Sentences with phrase «supporting school choice options»

Supporting school choice options with which our members agree does not change our focus as an association.

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Small towns and rural areas also generally don't have enough students to support significant choice options or charter schools within the public school system.

Well - functioning school choice requires a federal role in gathering and disseminating high - quality data on school performance; ensures that civil rights laws are enforced; distributes funds based on enrollment of high - need students in particular schools; and supports a growing supply of school options through an expanded, equitably funded charter sector and through the unfettered growth of digital learning via application of the U.S. Constitution's commerce clause.

These contracts, says the Obama plan, would include «information on tutoring, academic support, and public school choice options for students.»

While charter schools and digital learning are thought to be the safest choice options for political elites to promote, tax credits are even more popular than charters, and vouchers, the most controversial proposal, also command the support of half the population when the idea is posed in an inviting way.

When first explaining that a «school voucher system allows parents the option of sending their child to the school of their choice, whether that school is public or private, including both religious and non-religious schools» using «tax dollars currently allocated to a school district,» support increased to 63 percent and opposition increased to 33 percent.

That feature is what lost the support of longtime social - justice warrior (and founder of the pro school choice Black Alliance for Educational Options) Howard Fuller, who in July shocked many allies by stating his opposition to the Nevada plan: «Parental choice should be used principally as a tool to empower communities that face systemic barriers to greater educational and economic opportunities... I could never approve of a plan that would give those with existing advantages even greater means to leverage the limited number of private school options, to the detriment of low - income families.Options) Howard Fuller, who in July shocked many allies by stating his opposition to the Nevada plan: «Parental choice should be used principally as a tool to empower communities that face systemic barriers to greater educational and economic opportunities... I could never approve of a plan that would give those with existing advantages even greater means to leverage the limited number of private school options, to the detriment of low - income families.options, to the detriment of low - income families.»

A clear plurality of the public at large supports revisions in NCLB to increase the number of choice options available to parents whose children attend low - performing schools.

Given that Americans use the school - choice options available to them, it is worth asking, Do Americans support the expansion of choice, especially when it is targeted to disadvantaged students?

As the debate on school choice heats up next week, I share this post as a voice in support of the nation's public schools, which remain the number 1 choice, a great option for families and communities across the country.

The results of the study should lead to more support for school choice options, Chingos said in an interview with School Reformschool choice options, Chingos said in an interview with School ReformSchool Reform News.

School choice enjoys strong support among Montana residents, and of choice options, tax credits enjoy the greatest level of popularity.

A large majority of military households support new school choice options through education savings accounts, vouchers, or tax - credit scholarships.

The session saw bipartisan support for Louisiana's Scholarship Program as it was renewed and strengthened, creation of a public school choice program and more options made available for Louisiana parents.

But not only that, they want school choice options to be available to all students and they want their elected officials to support school choice too,» said Grant Callen, President of Empower Mississippi.

The week is also designed to empower parents to choose the best educational environments for their children and supports a variety of school choice options — from encouraging increased access to great public schools, to public charter schools, magnet schools, virtual schools, private schools, homeschooling and more.

(Harrisburg, PA — May 3, 2011)-- Hundreds of students, teachers, parents and legislators gathered at the Capitol Tuesday to show their support for the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program and to advocate for passage of Senate Bill 1, legislation that would greatly expand school choice options in Pennsylvania.

And all private school choice options saw an uptick in support from last year, while opposition decreased.

On a rainy January morning, more than 500 students, parents, families, and friends gathered at the Mississippi State Capitol to show their support for providing school choice options for all students in Mississippi.

AFC Blog: Oklahoma's school choice victory and America's growing support for education options http://bit.ly/1XArHfn

By providing highly accountable charter schools with access to inspiring facilities and affordable capital financing, CSDC is creating hope and opportunity for families and in communities where more school choice options are most vitally needed, including $ 50 million in new support for 13 schools in just this past year.

«One thing is clear from Education Next's poll released today: despite the wording of the questions, when looking across the board at the dominant forms of educational choice options like charter schools, vouchers, and tax credit scholarships, this poll finds more support for these programs than opposition.

Earlier today more than 500 students, parents, families, and friends gathered at the Mississippi State Capitol to show their support for providing school choice options for all students in Mississippi.

Those who would directly benefit from school choice programs overwhelmingly support having the option.

None of the options school choice advocates promote — charter schools, voucher supported private schools, online schools operated by private companies — are part of a truly public school system.

Walker's support for expanding choice and charter options is based on the view that competition creates a better product and that an education marketplace will improve all public schools, according to Walker policy director Ryan Murray.

Over 1,200 students, parents, educators, and legislators came out to support school choice and Idaho's myriad of K - 12 learning options as part of National School Choiceschool choice and Idaho's myriad of K - 12 learning options as part of National School Choicechoice and Idaho's myriad of K - 12 learning options as part of National School ChoiceSchool ChoiceChoice Week.

It was the option with the most support, but not the choice of «the majority» of school staff, as officials claimed today.

She is a former state legislator where she served on the Senate Education Committee and fought successfully to expand educational options for Louisiana's children by authoring and supporting numerous pieces of school choice legislation.

These findings are similar to a poll of Mississippi residents that was conducted last November, showing strong support for charter schools and school choice within the Magnolia State even though both options are limited at this time.

Gov. Snyder has been a vocal supporter of public school choice; however, his position on supporting private options is not clear.

On a cold and rainy January morning, more than 500 students, parents, families, and friends gathered at the Mississippi State Capitol to show their support for providing school choice options for all students in Mississippi.

Rather than bowing to special interests that seek to roll back or limit access to educational choice, Arizona policymakers should support policies that create more quality public school options.

The Advocate Guest column: School choice data doesn't reflect classroom reality As school choice continues to gain support, we must broaden the conversation about effectiveness to include more than scores, and we must seek access to more data that can help us determine not just how students are performing in math and reading, but what effect expanding educational options has on them beyond graduSchool choice data doesn't reflect classroom reality As school choice continues to gain support, we must broaden the conversation about effectiveness to include more than scores, and we must seek access to more data that can help us determine not just how students are performing in math and reading, but what effect expanding educational options has on them beyond graduschool choice continues to gain support, we must broaden the conversation about effectiveness to include more than scores, and we must seek access to more data that can help us determine not just how students are performing in math and reading, but what effect expanding educational options has on them beyond graduation.

STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT FOR HIGH QUALITY: * Pre - Kindergarten — College Graduation Systems * Real Parent Power through School Governance Councils * School Choice Options * Early Child Education & Afterschool Programs * English Language Learners (ELL) Supports * Children w. Special Needs & School Based Health Care Services * Effective Teacher / Principal Preparation & Evaluation Systems * High School Drop Out Prevention Supports * Children in Foster / Adoptive Care & Alternative Education Services

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More than 1,500 school choice supporters rallied at the Ohio Statehouse today to encourage Ohio's elected leaders to support empowering Ohio families and students with educational options.

In fact, those who support the amended platform language, which undercuts parent choice, are the ones who seek to impose their ideology on black folk by seeking to substitute their choices about school options in place of the decisions of individual black parents.

Support «parental choice» by allowing Title I dollars to follow disadvantaged kids, at the state's option, and support opportunities for parents to enroll their children in local magnet schools and charter sSupport «parental choice» by allowing Title I dollars to follow disadvantaged kids, at the state's option, and support opportunities for parents to enroll their children in local magnet schools and charter ssupport opportunities for parents to enroll their children in local magnet schools and charter schools.

Recently, a coalition of military associations came out against legislation supported by the Trump administration, that would give greater school - choice options to military service members and their children.

SchoolMint can support your end - to - end school choice and enrollment process whether you offer open enrollment, magnet school programs, charter or private school options, or centralized enrollment.

AFC's support or opposition to candidates is solely determined by that candidate's stance and voting track record on providing school choice options to all Arizona children.

We have provided briefings, informational forums and other information and support for the goals of the New Jersey Opportunity Scholarship Act, which would help students in our most disadvantaged districts with scholarships to choose superior schools, and have supported inter-district school choice, charter and virtual schools, online supplemental courses, education savings accounts and other options

The session saw bipartisan support for Louisiana's Scholarship Program as it was renewed and strengthened, creation of a public school choice program and more options made available -LSB-...]

Ann Duplessis is a former state legislator where she served on the Senate Education Committee and fought successfully to expand educational options for Louisiana's children by authoring and supporting numerous pieces of school choice legislation.

On issue on the mind of many voters are the candidates» support of school choice options and continuing the groundbreaking education reforms enacted during the last decade.

I am a strong supporter of school choice and the role that UAPCS plays in supporting all of the amazing charter school options we have here in Utah.

Great Public Schools Now supports the expansion of high - quality choices for students in high need neighborhoods, which includes charter schools as well as many other types of public oSchools Now supports the expansion of high - quality choices for students in high need neighborhoods, which includes charter schools as well as many other types of public oschools as well as many other types of public options.

«Voters turned out to the polls in support of school choice and candidates who support educational options for children in all parts of the country.