castle will be renovated for the Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School.
- New principal aims to bring stability in wake of Harpswell Coastal Academy’s hectic year
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Aug 9, 8:47 AM, The Times Record:
With 25 years of experience leading schools, new Harpswell Coastal Academy Principal Amy Marx hopes to bring even more project-based learning to the newly consolidated charter school.
- How kindergarten camps are helping Pittsburgh area students who missed preschool during the pandemic
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Aug 9, 8:41 AM, Next Pittsburgh:
The start of the new school year is weeks away, but at Duquesne Elementary School a group of students was already in a kindergarten classroom in late July learning how to take turns, raise their hands and line up in an orderly fashion >
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- See how Northwest Indiana students did on third-grade reading assessment
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Aug 12, 9:19 AM, The Shelbyville News:
Most third-grade students attending schools in Northwest Indiana last year were reading at about the same level, or better, than their peers across the Hoosier State.
The results from the 2021-22 Indiana Reading Evaluation and >
- MN school district policy bans teaching "divisive concepts"
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Aug 9, 8:58 AM, Philadelphia Inquirer:
A central Minnesota school district is clashing with the teachers union and LGBTQ allies over a proposed policy that opponents say would undermine equity and inclusion.
- Michigan Charter Schools Sue US Department of Education Over New Rule
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Aug 9, 8:56 AM, The Epoch Times:
An organization representing Michigan charter schools is suing the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that its lawyers say will undermine charter schools.
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- N.O. 500 Survey: What’s Working and What Isn’t at NOLA Public Schools?
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Aug 12, 10:03 AM, Biz New Orleans:
As part of her 100-day plan, new NOLA Public Schools Superintendent Avis Williams has been asking members of the community what they think is working in the city’s schools and what needs to change. We posed the question to members of the >
- Classical education charter schools on the rise in Florida
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Aug 12, 10:00 AM, WFTS Tampa Bay:
Seven Hillsdale charter schools are opened, with more on the way
- Keeping kids safe: Las Cruces charter school implementing extra safety precautions
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Aug 12, 9:56 AM, ABC 7 KVIA:
In the wake of the Uvalde massacre, children's safety while at school is on the mind of many parents across the country.
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- Opinion | Arizona a bright beacon for educational freedom
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Aug 12, 10:15 AM, Washington Times:
When Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed HB 2853 into law on July 7, more than 1.1 million K-12 students within the state were provided school choice. Opening the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account to all students is the landmark >
- Parents have new back-to-school list amid COVID, year three
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Aug 12, 10:10 AM, Los Angeles Times:
Many parents — especially those in hard-hit Latino and Black Los Angeles communities — are still grappling with grief from losing loved ones and are alarmed by relaxed safety measures in schools. Among the unmet needs they see in their >
- LAUSD chief promises expanded early education, more bus seats and other ‘swift’ changes
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Aug 9, 9:00 AM, Los Angeles Times:
Los Angeles Supt. Alberto Carvalho, in his first back-to-school address, pledged Monday to bring rapid progress to the nation’s second-largest school district, which has long struggled to make modest, consistent gains.
- Minneapolis, St. Paul teachers and support staff authorize strike
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Feb 18, 9:23 AM, Star Tribune:
Minnesota law requires the unions to give the districts at least 10 days' notice before the first day of a strike.
- Ronald Reagan’s favorite Chicago School continues to thrive despite the odds
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Feb 2, 9:30 AM, FOX News:
There is a school on the West Side of Chicago in the middle of the violence and poverty that wholeheartedly rejects this lowly view of blacks. Since 1969, Providence St. Mel School has pursued academic rigor and, in 2019, the school sent >
- How One West Side Charter School Kept Students In Class Through The Latest COVID-19 Surge
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Jan 13, 9:06 AM, Book Club Chicago:
Not all parents are happy North Lawndale College Prep has remained open — but many said the school has taken safety steps and communicated with parents in a way CPS could learn from.
- How some children prospered in pandemic online learning
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Aug 2, 10:20 AM, phys.org:
While media often seemed to report on negative aspects of online schooling, this was not a universal experience.
- Menasha's Fox Valley Virtual School is here to stay, and ready to grow with a recent $650,000 grant
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Jul 12, 8:40 AM, Appleton Post-Crescent:
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.
- Jill Biden to headline teachers union convention
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Jul 12, 8:32 AM, The Hill:
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.
- Charter School Foundation awards scholarships
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Jul 8, 9:03 AM, Morgan Hill Times:
The Charter School of Morgan Hill Foundation has awarded scholarships to graduating high school students who are alumni of the Charter School of Morgan Hill, for use in their pursuit of undergraduate degrees at their chosen institutions. >
- Knox Co. college readiness program expanding across Tennessee
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Jun 29, 10:12 AM, 10 News WBIR:
The Knox Promise program started in 2019 and supports students as they transition from high school into college.
- Tucson Unified sees second year of high demand for summer courses
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Jun 27, 7:54 AM, tucson.com:
Tucson Unified School District saw one of its highest summer school enrollment numbers this year, with more than 11,000 students in grades K-12 taking classes during June.
- Boston Public Schools moves forward in finding a new leader. Meet the two finalists
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Jun 22, 8:33 AM, Boston Globe:
Dr. Tommy Welch, Region 1 school superintendent (K-12), Boston Public Schools, and Mary Skipper, superintendent of Somerville Public Schools, were announced as finalists for the position of BPS superintendent Tuesday.
- 9 charts that explain Denver’s declining enrollment challenge
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Jun 9, 7:50 AM, Chalkbeat Colorado:
Declining enrollment is arguably the most pressing issue facing Denver Public Schools, and the district’s latest annual report takes a deep dive into current numbers and future predictions.