Sentences with phrase «aim at charter»

What's not so «mixed» is that the organization is once again taking aim at charter schools across the country.

In the past three posts of my series on California charters (here, here and here), I highlighted some of the serious problems that exist in a state with weak governing laws, a powerful lobby propped up by billionaires, and a governor who consistently vetoes bills aimed at charter reform.

Related: Once aimed at charter school teachers, a teacher prep program expands — and calls for more accountability

One of the so - called train bills combines a popular plan dubbed, «public school choice» with several other measures aimed at charter schools.

Not exact matches

Otting said at a conference in Washington last month that the regulator was aiming to publish its position on the charter within the next 60 to 90 days.

Federal regulators are set to wave through Charter Communications» $ 55 billion bid for Time Warner Cable, with a few key conditions aimed at ensuring that the emerging video streaming industry, personified by the likes of Netflix and Hulu, can provide in future what the cable market has historically lacked: competition.

The activist wing of the WFP had raised concerns over Cuomo's fiscal policies, including his support for tax cuts aimed at businesses and property owners, as well as his embrace of charter schools.

The United Federation of Teachers is taking aim at Andrew Cuomo's proposal to extend the charter cap as it hones its strategy to combat the governor's ambitious package of education - policy changes.

After months of aggressive advocacy explicitly aimed at protecting and growing the state's charter sector, the group sent out a report detailing test scores at some of New York City's worst district schools.

Breast Cancer Care is launching the EMPLOY Campaign across the country in May, June and July, a guide and charter aimed at providing employers and employees with support on best practice in the workplace.

Rather than looking at supporting the troops on the frontline, which the prime minister has consistently argued can not be improved, the charter aims to guarantee the rights of service personnel, their families and veterans.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has said he would not back an extension of the program that includes measures aimed at bolstering charter schools.

The fallout from Daniel Loeb's racially charged remarks aimed at Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins imperils the expansion of Success Academy, the charter school network he's helped fund.

Capping charters in a certain neighborhood, for instance, is a shot aimed directly at parents in Harlem — where a proliferation of charters is starting to offer real alternatives to failing district schools.

Radford said the organization chose Perry not for his charter ties, but for his ability to be a role model for young men of color, particularly as the district implements President Barack Obama's Young Men of Color initiative, aimed at helping African American males from childhood through adulthood.

Cuomo is pushing forward on further changes: He wants to lift the cap on charter schools and create a $ 150 million education tax credit that is aimed at spurring donations to public schools and scholarships benefiting private education.

De Blasio has even offered some praise for pockets of the charter sector, and announced a modest olive branch earlier this year, with a $ 5 million project aimed at boosting collaboration between charter and district schools.

Ms. Moskowitz bashed Mr. de Blasio for trying to foil the expansion of her controversial charter schools network and took aim at the United Federation of Teachers and the labor - backed Working Families Party for opposing her at every turn.

The demonstrations were aimed at Cuomo's plans to increase the importance of standardized tests for teacher ratings, boost the number of charter schools and turn over the management of troubled city schools to outside groups.

In the mayor's version, he would appoint the panel and it would have a narrow mandate, limited to charter changes aimed at improving the city's campaign finance system — including lowering the maximum levels of campaign contributions to candidates — and encouraging voter participation in elections.

The $ 430 - per - pupil aid to charter schools is aimed at keeping pace with increases for traditional public schools, Cuomo said Thursday night in his budget briefing.

(NYC) Brian Jones, the Green Party candidate for Lieutenant Governor, took aim at the recent announcement by the SuccessAcademy that it would seek to expand the size of its network of charter schools over the next few years.

It also formulate and lay down principles and rules aimed at protecting the rights and welfare of children in Africa; cooperate with other African, International and Regional Institutions and organizations concerned with the promotion and protection of the rights and welfare of the child; and monitor's the implementation and ensure protection of the rights enshrined in the Charter.

Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadCharter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadcharter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.

In the absence of race - based constraints, some reform efforts that aim to improve school quality, such as charter schools, open enrollment, magnet schools, and vouchers, may intensify segregation by income, race, or achievement (see «A Closer Look at Charter Schools and Segregation,» check the facts, Summercharter schools, open enrollment, magnet schools, and vouchers, may intensify segregation by income, race, or achievement (see «A Closer Look at Charter Schools and Segregation,» check the facts, SummerCharter Schools and Segregation,» check the facts, Summer 2010).

Kamentz and Laura Keane of Mastery Charter Schools have been at the center of an effort, along with Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania, to design and test interventions aimed at enhancing student perseverance and improving college enrollment and graduation outcomes.

The Los Angeles Charter School New Markets Loan Fund was made possible by a federal tax - credit program aimed at spurring investment in low - income communities.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new investment of $ 1.7 billion for K - 12 education over the next five years, with the bulk of the funding aimed at existing traditional public schools that show progress in improving educational outcomes, the development of new curricula, charter schools focused on students with special needs, and «research and development» for scalable models that could inform best practices.

I know Rocketship is keen to provide tours to interested parties (contact [email protected]), and they have participated in «white papers» aimed at assisting districts and charters that want to share best practices.

A judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles teachers union that was aimed at blocking the school district from allowing charter operators to take over new schools.

Charter firms, including Aspire, Green Dot, Alliance for College - Ready Public Schools, and smaller charter operators, put forward one - quarter of the takeover plans, but only one plan was aimed at turning around a chronically low - performing focus Charter firms, including Aspire, Green Dot, Alliance for College - Ready Public Schools, and smaller charter operators, put forward one - quarter of the takeover plans, but only one plan was aimed at turning around a chronically low - performing focus charter operators, put forward one - quarter of the takeover plans, but only one plan was aimed at turning around a chronically low - performing focus school.

To date, most ed - reform efforts have been aimed at mere structural change — expanding the reach of school choice and charter schools, improving teacher quality, or insisting on test - driven accountability.

The aim, said Reville, has to be to educate all children at high levels, and to remember that there are no «silver bullets,» especially in the form of charter schools.

And Buddin, whose report is more broadly aimed at measuring the impact of charters on all private schools, says,

There's lots of important work out there aimed at improving the way the charter sector works, but it often gets overshadowed by articles that are just thinly veiled attacks on the idea of charter schooling.

An entire field of education research aims to assess whether students are better off at charter schools than in the public system.

That's why I joined a group of school leaders, educators and civic leaders to sign onto a ballot initiative aimed at providing fair access to public charter schools to the thousands of Massachusetts's families who want and deserve them.

This report, by Lauren Morando Rhim and Julie Kowal, describes how educating students with disabilities in virtual charter schools entails not only molding state charter school laws to fit a specialized type of charter school, but also adapting federal and state special education guidelines aimed at providing special education in traditional brick and mortar settings.

From the standards movement to accountability to charter schools, California has initiated policies aimed at improving educational outcomes for all children.

Technology Lending Grants, aimed at ensuring equitable access to quality digital resources and courses for all students, have been awarded to 148 school districts and charters schools.

The bill is one of three being sponsored by the California Teachers Association aimed at restricting charter schools and already generating significant political drama.

The celebration is aimed at raising awareness about charter...

The law also says that charters aimed at students from low - performing schools or other at - risk kids should be given admission priority.

It's a double - standard aimed at killing off charters.»

Last week, the Connecticut CEA lodged another baseless attack on charter schools, this time taking aim at CMOs and their related fees.

The Ohio Education Association, a teachers union that has been among the most outspoken critics of charter schools, has testified against them in the state legislature and supported litigation aimed at toughening oversight.

The Bronx Charter School for Better Learning 2 was awarded a $ 4000 Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grant aimed at supporting schools to improve literacy instruction.

«At the same time we recognize that charter schools — like most other schools across Connecticut — must continue to aim higher and do better.

Walker has said he supports subjecting all schools that receive taxpayer money to the same level of scrutiny and has supported legislation aimed at doing that in the past legislative session, including giving report cards to all public, charter and private voucher schools.

Comprehensive public schools are often ill - equipped to meet the needs of these at - risk students; charter schools can leverage their flexibility and autonomy to create environments aimed at helping these students thrive.