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Public Schools Slowly Move to Reopen While Charter and Private Schools Have Stayed Open
As California public schools drag their feet toward five-day-a-week in-person instruction for all children, I point out in my new Pacific Research Institute report “Road to Reopening” that schools in other parts of the country have remained open and have done so without spikes of COVID-19. A January 2021 CDC ...
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The Bottom Line Interviews Lance Izumi on School Reopenings
Lance Izumi joins the Bottom Line with Roger Marsh to discuss his latest education brief, “The Road to Reopening.” Izumi breaks down the state of re-opening schools and getting students back in the classroom, what the most recent studies say about COVID-19 transmission in the classroom, and the role that ...
California
The Threats to Charter Schools – PRI Sacramento Policy Conference
Despite the success of charter schools, they have come under attack on multiple fronts. State lawmakers have enacted state laws that handicap the establishment of charter schools and their operation. Additionally, charter school opponents have used the Covid-19 pandemic to exacerbate funding disparities between charter schools and traditional public schools. ...
Education
The Vicki McKenna Show Speaks with Lance Izumi on School Reopenings
Lance Izumi joined the Vicki McKenna Show on WISN Madison to share his latest work on school re-openings, online learning, and what the rest of the nation can learn from California’s school re-opening failures. McKenna and Izumi go into detail about his new education brief, why charter and private schools ...
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CAPITAL IDEAS – The Road to Reopening: Where we are and where we need to go to open up our schools and meet the needs of children
DOWNLOAD THE PDF Recent studies by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Brown University have all found extremely low rates of COVID-19 transmission in schools that have stayed open during the pandemic, even in areas of high community transmission. The studies conclude that schools ...
Education
Lance Izumi Joins CA Local Elected Officials to Talk School Re-openings
Lance Izumi, PRI’s Senior Director of the Center for Education, joins the California Local Elected Officials, a membership organization, to discuss the impact school closures have on students, parents, and local governments. CLEO 2021 · Lance Izumi CLEO Meeting
Education
CA Insider Interviews Lance Izumi on CA School Reopening Plan
Lance Izumi joins California Insider from the Epoch Times to discuss California’s recent $6.6 billion plan to encourage schools to reopen, the science behind re-opening, and how the deal could fall flat.
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KFDA in Texas Interviews Lance Izumi on Charter Schools, School Reopening
Lance Izumi joins KFDA in Amarillo, TX on “The Chat” to discuss school re-openings, charter schools, and online learning.
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Teacher’s Unions Don’t Speak for Minority Parents on Reopening Schools
In the wake of the deal between Governor Gavin Newsom and legislators to incentivize reopening public schools, teachers unions argue that reopening will hurt minority communities. However, many parents in those communities have strongly called for schools to reopen. The agreement between Newsom and the legislators does not require public ...
Charter Schools
Why African-American Parents Are Seeking Greater School Choice
With the close of Black History Month, it is the perfect time to examine how the public school system has often poorly served African-American children and why a large proportion of African-American parents support school choice. Data shows that the regular public schools are failing to meet the education needs ...
Public Schools Slowly Move to Reopen While Charter and Private Schools Have Stayed Open
As California public schools drag their feet toward five-day-a-week in-person instruction for all children, I point out in my new Pacific Research Institute report “Road to Reopening” that schools in other parts of the country have remained open and have done so without spikes of COVID-19. A January 2021 CDC ...
The Bottom Line Interviews Lance Izumi on School Reopenings
Lance Izumi joins the Bottom Line with Roger Marsh to discuss his latest education brief, “The Road to Reopening.” Izumi breaks down the state of re-opening schools and getting students back in the classroom, what the most recent studies say about COVID-19 transmission in the classroom, and the role that ...
The Threats to Charter Schools – PRI Sacramento Policy Conference
Despite the success of charter schools, they have come under attack on multiple fronts. State lawmakers have enacted state laws that handicap the establishment of charter schools and their operation. Additionally, charter school opponents have used the Covid-19 pandemic to exacerbate funding disparities between charter schools and traditional public schools. ...
The Vicki McKenna Show Speaks with Lance Izumi on School Reopenings
Lance Izumi joined the Vicki McKenna Show on WISN Madison to share his latest work on school re-openings, online learning, and what the rest of the nation can learn from California’s school re-opening failures. McKenna and Izumi go into detail about his new education brief, why charter and private schools ...
CAPITAL IDEAS – The Road to Reopening: Where we are and where we need to go to open up our schools and meet the needs of children
DOWNLOAD THE PDF Recent studies by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Brown University have all found extremely low rates of COVID-19 transmission in schools that have stayed open during the pandemic, even in areas of high community transmission. The studies conclude that schools ...
Lance Izumi Joins CA Local Elected Officials to Talk School Re-openings
Lance Izumi, PRI’s Senior Director of the Center for Education, joins the California Local Elected Officials, a membership organization, to discuss the impact school closures have on students, parents, and local governments. CLEO 2021 · Lance Izumi CLEO Meeting
CA Insider Interviews Lance Izumi on CA School Reopening Plan
Lance Izumi joins California Insider from the Epoch Times to discuss California’s recent $6.6 billion plan to encourage schools to reopen, the science behind re-opening, and how the deal could fall flat.
KFDA in Texas Interviews Lance Izumi on Charter Schools, School Reopening
Lance Izumi joins KFDA in Amarillo, TX on “The Chat” to discuss school re-openings, charter schools, and online learning.
Teacher’s Unions Don’t Speak for Minority Parents on Reopening Schools
In the wake of the deal between Governor Gavin Newsom and legislators to incentivize reopening public schools, teachers unions argue that reopening will hurt minority communities. However, many parents in those communities have strongly called for schools to reopen. The agreement between Newsom and the legislators does not require public ...
Why African-American Parents Are Seeking Greater School Choice
With the close of Black History Month, it is the perfect time to examine how the public school system has often poorly served African-American children and why a large proportion of African-American parents support school choice. Data shows that the regular public schools are failing to meet the education needs ...
