Weekly News Round-Up for August 16th |
posted by: Melissa | August 16, 2019, 05:19 PM |
Each week, AAE brings its members a round-up of what’s happening in education. From big, eye-catching headlines to the stories most papers overlook, we find the news our members really want to see. This week: Trade mitigation lunches, charter school regs, tuna sandwiches, and more! Trade Disputes May Benefit School Lunches: According to reporting by the AP, the trade disputes encountered by the Trump administration are benefiting schools. To help American farmers make it through the disputes, the administration has been buying up agricultural products. The government has then turned around and offered these foods to the needy for free. Recently, they’ve also been offering the products to schools as “trade mitigation” items. While the free items help schools with tight budgets, the limited number of items don’t provide much flexibility Pennsylvania Governor Plans Action on Charter Schools: On Tuesday, Governor Tom Wolf announced that he would take executive action to tighten the regulations around charter schools in Pennsylvania. The executive action would increase oversight of charter management companies, allow districts to cap charter school enrollment, and charge schools a fee to cover the cost of their oversight. Wolf was especially critical of online charter schools. The action comes after the legislature passed four charter reform laws that all failed to become law. Charter school advocates in Pennsylvania is objecting to the action. New Jersey District Under Fire for Lunch Shaming: The public has been vocal in their opposition to “lunch shaming” students, with districts who seem to cross the line often making national news. The latest district to receive such criticism is Cherry Hill in New Jersey. The superintendent there proposed that students owing $10 in lunch debt be given a tuna sandwich instead of the regular meal and for lunches to be cut off entirely after a student owes $20. According to the superintendent, the district was owed just under fifteen thousand dollars in unpaid lunch fees however, the school lunch program still made $200,000 in profit. As expected, the community was outraged at the proposal. The board has not approved the proposal and is considering alternatives. Happening Elsewhere: Secrets and Lies in the School Cafeteria Study: Students Who Attend Charter High School More Likely to Vote, Less Likely to Commit Crime Lady Gaga Helps Schools in Communities Affected by Mass Shootings 4 new studies bolster the case: More money for schools helps low-income students Schools Fight Websites That Sell Homework Help Mass Shootings Renew Schools' Concerns With Protecting Students New school year, new measles outbreak? New California Law Puts Suicide Hotline Number on School ID Cards New push in California for later middle, high school start times Illinois mandates schools teach LGBT history to 'overcome intolerance' 'In God We Trust' signs to greet Louisiana students in new school year Now a state law, kids must be vaccinated to go to school in New York Federal judge rules Virginia school district's transgender bathroom ban is discriminatory California Lawmakers Approve Bill To Update Transgender School Records Oklahoma latest to grapple with online school problems School Year Could Begin With Teacher Strikes in 2 Sonoma County Schools San Francisco School Board Votes to Hide, but Not Destroy, Disputed Murals Mom says middle school bully left son with severe brain damage What’s going on where you are? Share below!
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