Sentences with phrase «city charter public»

So we have in mind a trip the mayor has yet to take: a visit to a high - performing, New York City charter public school that sets high standards and demands achievement.

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«The state and city used Katrina to wipe away the dysfunction and corruption in the school system,» Medberry says, referring to the city's charter school initiative, which largely replaced public schools with privately operated institutions after 2005.

At the public charter school where she used to teach, she said, «I had a lot of students comment, «I can't really feel bad for this rich kid with a weekend free in New York City.»»

City public and charter schools would have to meet the federal «gold standard» for lunches, which requires that a different fruit and vegetable be served every day and that only low - fat or non-fat milk and whole grains be offered.

She has served as an educator and instructional leader in inner - city public, bilingual and charter schools.

But some elected officials on both the city and state level have criticized this approach as a way to close public schools and open a charter school in its place.

In many cases, the groups — ranging from supporters of charter schools or proponents of public school spending — are waging battle in order to flip control of the chamber and are being spurred by issues that primarily impact New York City.

Also at 11 a.m., the City of Mount Vernon Department of Law Corporation Counsel Lawrence R. Porcari will hold a press conference to announce new anti-corruption and public ethics measures, which include full funding of an independent Inspector General as required by Mount Vernon charter, City Hall, 1 Roosevelt Square, Mount Vernon.

«Once again, New York City's public charter schools are driving the gains made by the city's highest - need students,» said Families for Excellent Schools CEO Jeremiah KittreCity's public charter schools are driving the gains made by the city's highest - need students,» said Families for Excellent Schools CEO Jeremiah Kittrecity's highest - need students,» said Families for Excellent Schools CEO Jeremiah Kittredge.

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The mayor also predicted dire consequences if he loses his showdown with state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, who wants to lift the cap on the number of privately run public schools in the city, now set at 23 new charters.

At 11 a.m, public charter school leaders, including Eva Moskowitz, founder and CEO of Success Academy Charter Schools, join parents on the City Hall steps to demand that de Blasio «act immediately to resolve (their) open space requests,» Mancharter school leaders, including Eva Moskowitz, founder and CEO of Success Academy Charter Schools, join parents on the City Hall steps to demand that de Blasio «act immediately to resolve (their) open space requests,» ManCharter Schools, join parents on the City Hall steps to demand that de Blasio «act immediately to resolve (their) open space requests,» Manhattan.

In any event, the city's premier charter school network, Eva Moskowitz's Success Academies, is having none of it: «While it is true that New York's charter sector made some gains in this year's budget, backroom manipulation... ensures public charter school children will be dangerously shortchanged for years to come,» Success asserted in a press release.

Q&A topics include: why the mayor and Governor Cuomo appear friendly and cooperative on pre-K when together but express different views when apart, will the city fund a single year of full day pre-K if the state does not, how many of the prospective new pre-K seats are in traditional public schools v. charter schools, what is the greatest challenge in converting existing 1/2 day pre-K sites into full day sites, how can the mayor assure that proceeds of his proposed income tax surcharge would remain dedicated solely to the pre - K / middle school program, regulatory issues around pre-K operators, how there can be space available in neighborhoods where schools are overcrowded, how many of the prospective new sites are in schools v. other locations, why the mayor is so opposed to co-locations of charter schools while seeking to co-locate new pre-K programs, the newly - announced ad campaign by charter school supporters, his views on academically screened high schools, his view on the school bus contracts, why he refused off - topic questions Friday evening despite saying on Friday morning that he would take such questions, the status of 28 charter schools expecting to open in fall 2014 in locations approved by the Bloomberg administration, his upcoming appearance on the TV series The Good Wife and his view on city employees marching in the Manhattan St. Patrick's Day Parade in uniform / with banners.

Yes, the budget tosses a few bucks into the charters» tin cup — ostensibly to close per - pupil funding disparities between New York City's traditional public schools and its 216 charters.

Republican state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan will insist that more charter schools be allowed to open in New York City as part of any deal to extend Mayor de Blasio's authority over the public - school system, The Post has learned.

City Comptroller John Liu vowed to put a moratorium on school closures and also promised to end the policy of co-locating charter and traditional public schools in the same buildings, which he said has been disruptive at many schools.

There are currently 216 charter schools in the city serving 106,600 students, or 10 percent of the public - school population.

Charter school's students of the poorest neighborhood of New York City are doing excellent test scores in the state exams & the traditional public schools are falling miserably where those charter schools are co lCharter school's students of the poorest neighborhood of New York City are doing excellent test scores in the state exams & the traditional public schools are falling miserably where those charter schools are co lcharter schools are co located.

would just love to divide and conquer the public school system, and us, as they try to destroy unions, pensions, and anything that smacks of the word «government» or «public» — leaving them in charge, God help us, as they bring in their charter school Trojan Horses, as they remove public ownership and public oversight of eduction in this city, and in this country.

The focus of the review is what would happen once the mayor is away for nine days — the trigger under the city Charter that bestows certain executive authority to the public advocate.

Recently, Ms. Moskowitz and a charter lobbying organization with which she is closely associated, Families for Excellent Schools, have criticized the Education Department as not doing more to address violence and physical abuse by teachers in the city's regular public schools.

The resolution also requires New York City to offer facilities aid to charter schools that are expanding or that lose public space.

New York, NY — Families for Excellent Schools today released an analysis of the Spring 2017 Grades 3 - 8 ELA and Math test results, showing that public charter schools continue to be the best education option for underserved New York City children.

The Queens Borough Board's evaluation of the proposed amendments is part of a six - month citywide public review process that began in late September as mandated by the City Charter, and includes separate reviews by Community Boards and Borough Presidents, as well as by the City Planning Commission around mid-December.

Lhota and de Blasio differ sharply on charter schools: de Blasio, the city's public advocate, wants to charge them rent while Lhota has called for doubling the number of charters.

City Hall would agree to make it easier for charters to get public - school space or obtain funding to lease private space, said an education official familiar with the discussions.

It's why he uses charter schools to undermine New York City public schools,» Whyland continued.

He said negotiations failed around three major issues, including raising the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18, a potential cost shift from public schools to charter schools and a real estate tax abatement program in New York City.

Mauro has long been one of Albany's best known experts on budget and public policy issues from his work at FPI and earlier as Secretary of the NYS Assembly Ways and Means Committee, director of Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink's Program Development Group, director of research for the last major revision of the New York City Charter, and Deputy Director of the Rockefeller Institute of Government.

Public Advocate Letitia James joins dozens of healthcare activists protesting in front of a Harlem charter school before the expected visit of House Speaker Paul Ryan on May 9, 2017 in New York City.

De Blasio's power over city schools has already been somewhat diminished by the new pro-charter state law dictating how the city must accommodate charters in both public and private space.

James Merriman, C.E.O. of the New York City Charter School Center, pounced on de Blasio's comments on Wednesday, arguing that charter schools «are some of the most accessible and effective public schools in New York City,» and their growth shouldn't be stunted by tCharter School Center, pounced on de Blasio's comments on Wednesday, arguing that charter schools «are some of the most accessible and effective public schools in New York City,» and their growth shouldn't be stunted by tcharter schools «are some of the most accessible and effective public schools in New York City,» and their growth shouldn't be stunted by the cap.

Gov. Paterson said, «We're hoping that some issues of co-location of charter schools and public schools can be worked out in New York City.»

New City, NY — County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef announced today that the Appellate Court unanimously overturned an earlier court ruling that said the County's bids for public bus transportation violated the General Municipal Law and the Rockland County Charter.

PRESS RELEASE FROM COUNTY New City, NY — County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef announced today that the Appellate Court unanimously overturned an earlier court ruling that said the County's bids for public bus transportation violated the General Municipal Law and the Rockland County Charter.

The city would be required to first look for space in regular public schools where new charters — or those wishing to expand — could be co-located.

The city charter narrowly defines the duties of the public advocate, limiting the office to gathering information, hearing complaints and writing reports about city agencies.

Eric Lane, who served as executive director and counsel of the city's charter commission in 1989 and helped write the provisions creating the public advocate's office, said «we did not intend to give that power to the public advocate.»

The charter is silent on whether the public advocate has broader authority to sue the city, and the courts have been reluctant to confer such a power.

City charter schools in public school buildings are far more overcrowded than their district - run counterparts, a new analysis of NYC Education Department data shows.

«There's no denying that charter schools have become a fundamental part of the overall success of New York City public schools, especially in those areas where moms and dads are looking to get their kids out of a failing school so they can have a fresh start on the future of their dreams,» Flanagan said in the statement.

At 9:40 a.m., leaders of New York City's charter networks join parents to call on Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration to support 50 new charter schools in public space over the next two years, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Upset with a state Senate Republican budget plan to boost charter schools, the powerful city and state teachers union bombarded GOP senators last week with nearly 20,000 faxes and 1,500 phone calls warning the plan would damage neighborhood public schools.

For the three citywide positions of Mayor, Public Advocate, and Comptroller, New York City's charter instead provides for a runoff to be held two weeks after a primary, burdening local election administrators and costing millions of dollars.

Specifically, they said that Mayor Bill de Blasio's Charter Revision Commission, which just began a series of public hearings across the city, should include it among the proposals it puts before voters on the ballot this November.

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (Sept. 8, 2017)---- The Mount Vernon City School District will host a public hearing on the charter application of the proposed Granville Academy Charter School on Tuesday, Oct. 3from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. at the Education Center at 165 N. Columbcharter application of the proposed Granville Academy Charter School on Tuesday, Oct. 3from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. at the Education Center at 165 N. ColumbCharter School on Tuesday, Oct. 3from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. at the Education Center at 165 N. Columbus Ave.

The City School District of Albany has scheduled a public hearing Thursday at William S. Hackett Middle School at 6 p.m. to hear public comment on the applications, including one proposal that would create a new 400 - student charter elementary school in Albany.

«He negotiated a budget deal with state lawmakers that guarantees future New York City charter schools rent - free space in under - used public school buildings or funding to offset the cost of renting a building.»

The IBO study estimated the per student cost for charters located in city facilities was $ 16,011 compared to $ 16,660 for district public schools — or $ 449 less.