Sentences with phrase «charter advocates counter»

Charter advocates counter that districts» financial woes began long before charters came on the scene, and students who seek alternatives shouldn't have to suffer just because districts and unions face budget and organizational crises.

But charter advocates countered that the growth of those organizations was a testament to their academic success and popularity with families, and that the movement should be nurtured and emulated.

Not exact matches

Charter school advocates applauded Albany's actions to counter de Blasio's attacks on the alternative schools.

Educators and advocates will gather at the Independent Charter School Symposium to refocus on the original purpose of charters and counter negative publicity drawn by bigger networks.

While some suggest that these demographics indicate charter schools are contributing to the resegregation of public education, charter school advocates counter that charter enrollment resembles the demographic breakdown of traditional public schools in their surrounding districts and neighborhoods, and note that communities often intentionally establish charter schools to reach large numbers of underserved students (NAPCS, 2012).