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Analysis: What taxpayers should look for as schools spend first $13B in federal COVID aid | LA School Report
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the federal government has provided an unprecedented $190 billion in desperately needed funds to help schools return to and sustain in-person learning, keep students and educators safe, and address the deep and wide-ranging impacts of COVID-19 — from academics to student well-being, and everything in between.
What Taxpayers Should Look for as Schools Spend First $13B in Federal COVID Aid
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Ian Rosenblum is a principal at ILO Group and previously served as deputy assistant secretary for policy and programs in the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education during the first year of the Biden Administration. Ian earlier served in the New York and Pennsylvania Governor's Offices and led a non-profit educational equity policy and advocacy organization.
How to spend $122 billion and show something for it
A temptation with a sudden pile of cash — as we’ve seen with the $1,400 stimulus checks — is to rush out and spend it. That worries education experts who say states and school districts ought to think carefully and creatively on how they will spend the $122 billion coming their way from the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan to speed up recovery from the pandemic’s effects.
More than ever, fix remote learning
At a time of unprecedented disruption and insecurity for families across the nation, last-minute news of New York City’s decision to indefinitely close schools starting Thursday is more evidence of the disorganization and disrespect that are making an unavoidably difficult situation avoidably worse. Now more than ever, students are relying on our education system not only as a pathway to their desired future but also as a source of stability in the midst of the pandemic.
In reopening schools, end inequity
As New York’s schools grapple with the complexity and uncertainty of reopening amid the coronavirus, adhering to health and safety requirements is fundamental — but insufficient. Our strategy for school reopening must address both of what have been called the “dual public health crises” facing the country. One is COVID-19 — which has exacerbated the pre-existing inequities in our education system and society.
How de Blasio’s school reopening plan falls short
By Ian Rosenblum and Emma Vadehra New York Daily News | Aug 03, 2020 at 4:00 PM Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza hold a media availability on COVID-19 at New York City Hall on Sunday, March 15, 2020.
Commentary: New York must take steps to prepare students for future
Too few students are enrolled in the kind of courses that will set students up for success in college and the workforce, and too many of New York's middle and high schools don't even offer some of these courses. The outlook is particularly bleak for black and Latino students.
Get New York State’s teacher-evaluation law right
Highly skilled educators are critical to providing students with a quality education and opening doors of opportunity for their futures. The state has a fundamental responsibility to improve students’ access to great educators, while supporting teachers to become even more effective.
Fix grade 3-8 state test results by boosting education quality, not lowering standards
Last year, only 40 percent of students in grades 3 to 8 met or exceeded expectations on the state tests in English Language Arts and math. That’s a startling number — and it’s even worse for groups of students who have historically been underserved by our education system, including low-income students and students of color. There’s an easy way and a hard way to solve this critical issue of educational justice and civic preparedness.
New York Must Lead on Civil Rights
(photo via @NYSEDNews) The silence from D.C. is deafening.
NYS must address equity in new plan for schools: View
Two things are clear for New York parents of all backgrounds and income levels: they want their children to have the chance to go to college, and they’re concerned our schools are not doing enough to prepare them to succeed. These findings were among the clearest messages in a poll of public school parents from across the state conducted in the fall.
Passing New York’s Next School Discipline Test
A charter school rally at the Capitol (photo: The Governor's Office) UFT President Michael Mulgrew raises important points about the negative impact of suspensions in his recent op-ed, “Charter Schools Can’t Suspend Their Way to Success.” There is no disputing Mr. Mulgrew’s argument that the excessive use of suspensions and other exclusionary disciplinary practices means that students (and especially students of color) miss out on class time and their education permanently suffers.
How Trump's budget would hurt New York kids
President Trump’s budget proposal risks devastating harm to New York students who rely on education as the pathway to opportunity, and undermines our state’s economic competitiveness with draconian cuts that no New Yorker should stomach. New York’s future depends on closing the opportunity and achievement gaps that hold back too many children from reaching their full potential and on upholding high standards for all of our students.
B-CC Students Join Election Protest in D.C.
Students from several Washington, D.C. area schools gather near the Capitol Tuesday during a protest against President-Elect Donald Trump that drew hundreds. Credit: Luckas Pestalozzi, a B-CC senior Student protests against the election of President-elect Donald Trump continued in the region for a second day Tuesday.
Haycock and Rosenblum: NY needs laser focus on standards, funding
For New York kids, summer is in full swing and returning seems far away. Yet for the Board of Regents and state elected officials, critical decisions for the upcoming year are already coming into sharp focus. The next few months represent an important time for New York’s education system, as leaders will make key decisions about establishing and supporting expectations for students and schools.
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