Sentences with phrase «if you question charters»

If you question charters, you are accused of standing in the way of innovation.

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This race is expected to turn on the question of charter schools, and it remains unclear if there's enough passion in the district on that single issue to overcome the power of incumbency.

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.

Questions during the Q&A portion of the press conference included his plans during his scheduled visit to Albany on March 4th, why he expects to convince legislators who he has not convinced, whether he's concerned that the middle school program will be pushed aside if there is a pre-K funding mechanism other than his proposed tax, where the money to fund the middle school program will come from, how he counters the argument that his tax proposal is unfair to cities that do not have a high earner tax base, how he will measure the success of the program absent additional standardized testing, whether he expects to meet with Governor Cuomo or Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos during his March 4th trip, what he would say to a parent whose child planned on attending one of the charter schools that his administration refused to allow, whether he doubts Governor Cuomo's commitment or ability to deliver on the funding the governor has promised, what are the major hurdles in trying to convince the state senate to approve his tax proposal, whether there's an absolute deadline for getting his tax proposal approved, whether he can promise parents pre-K spots should Governor Cuomo's proposal gointo effect, and why he has not met with Congressman Michael Grimm since taking office.

Jennifer Story, national deputy chair for CFS, said under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, they are questioning whether the law is fair or if it discriminates against students.

This story has the kind of socially conscious message, inspirational if ultimately benign (there's little questioning of or wading into the controversial premise of charter schools themselves), that can help it appeal to a wide range of viewers.

Despite a record of supporting charter schools, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton questioned their effectiveness in her campaign by saying that they «don't take the hardest - to - teach kids or, if they do, they don't keep them.»

In order to maximize the number of responses to questions concerning charter and private schools, respondents were classified as charter - school parents if they currently had a child in a charter school, even if they had other children who attended other school types; as private - school parents if they currently had a child in a private school but not in a charter school; or as district - school parents if they had a child in a district school but not in either the charter or private sector.

Given the current state of charter opposition among many leaders in the Democratic party, some may question if this middle ground was actually the right choice.

The question is whether American education would be better off if the charter sector had more pillars.

If the question of quality can't be answered yet, then what's the significance behind the growth in middle - class students attending charters?

But if the question is whether Detroit's charter schools are a significant improvement over the status quo, the results are unequivocal.

The night's conversation will address the upcoming ballot proposal Question 2, which, if enacted, would allow the Massachusetts Board of Education to approve up to 12 new or expanded charter schools each year beginning in January 2017.

This point raises an intriguing question: What happens if we combine high - performing charter schools with high - quality pre-K education?

And that brings us to those unanswered questions: Can the charter - school movement grow to sufficient scale for long - term political sustainability if we continue to use «quality» — as measured by such factors as test scores — as the sole indicator of a successful school?

Even if the premise of the suit in Washington State against their charter law is based on a narrow interpretation of what constitutes a public entity, questions are being raised that cut to the heart of our mission.

So the issue is not charters, in so much as if they are complying with what they put in their charter, but the issue is really more a question of oversight and if the school districts feel comfortable having some guidelines in the context of charter school lotteries.»

They question the way levy dollars could be converted to a new purpose without consulting voters if a regular public school is converted to a charter school, as is allowed under the new law.

By not recommending the two currently proposed charters, Superintendent Hanna is asking the question, «If DOE says that we can't build a new school because we have plenty of available capacity, how can we authorize two new charter schools for over 1,400 students?»

If passed, Question 2 would permit the expansion of charter schools in Massachusetts.

Hate on charter if you will, but this really is a question that needs to be asked and answered regardless.

If you have questions, concerns or a comment you would like the Texas Charter Schools Association (TCSA) to express regarding these proposed rules, please contact Christine Nishimura, TCSA Legal Director at 512-584-8272 ext. 306 or [email protected].

If you have any questions, please contact the Charter Schools Division by phone at 916-322-6029, or by e-mail at [email protected].

And then there's Massachusetts, where on Election Day, Question 2 will ask voters if they support giving the state the authority to lift the cap on charter schools.

It's understandable if somewhat problematic that so much of the coverage was focused so narrowly on the charter school question rather than a broader set of results.

The best question to ask when examining the fiscal drain from public schools to charters is what would public school districts save if charter students returned.

The overarching question is, if charter schools are taking over closed traditional public schools, then why were the facilities allowed to reach such condemnable conditions?

The studies come amid a growing debate over the question of whether charter schools are inadequately funded compared with traditional public schools, and if / how they improve student achievement better than the traditional schools.

Our question has been: if Mastery and other charters were chosen as Renaissance replacements in order to «turn around» public schools, why would any conditions be necessary?

Since the charter school makes claims to be «public,» the question was asked by Cotto if any of this plan had gone out to bid through an RFP process.

The Test - Based Evidence On New Orleans Charter Schools Shanker Blog — April 27, 2012 This blog from the Albert Shanker Institute questions whether student performance in New Orleans really has improved since Katrina, and also, if improvement does exist, is it actually due to the expansion of charter schools or is it just different students and moreCharter Schools Shanker Blog — April 27, 2012 This blog from the Albert Shanker Institute questions whether student performance in New Orleans really has improved since Katrina, and also, if improvement does exist, is it actually due to the expansion of charter schools or is it just different students and morecharter schools or is it just different students and more money.

Considering that PUC is primarily a middle school organization (8 of their 14 schools), it brings up that question that I asked in another post — Is there benefit to charter schools if they get they same result as a local school?

Sorting through all these apples and oranges is essential if we want to focus our attention on the true set of charter high schools that are not performing at acceptable levels — those that should face stiff questioning at renewal time.

Or if you have questions or need assistance, please contact Lori Ventimiglia at the Colorado League of Charter Schools at 303-989-5356, ext. 113.

If you have any questions about the open enrollment process or the admissions lottery, please contact Brashier Middle College Charter School at 864-757-1800.

If you have questions or concerns regarding the enrollment or admissions practices at this or any charter school, please call LAUSD's Innovation and Charter School Division at 213-24charter school, please call LAUSD's Innovation and Charter School Division at 213-24Charter School Division at 213-241-2487.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's insistence on increasing funding for charter schools has more than a dozen Democratic legislators questioning whether they can support the next state budget if it means their neighborhood public schools are flat - funded or cut.

California Charter Schools Conference 1277 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 - 1277 Fax: [phone] If you have questions about registration, please email [email protected].

Last week former state Rep. Marty Walz, who campaigned for Great Schools Massachusetts, suggested that if the ballot question failed, the group would push in the Legislature to lift the cap on charter schools in districts where the measure passed.

Question: If someone wants to start a charter school for grades 7 - 12 but in a high school (9 - 12) local school district, will that local district be able to charter the school, or must the school be chartered by a K - 8 district?

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I question if the following short passage from Michael Tigar's article on the US Bill of Rights does not apply to the Canadian Charter, given the adulation of the SCC one day, and condemnation the next day over the Harkat decision:

Similarly, it seems to me that it would be disproportionate if the questions referred to the Court had been ones concerning the right to an adequate defence, the sufficiency of the evidence or other matters included in Title VI of the Charter.

If it can be said to have a center of gravity, the major element is the Charter and the secondary element is constitutional language issues — this offsetting the fact that the all but invariant focus of the reference cases has been federalism questions.

Hence the question whether Article 53 EU Charter gives Member States the option to go further than the rights granted by EU law if their constitution requires so, and if needed, to give priority to their national law.

The SCC decision responded only to two constitutional questions: whether PIPA (as it was previously) violated the constitutionally - protected right to freedom of expression, and if so, whether the infringement could be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society under s. 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

If the answer to question 1 is yes, is section 1 of the proposal, which extends capacity to marry to persons of the same sex, consistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

The first question requires you to determine if the action you have complained of falls within the meaning or content of a Charter right or freedom.

Considering this, I question the purpose of specifying «except in a prosecution for perjury or for giving of contradictory evidence» in section 51 if Staranchuk affirmed that similar words were meaningless in section 13 of the Charter in cases involving deceit (Staranchuk at para 5).