Sentences with phrase «charter policy»

Ten years ago, you could argue that the biggest priority for charter policy was improving quality control, especially in a handful of «wild west» states.

I'm not the first to point out this eye - catching relationship (or lack thereof) between charter policy ratings and performance.

The 48 - page report details the consequences of loosely regulated charter policy and the effects that charters are having on public schools.

When you look at smart charter policies in Colorado, New York, Louisiana, Tennessee, and elsewhere, you tend to see the fingerprints of mainstream Republicans and reform - minded Democrats — the folks with lots of influence when government is closely divided.

Gaining access to local property taxes has been the Holy Grail of the Indiana Joneses of charter policy.

The Georgia Charter Schools Association is writing this open letter to express our deep concern regarding the new charter policy adopted by the...

The best charter policy tends to be bipartisan.

Today we shine the spotlight on charter policy guru, former Excel Academy titan, and longtime friend of BES Rebecca Cass.

Yet, while NACSA's principles and standards document addresses special education, the new report has a notable gap in that it does not include examination of state charter policies related to students with disabilities.

Northeast Charter Schools Network Connecticut State Director Yam Menon said, «We are pleased that the charters for these schools have been renewed, and we believe wholeheartedly in the importance of a strong charter policy environment inclusive of transparency and accountability.

, «We are pleased that the charters for these schools have been renewed, and we believe wholeheartedly in the importance of a strong charter policy environment inclusive of transparency and accountability.

The agency's recent document clarifying chartering policy for bank organizers and investors is triggering hope that applications will start to rise.

Aggressive chartering policy drives away urban Catholic schools.

Indeed, with two colleagues, I recently co-wrote a report about Ohio's troubled charter policies.

While the charter movement has historically received proud bipartisan backing in Washington — Presidents Clinton and Obama both strongly supported charter schools, as have Presidents Bush II and Trump — charters are almost entirely a GOP accomplishment at the state level, where charter policy is made.

Nevermind Arizona, based on anything and everything we can gather from Credo, NAEP, recent state scores and even random assignment studies, why should Louisiana charter policies be touted in preference to Michigan's based upon the available results?

Network members can also explore our priority survey results to find out how other advocates are working to change charter policies in their states.

RAND researchers therefore set out to shed more light on charter - school effects, examining data on achievement trajectories of individual students in communities and states with varying charter policies, and exploring — for the first time — how charter schools affect long - term student outcomes.

It almost certainly didn't mean to, but OCR may have stumbled into the most significant federal charter policy action since the birth of the charter movement two decades ago.

Algiers Charter policy requires that every student enrolled in ACSA complete an annual Health Information Form.

But recent improvements to the state's charter policy create an opening for Clark County to use charter schools to transform educational options for all students, especially those who need them most.

San Diego Unified School District had its first reading of their new charter policy which has been developed collaboratively over the last year with district staff and members of the charter community.

An analysis released today by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) calls for states to update charter policies to ensure that any increased spending on charter school expansion leads to... Read More

The district is teetering on the brink of insolvency: it has seen a sharp drop in enrollment in recent years and not enough revenue to meet its budget needs of $ 10 million — all of which have contributed to its unusual charter policy.

The charter school's cost per student would average $ 8,636 over the five - year projection, which is more than the district's charter policy target, staff acknowledged.

States with overly strict charter policies have seen prized charter operators pass them over or even relocate to more accommodating states.

This bipartisan bill moves charter policy forward in Illinois by expanding potential renewal terms for high - performing charter schools and increasing the supply of start - up funding in the state revolving loan program.

Not long after Decaturish published an article about concerns over DeKalb Schools charter policy, we received an invitation to speak with Superintendent Stephen Green.

Maine maintains number two status, despite the difficult year for charter approvals in the pine tree state, a decision that surely will be debated in charter policy circles.

A nonpartisan, national organization setting benchmarks for charter policy is expressing concerns with a pair of GOP - backed charter reform proposals advancing in the N.C. General Assembly, at least one of which the organization describes as the first of its kind in the nation.

Instead of trying to overcome a Board whose politics don't lend themselves to good chartering policy and practice, we at least know SUNY will give these schools the fair shot that they deserve.

And he must consider how funding for local public schools would be affected if a charter school opens nearby,» said Julia Sass Rubin, an organizer with Save Our Schools NJ, an advocacy group that has battled the administration on charter policy.

We work to improve authorizing by building an evidence base to inform best practices among hundreds of authorizers nationwide, shape state charter policies, and develop the growing authorizing profession.

In prior roles, David was the Director of Charter Policy and Analytics at the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) and the Director of School Supports at the NYC Charter Schools Center.

We are requesting that all charter schools in SDUSD send a charter representative to the board meeting on Tuesday, November 1 to support the policy committee in their work to create a new charter policy.

Then on Sunday, he pledged not to grant a long - term extension of mayoral control «without first ensuring that all students have opportunities,» the punctuating sentence of a statement in support of charter schools and against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's charter policies.

It does not follow that every state should rush to amend its charter policies to match those of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, or Utah, but the obvious flourishing of the charter sectors there offers food for thought.

Many of these barriers reflect specific variations in individual states» pre-K or charter policies, but several recurring themes emerge across states: Charters must compete with long - standing community - based and district providers for scarce pre-K resources.

By allowing Catholic schools to receive government funding, a religious - charter policy could honor the traditions of both Catholic education and the chartering movement, allow these schools to carry on their service to the most at - risk urban students, and adhere to state standards, assessments, and accountability frameworks.

While American early education policy is heavily shaped by a number of federal laws, charter policy is almost entirely determined at the state level.

In addition, school districts are already beginning to work to align their charter policies to make sure every public school student, charter or traditional, receives equal access to local tax revenue.

Yet while some have suggested that the lobbying indicates an outside attempt to take over North Carolina's public schools, Steinburg flatly rejected the notion that active donors like Bryan are shaping his charter policies.

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A new study in California similarly showed that its charter policy operates without regard to the health of the public school system.

We can not ignore the problems in our state's charter policies.

Charter policy is not only an argument for, but even an implementation of «no tenure» (regardless that some choose it anyway), as is the call for lifting charter caps.