Sentences with phrase «encourage state charter»

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Charter schools — which receive state money but are privately operated — exploded in number under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who encouraged their growth.

Recognizing the educational challenges represented by children in poverty, who are not fluent in English or have other special needs, the Bloomberg administration — even as it relentlessly encouraged the growth of charter schools — built a citywide methodology designed to look past simple comparisons of average school scores on state tests.

That group (full disclosure — I am a member) has proposed giving incentives to states if they enact legislation that encourage community colleges, universities, charter schools, and other providers to offer virtual courses to high school and middle school students over the internet.

In an analysis of the program, political scientist William Howell wrote that RttT encouraged applicants to develop «common core state standards,» design a teacher evaluation plan based in part on the performance of their students, ensure «successful conditions for high - performing charter schools,» and numerous other reforms (see «Results of President Obama's Race to the Top,» research, Fall 2015).

Consider: Charter schools are public schools, which means that they have to administer and be evaluated using state tests, which in turn encourages the schools to use curricula similar to those of traditional public schools.

In a speech Thursday to the National Urban League in Washington, the president offered a rebuttal to such criticism, saying the steps the program encourages states to take, including lifting caps on charter schools and using student data to inform teacher evaluation, are the right ones.

Specifically, RttT was designed to encourage higher state standards, create new data systems, improve teacher effectiveness, increase college readiness, stimulate charter - school expansion, and strengthen low - performing schools.

The blow to states - rights principles from national standards could be softened with pledges to block - grant federal education spending and encourage competition through charter schools or school vouchers, along the lines described in the contribution from Chester Finn and Michael Petrilli in this issue (see «A New New Federalism,» p. 48).

The Obama Administration's Race to the Top (RttT) initiative won plaudits for encouraging states and school districts to expand charter school operations and develop merit pay plans.

The paradox facing charter - school advocates is that, in the name of encouraging radically decentralized control of schools, they may unwittingly help to undermine the state's political ability to address the deeper structural and economic problems facing public education.

Education has also increased communication among the offices responsible for students with disabilities and charter schools and encouraged their state - level counterparts to do the same.

«I'm encouraged by the fact that charter school supporters are putting a question on charter schools and expanding the cap — especially in underperforming school districts — on the ballot,» Baker told reporters at the State House.

In the worst column for Kahlenberg was the Obama Administration's Race to the Top program «encouraging states to lift charter school caps.»

The National Alliance's charter school model law is a template for states to write laws that encourage the creation and growth of high - quality charter schools while holding underperforming schools and authorizers accountable.

Recently President Barack Obama discussed plans to expand funding available to charter schools, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has voiced his support and encouraged states to open more charter schools.

It encouraged states to lift caps on charter schooling and remove data «firewalls» that prohibited states from using student performance to evaluate teachers.

There are many different types of schools — magnets, charters, and charter school networks — with a proven track record in improving school diversity, and states should encourage their proliferation.

In the past three years, several states have implemented or changed laws to encourage the growth or expansion of charter schools.

Thanks to growing parent interest and state laws encouraging charter school expansion, the number of students attending public charter schools...

A state must encourage educational innovation by not imposing a cap on the number of charter public schools — schools commonly organized and self - governed by teachers and parents.

It encourages states to have more charter schools.

Another 11 states don't allow charters at all, even though the federal government has created a $ 4.35 billion competition to encourage charters and other educational innovations.

Thanks to growing parent interest and state laws encouraging charter school expansion, the number of students attending public charter schools nationwide has surpassed 2 million, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools reportedcharter school expansion, the number of students attending public charter schools nationwide has surpassed 2 million, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools reportedcharter schools nationwide has surpassed 2 million, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools reportedCharter Schools reported today.

The Obama administration wants states to compete for the money by showing they're ready to take - on tough reforms — reforms that use student test scores in teacher evaluations, as well as reforms that encourage the creation of more charter schools.

Among the ways: New York's State Education Department recently distributed grants to encourage charter - district collaboration, Achievement First has a residency program in Connecticut, and charter networks have banded together to offer trainings across the country.

States interested in competing for a slice of $ 4.35 billion in stimulus money had to prepare plans that satisfied the administration's education - reform criteria, which included encouraging the growth of charter schools and linking student test scores to teacher evaluations.

Charter schools, 88 percent of which are non-union, topped 2 million students in 2011 in part thanks to the Obama Administration's Race to the Top initiative encouraging states to lift charter schooCharter schools, 88 percent of which are non-union, topped 2 million students in 2011 in part thanks to the Obama Administration's Race to the Top initiative encouraging states to lift charter schoocharter school caps.

All nine members of the bipartisan board, including Gov. Bob Riley, voted for the resolution encouraging the state legislature to adopt a charter school law in the 2010 session.

Today's findings add to the trend of positive news about academic improvement in Arizona, following on the heels of encouraging NAEP and AzMERIT scores that show charter students ranking second in the country and outperforming state averages in every grade level and subject area.

According to this year's state - sponsored evaluation of charter schools by California's nonpartisan Legislative Analyst, charter schools «are meeting original legislative intent: expanding families» choices, encouraging parental involvement, increasing teacher satisfaction, and raising academic achievement, particularly for certain groups of disadvantaged students.»

We encourage other state charter support organizations to invest in and prioritize highlighting these practices.

Distribution of this grant will favor states that have private school choice, magnet schools and charter laws, encouraging them to participate.

With 5.4 million students in over 1,200 school districts and public charters, the state needs to encourage the creation of many more competitive seats by allowing more innovation and autonomy.

Given this documented performance and the existing role of charter school authorizers in the state of California, we would encourage authorizers to hold clear, consistent and robust minimum performance expectations for all schools in renewal, including online charter schools.

These tactics are contrary to the intent of the Charter Schools Act, which states that charter public schools are and become an integral part of the California educational system and that establishment be encoCharter Schools Act, which states that charter public schools are and become an integral part of the California educational system and that establishment be encocharter public schools are and become an integral part of the California educational system and that establishment be encouraged.

I have been encouraged by how widely CCSA gets involved in supporting charter schools across the state.

«I am encouraged to see the state board take a more careful look at charter applications,» said Brannon.

«While we obviously would have preferred a different decision from the National Board of the NAACP today, we are greatly encouraged to see how thousands of voices across this country representing the interests of historically underserved students have registered their clear support for charter schools continuing to grow and expand their positive impact on public education in communities across the United States.

While state dollars for private schools are still a hard sell, greater cooperation between charters and public school districts has proven to be a more palatable way to encourage innovation in schools.

I encourage you to look at the charter laws in your state.

Public charter schools were created by the state in 1995 to have the flexibility to adapt to the educational needs of individual students and encourage more innovation in education.

In 2011, North Carolina state lawmakers lifted the cap on the number of charters allowed to operate in the state, which had been limited to 100 — a move not only backed by Republicans but also encouraged by the Obama administration's requirement for Race to the Top grant money, which the state won.

Real dissent from Democrats should equate to aggressively limiting DeVos's policies, which have included restricting state oversight, promoting for - profit charter management organizations and encouraging vouchers for private schools including those that are faith - based.

These four points are so compelling to education reformers, Brill describes, that Race To The Top was designed as a way to encourage states to change their laws to remove charter caps and to tie teacher evaluations to standardized test scores.

And since laws at the state level often stymie new charters, we urge him to provide leadership, encouraging states to draft laws that lead to more robust growth of

«When state and federal lawmakers sanctioned charters, they typically did not discuss or anticipate that introducing the profit motive and deregulation would foster a business model encouraging financial corruption and self - dealing.»

State law encourages and supports the unregulated growth of charters that decreases district revenue while increasing district costs.

«This report should be considered in evaluating new federal incentives to states that encourage the expansion of charter schools, such as the Race to the Top initiative.»

President Obama did this, for example, by encouraging states to get rid of unnecessary caps on public charter schools through Race to the Top.

At the Board of Education's meeting in Tallahassee Wednesday, a school board attorney argued that board members» Dec. 10 decision was legally justified because, she said, the school's application hadn't explained how it would meet the state requirements that charter schools «shall encourage the use of innovative learning methods.»