Wednesday,
charter school advocates made the case for why the lawsuit should not be dismissed Joining us from our Buffalo newsroom to talk more about the latest developments is Duncan Kirkwood, Western New York advocacy manager of Northeast Charter Schools Network.
When AB 1172 was heard in the Senate Education Committee in June 2012, CCSA and
charter school advocates made their voices heard; thanks to your participation, AB 1172 failed to pass the Senate Education Committee!
Not exact matches
Charter school advocates have repeatedly insisted that their rally was planned before the reversal decisions were
made and that the effort is not intended to take away from the pre-K efforts.
With the 2016 legislative session just getting underway, parent
advocates who live in low - income communities across New York City and have children who attend both district and
charter schools wanted to
make sure their voices were heard.
A
charter school advocate and major donor to Gov. Cuomo
made racist remarks on Facebook about Senate Democratic Minority Leader, according to a report Thursday.
But President Donald Trump's choice of Betsy DeVos, a longtime
advocate of
school privatization, as his education secretary has
made charters — and anything remotely resembling «
school choice» — increasingly toxic for Democrats.
CITY HALL — Days after the city
made a surprise announcement that new Success Academy
charter schools would move into former Catholic
school buildings in Washington Heights, Harlem and Rosedale, parents and education
advocates took to the steps of the Department of Education Tuesday morning to protest the law that
made it happen.
Expect more heated education rhetoric at the Capitol on Tuesday, when
advocates for pre-K, including New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, are scheduled to lobby lawmakers the same day representative of
charter schools make their case.
Its main purpose was to
make it easier to pass bond issues for public
school funding, and district
advocates say that most voters were not aware of the provision («buried in a little Easter egg,» as Folsom put it) requiring public
schools to offer
charters their unused space.
If the extension
makes it into the final spending bills for fiscal year 2011,
advocates say, that could mean more states will take the reform - minded steps emphasized in the Race to the Top program, such as revamping their teacher - evaluation systems and lifting caps on
charter schools, in order to get a slice of the competitive grants.
In a 2012 article, «Civil Rights,
Charter Schools, and Lessons to Be Learned,» Black suggests that charter schools have succeeded because of their ability to make moral claims, whereas civil rights advocates have tended toward data - based claims in recent years that do not always resonate with local commu
Charter Schools, and Lessons to Be Learned,» Black suggests that charter schools have succeeded because of their ability to make moral claims, whereas civil rights advocates have tended toward data - based claims in recent years that do not always resonate with local commu
Schools, and Lessons to Be Learned,» Black suggests that
charter schools have succeeded because of their ability to make moral claims, whereas civil rights advocates have tended toward data - based claims in recent years that do not always resonate with local commu
charter schools have succeeded because of their ability to make moral claims, whereas civil rights advocates have tended toward data - based claims in recent years that do not always resonate with local commu
schools have succeeded because of their ability to
make moral claims, whereas civil rights
advocates have tended toward data - based claims in recent years that do not always resonate with local communities.
Rents would compel
charters to
make significant cuts to critical programs and lose access to buildings, and would leave many students without middle and high
schools,
advocates said.
She's a former Democrat and a polarizing firebrand who
made a name for herself by fighting teachers unions and
advocating fiercely for the expansion of
charter schools.
And to
make it easier for
charter school operators to run more than one
school, Mr. Bloomberg said he would
advocate allowing
charter schools to operate on more than one campus.
The New Orleans
Advocate: New Orleans
charter school board member:
Make funding fair for students http://bit.ly/222o7wU
Finding a better option for her grandchildren and
advocating to
make sure they and other
charter children are treated fairly
makes Joanne McElroy Moore a real
charter school champion in our eyes!
In the meantime, we wait, fingers crossed, expecting that someday soon the New York City children that attend public
charter schools are treated like equals in a system that has flaws aplenty, as well as
advocates and passionate leaders willing to
make a significant change.
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Making that crucial decision to send Alani and Aaliyah to a
charter school all those year ago helped turn Moore into a
charter advocate.
Middle
schools facing the 225 - minute requirement probably would have to add an additional PE teacher and
make complex scheduling decisions that would eat into traditional classes, says Irene Holtzman, the executive director of FOCUS, the principal
advocate for
charter schools in the District.
The CCSA
Advocates Political Council considers positions on statewide political matters, such as candidates and ballot measures,
makes recommendations to the CCSA
Advocates Board, and helps foster the political leadership of the
charter school community.
Join CCSA and
charter school leaders, students, parents and teachers in
making a strong statement for California's
charter schools by urging legislators to support legislation that will
advocate for
charter school accountability, facilities and funding equity.
Charters were just one piece of a broader dream for
advocates, who sought to
make New York City — the nation's largest
school district — into the central urban laboratory for education reform.
Join more than 4,000
charter school teachers, leaders, and advocates to learn practices and policies that make a difference in our classrooms at the 2015 National Charter Schools Conf
charter school teachers, leaders, and
advocates to learn practices and policies that
make a difference in our classrooms at the 2015 National
Charter Schools Conf
Charter Schools Conference.
Joining CCSA
Advocates is a way to connect you with tools to
make a difference in elections and ensure that elected leaders know the importance of
charter public
schools.
As I noted in an earlier blog post, «Communities of color have chosen — no longer can
charter advocates [and their funders with «dark money» pockets]
make the false claim that they are representing the majority of families of color in urban
school districts.»
No longer can
charter advocates make the false claim that their approach to education is representing the collective desires of families of color in urban
school districts.
Make your voice heard by joining with thousands of
charter school advocates from across Georgia.
Both CCSA and CCSA
Advocates work together to thwart legislative efforts that would increase
charter oversight, such as AB 709 that would
make charter board meetings public, allow the public to inspect
charter school records, and prohibit
charter school officials from having a financial interest in contracts that they enter into in their official capacity.
Although the public presentation of
charter school research today is nearly as contentious as it was when the AFT report
made waves in 2004, beneath the radar screen is a growing convergence on a set of findings that fit neither the rosy predictions of the early
advocates nor the dire fears of the early critics:
One primary example includes achieving facilities funding during this most recent legislative session, which was
made possible thanks to the many parents, teachers,
school leaders, and board members
advocating for
charter schools like yours.
Made up of
charter schools and
charter management organization leaders, as well as education
advocates and representatives of charitable foundations, the Board of Directors broadly formulates CCSA's policy and activities.
Made up of
charter school and
charter management organization leaders, as well as education
advocates and representatives of charitable foundations, the Board of Directors broadly formulates CCSA's policy and activities.
Charter schools might not be trouncing regular public schools, as some overzealous advocates claim, but when we make fair comparisons charter schools are significantly
Charter schools might not be trouncing regular public
schools, as some overzealous
advocates claim, but when we
make fair comparisons
charter schools are significantly
charter schools are significantly better.
«We are grateful to have had this opportunity to
make the case for Arizona
charter schools, and we thank Gov. Ducey, our legislators and
charter leaders and
advocates to participate in
making «
Charters at the Capitol» a great success.»
EdSec Betsy DeVos surprised many folks this week when she delivered a speech at the National Association of Public
Charter Schools conference in which she warned as well as praised charter school advocates about their work — and didn't make all that much of accounta
Charter Schools conference in which she warned as well as praised
charter school advocates about their work — and didn't make all that much of accounta
charter school advocates about their work — and didn't
make all that much of accountability.
The New Orleans
Advocate: ReNEW
charter schools make strides in fixing big problems with special - ed services http://bit.ly/2j0cyFG
The National Alliance for Public
Charter Schools is pleased to host the annual National Charter Schools Conference and bring together more than 4,000 charter school teachers, leaders, and advocates to learn practices and policies that make a difference in our clas
Charter Schools is pleased to host the annual National
Charter Schools Conference and bring together more than 4,000 charter school teachers, leaders, and advocates to learn practices and policies that make a difference in our clas
Charter Schools Conference and bring together more than 4,000
charter school teachers, leaders, and advocates to learn practices and policies that make a difference in our clas
charter school teachers, leaders, and
advocates to learn practices and policies that
make a difference in our classrooms.
One answer could be he's listening: California
Charter Schools Association
Advocates (CCSA)
makes no secret that it is activating its members on this issue, packing board meetings and sending out direct mail (see graphic).
Flanagan said the report and a meeting he had with
charter advocates earlier this year have prompted him to
make charter authorizers more accountable for the
schools they set up.
In her letter to The
Advocate (8/16/16), former U.S. Sen. Landrieu
makes many claims about
charter school achievements, but it's important to...
You can
make a difference for your child AND the lives of thousands of children across Colorado by becoming an
advocate for
charter public
schools.
For example,
charter school advocates took multiple turns on the fainting couch when Secretary Clinton
made the entirely accurate observation that many of our «high flying»
charter schools do not have the same student characteristics as district
schools.
«Weaknesses in South Carolina's public
charter school authorization law could
make the state a breeding ground for failing
schools, according to
charter scholars and
advocates.
Progress under former mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) seems to have stalled; according to
charter advocates, of 12 D.C. - owned buildings that are a priority for
charters, only one or two are possibly being
made available for K - 12
charter schools.
Charter advocates nationwide have called for stricter rules to make it easier to cull failing charters from the ranks, but in many communities, closing down schools — even relatively new charter schools — has sparked conflict and infuriated p
Charter advocates nationwide have called for stricter rules to
make it easier to cull failing
charters from the ranks, but in many communities, closing down
schools — even relatively new
charter schools — has sparked conflict and infuriated p
charter schools — has sparked conflict and infuriated parents.
And that would
make some
charter school advocates very happy.
Charter public
school parents and
advocates made their voices clear at the ballot box in support of parent choice and improved access to quality public
schools for every student.
In addition to
making huge amount of money, TFA is about
advocating and lobbying for «education reforms» that include a variety of anti-teacher positions including the excessive use of standardized testing, the expansion of
charter schools and efforts to end tenure and seniority.