Sentences with phrase «among education reform advocates»

Vouchers have remained a fringe idea among education reform advocates here, and some have expressed concern that DeVos» embrace of vouchers could alienate the mainstream charter movement from its much - needed allies in the Democratic party.

Vouchers have remained a fringe idea among education reform advocates here, and some have expressed concern that DeVos» embrace of vouchers could alienate the mainstream charter movement from its much - needed allies in the Democratic party.

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Among today's advocates for young people are nonprofit insurgent groups that challenge the education establishment by organizing, educating, and mobilizing parents in a variety of roles and in different ways, empowering them to engage in K — 12 reform efforts.

[19] The substantive change was a result of a continual give and take among political, business and education reform advocates that came together to remake one of the worst systems in the country.

It is a common refrain among advocates for education reform that athletics «have assumed an unhealthy priority in our high schools.»

What's surprising in a new survey published today by 50CAN, a reform - oriented advocacy group that supports more rigorous teacher evaluations and early education, is the relatively lukewarm response to some of the most favored ideas for improving the school system among education advocates and many elected officials.

In the last two years, Ravitch has accused private entrepreneurs, the «corporate - reform movement,» Florida Governor Rick Scott, charter schools, and voucher advocates, among others, of trying to «destroy» public education.