Sentences with phrase «advocating for the charter school»

Advocates for charter schools, who rank high on de Blasio's list of political opponents, are already gearing up for the fight to have the cap extended or, ideally for them, eliminated.

StudentsFirstNY, a group that advocates for charter schools, also produced an ad praising Cuomo's work.

Mayor Bloomberg had joined advocates for charter schools in supporting the statewide measure.

«Advocates for the Common Core... advocates for charter schools are trying to come down here on Long Island and steal this election,» Kaminsky said.

McCormick, 53, served three terms in the Assembly after being a leading advocate for charter schools in the 1990s.

A staunch advocate for charter schools, he serves on the review board for the Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools and the boards of directors of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers and 4.0 SCHOOLS.

I'm an advocate for charter schooling.

DeVos, the wife of Dick DeVos, the heir to the Amway marketing fortune, has spent more than two decades advocating for charter schools in her home state of Michigan, as well as promoting conservative religious values.

Ms. Brown's husband, Dan Senor, sits on the board of StudentsFirstNY, which advocates for charter schools among other issues.

As options grew, more leaders became advocates for charter schools by necessity.

Former Democratic Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are both advocates for charter schools and school choice.

Conservatives pushed programs meant to weaken the teachers» unions, such as advocating for charter schools, which employ a far smaller share of unionized teachers than do traditional public schools.

Even some advocates for charter schools — which would get a 50 percent funding increase — rejected the blueprint: «Charter schools are part of — not a substitute for — a strong public education system,» Greg Richmond, president of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, said in a statement.

Nationally, about 20 states have laws limiting the expansion of charter schools, according to the Center for Education Reform, a group that advocates for charter schools.

Jim Spady, vice president and legal counsel of Dick's Drive - In Restaurants Inc., has been advocating for charter schools in the state for nearly 20 years.

Jim Spady, vice president and legal counsel of Dick's Drive - In Restaurants, has been advocating for charter schools in the state for nearly 20 years.

Green is also personally an advocate for charter schools, taking part in advocacy trainings, speaking at public events and rallies where charters are fighting for fair and equitable funding.

In addition, he has met with numerous elected officials and education reformers to advocate for charter schools and has contributed to an op - ed article in the New York Post on educational opportunity for underprivileged students in NYC.

The association, which is an advocate for charter schools, focused on schools where at least 70 % of the children qualify for free or reduced price lunches.

Greg Thompson, the executive director of the Tennessee Charter School Center, which incubates and advocates for charter schools, said his organization was working on a website that would help parents understand what schools are available to them.

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.

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.

Many folks were at first bewildered when Sharpton — who has ties, both financially and ideologically, to teachers» unions» groups — started advocating for charter schools; they were later shocked, shocked to learn that a mega-billions hedge fund linked to conservative school reform had channeled a $ 500,000 donation to Sharpton's National Action Network when the organization was struggling with tax woes.»

This methodology drew criticism from the Center for Education Reform, a Washington - based nonprofit that is an advocate for charter schools.

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.

Nearly 200 charter school parents, leaders, teachers and students came to the State Capitol on May 8, 2013 to advocate for charter schools during the 20th Anniversary Advocacy Day.

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The report, the National Study of Online Charter Schools, was done in collaboration with the Center on Reinventing Public Education and Mathematica Policy Research and funded by the Walton Family Foundation, a strong advocate for the charter school movement.

However, according to the Center of Education Reform, the country's premiere advocate for charter schools, there are 5,453 charter schools nationwide.

We will continue to advocate for charter schools as they confront challenges in funding and facilities, and for quality choices for students and parents throughout the state,» added Wallace.

«There will be more,» said Ron Adler, president of the Ohio Coalition for Quality Education, which advocates for charter schools.

Although districts may not always follow the law, CCSA continues to advocate for charter schools during this process.

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation invited him to start a blog defending «reformers» who advocate for charter schools, high - stakes testing, teacher evaluation based on student test scores, and the rest of the Race to the Top agenda.

But Rhee is an outspoken advocate for charter schools and broke with her party to support school - choice vouchers.

NYOS worked closely with the Texas Charter Schools Association to advocate for charter school priorities.

I have been an advocate for charter schools since 2006.

Members of teachers unions, civil rights groups and parents organizations who jammed Senate phone lines say they plan to keep the spotlight on the Michigan mega-donor and advocate for charter schools — and to devote their energy to scrutinizing the Education Department.

Proponents advocate for charter schools in the belief that educational opportunity should not depend on zip code.

In addition, they have to be active advocates for charter schools in local and state policies» (Gross, 2011, p. 13).

In his testimony, Bill advocated for charter schools to access universal pre-kindergarten funding, inclusion of charters in the Smart Schools Bond Act, and the return of formula funding for charter students.

The Louisiana Federation for Children (LFC), the state's voice for educational choice; along with the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO), a national organization advocating for parental choice on behalf of low - income and working - class families; and the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools (LAPCS), the only statewide entity dedicated to advocating for charter schools at -LSB-...]

The Northeast Charter Schools Network is a regional advocacy organization advocating for charter schools in New York and Connecticut.

That is why I have been going to Albany for the last two years to advocate for charter schools.

I also created an action plan that expands the role charter alumni would have in advocating for the charter school movement.

Not exact matches

Democrats are blasting the TV ad money being spent by a independent expenditure committee backed by charter school advocates in the race for the 37th Senate district in Westchester County.

Sen. Bill Perkins, whose outspokenness has so angered some fellow Democrats and charter school advocates that they're shopping for a primary challenger to run against him, will formally kick off his campaign this Sunday.

His ploy regarding NYC schools has always been fronting for the big dollar charter advocates.

Bob McManus: «Cuomo, and even some charter - school advocates, are projecting Albany's just - adopted budget as a modest win for the state's hard - pressed school - choice movement.

The invite to the May 12 event, which costs between $ 1,000 and $ 3,800 to attend, features a photo of the mayor and a note from him lauding the Buffalo Democrat as a «champion for charter schools in the Assembly,» (which is, for the record, a place where that sort of behavior is not widespread), and also an «outspoken advocate for public school reform.»

The more I hear charter school advocates advocate for charter schools — the more concerned I become about the other 90 %.