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In an interview with NY1's Erin Billups earlier today, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver called the charter schools legislation passed by his house in the wee hours of the morning a «good bill» that will enable the state to make a strong application for Round II of «Race to the Top» funding by June 1.

The pressure is on for New York to pass a new charter - school law before submitting a new application to qualify for up to $ 700 million in federal «Race to the Top» funds by the June 1 deadline.

Building on a New York Post report from August, the coalition noted 45 applications for new charter school co-locations were rejected by the city.

By capping the number of charter schools statewide, limiting the annual growth in the number of schools per district, and providing for input from the local district before approval of charter applications, North Carolina has exercised more control over the establishment of charter schools than some states.

Charter school authorizers are getting «choosier» about which applications for schools they will accept and are basing decisions not to renew charters more on student - achievement issues than previously recognized, an analysis by a pro-charter organization finds.

In joining this debate, Greene mischaracterizes generally positive findings by Harris's Education Research Alliance for New Orleans (ERA) about the role of my organization, The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), in managing the Louisiana Recovery School District's (RSD) application processes between 2008 and 2013.

The Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools board voted 7 - 2 Tuesday night to reject an application by Great Hearts Academies, a nonprofit that operates prep - school - like charter schools, for five new establisSchools board voted 7 - 2 Tuesday night to reject an application by Great Hearts Academies, a nonprofit that operates prep - school - like charter schools, for five new establisschools, for five new establishments.

In Palm Beach County alone, 36 applications for charter schools were filed by this year's August deadline.

For schools nearing the end of their current charter term, CEI can help prepare your renewal application, conduct mock school visits to prepare for your authorizer review, and address any issues raised by the authorizer required to gain charter renewFor schools nearing the end of their current charter term, CEI can help prepare your renewal application, conduct mock school visits to prepare for your authorizer review, and address any issues raised by the authorizer required to gain charter renewfor your authorizer review, and address any issues raised by the authorizer required to gain charter renewal.

The Plato Academy charter application is from an out - of - town charter company with an out - of - town school board run by a for - profit management company.

Twelve WA School Districts have filed a letter of intent with the State Board of Education preserving the option to file a full application for charter granting authority by the July 1 deadline.

The confidence in Newpoint expressed by Pine Springs Prep's board members, one of whom is Rep. Paul Stam's policy analyst, Gregg Sinders, was enough to persuade the CSAB to recommend them for a fall 2016 opening, along with Cape Fear Preparatory in New Hanover County — in spite of concerns raised by external reviewers peppered throughout the schools» applications that called into question the feasibility and probable success of the two proposed charters.

This is a great opportunity for the charter community to support reform in LAUSD by ensuring that the best PSC applications are recommended for new and underperforming schools.

Burton attends the state's newest «blended» school, Carpe Diem Charter School in Indianapolis, and the Indiana Charter School Board has green - lighted applications for at least three operators to open 24 similar schools byschool, Carpe Diem Charter School in Indianapolis, and the Indiana Charter School Board has green - lighted applications for at least three operators to open 24 similar schools bySchool in Indianapolis, and the Indiana Charter School Board has green - lighted applications for at least three operators to open 24 similar schools bySchool Board has green - lighted applications for at least three operators to open 24 similar schools by 2024.

Two other schools, Cape Fear Preparatory Academy (New Hanover) and Pine Springs Preparatory Academy (Wake), were recommended for approval by the Charter School Advisory Board (CSAB), which is tasked with reviewing applications and advising the State Board of Education on which are worthy of opening.

If you work for a charter management or organization or school district, your application will require approval by organization - or district - level leaders prior to submission.

In use by over 75 % of the charter sector, the Common Online Application is one more way for schools to reach the widest audience of eligible families.

Included in the Capitol Update this week: * CCSA Submits Letter to Superintendent Torlakson Regarding PCSGP Concerns * Update on Actions Taken by the State Board of Education (SBE) * SB 740 Apportionments Posted by California Department of Education * Open Application Period for the Charter Schools Facilities Credit Enhancement Grant Program * Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Charter Schools in California!

In an effort to start a new school that provides the type of education being advocated by education reformers like Tony Wagner, Sir Ken Robinson, and Daniel Pink, I am preparing a charter application for Da Vinci High School which will provide an opportunity for students to discover their passions and pursueschool that provides the type of education being advocated by education reformers like Tony Wagner, Sir Ken Robinson, and Daniel Pink, I am preparing a charter application for Da Vinci High School which will provide an opportunity for students to discover their passions and pursueSchool which will provide an opportunity for students to discover their passions and pursue them.

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The strategies some parents have employed to be included on a CEC are to submit an application for an appointed position by the borough presidents and / or encourage parents with children in both district and charter schools to apply for the CEC.

The teacher unions are running Tustin Councilmember Rebecca Gomez and Irvine School Board member Michael Parham against Hammond and Williams to replace the current majority with a board majority that will bring the OC Board back to the days when charter school application appeals are routinely denied no matter the quality and demand by parents for a viable alternative to sometimes failing public schools their children are enrollSchool Board member Michael Parham against Hammond and Williams to replace the current majority with a board majority that will bring the OC Board back to the days when charter school application appeals are routinely denied no matter the quality and demand by parents for a viable alternative to sometimes failing public schools their children are enrollschool application appeals are routinely denied no matter the quality and demand by parents for a viable alternative to sometimes failing public schools their children are enrolled in.

Charter schools that serve high - risk students can now apply for Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) by completing the two - part application process.

Applications have come in by the dozens for the so - called «Restart» program, with struggling schools seeking the same kinds of freedoms charters receive when it comes to their calendar, staffing, curriculum and hours.

That isn't necessarily bad for the students: A review by the State University of New York Charter Institute, which sponsored the UFT's charter application, found that the school had «poor» educational outcomes in the middle school Charter Institute, which sponsored the UFT's charter application, found that the school had «poor» educational outcomes in the middle school charter application, found that the school had «poor» educational outcomes in the middle school grades.

GCSA charter schools applying for the award must complete a rigorous application that is reviewed by an independent panel of evaluators from the education and nonprofit sectors.

For the first time, the state followed guidelines set by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers in deciding which applications to approve and deny, Cerf said.

The Massachusetts Charter Public School Association reports that the total number of applications for 16 Boston charters has surged to 35,000 from 13,000 last year, facilitated by a new online process that allows easy application to multiple schools at once.

Long - awaited legislation that would rewrite the state's charter school law, including a new proposal for easing the tug - of - war over local say in the application process, was introduced yesterday by state Assemblyman Troy Singleton.

The parent meetings, organized by the principals in cooperation with the district, come a month after Lewis announced the principals had expressed interest in taking over the schools and the district requested applications for its annual charter review process.

OneApp is a program designed to make it easier for parents by allowing parents to apply to multiple charter schools by filling out just one application.

However, to be considered for student enrollment, a completed application must be on file with the Polaris Charter School Office by the annual posted deadline for new applications.

All charter schools articulate in their applications how they will reduce economic and racial isolation for their student populations, as required by state law.

Apparently empowered by the SRC's decision to fund their schools despite their inability to perform, Aspira, Inc. has submitted applications for two new charters.

We «will actively enroll and retain high - need scholars from [the New Haven area] by applying the same successful intricate strategies used in... Jumoke Academy Schools to address and serve the same high - need student population that we expect will attend the Academy,» states the state - approved application for Booker T. Washington Academy, a charter school set to open in New Haven next year.

Christy Wilhelm, an attorney for N.C. Learns, the non-profit group set up to house the online - only charter school, argued Wednesday that the school's application was mishandled by the N.C. State board of Education in 2012 when the board passed on making a decision.

Langtree and Cabarrus academies are operated by Charter Schools USA and the organization is planing to submit applications for two charters — one in Mooresville and one in Kannapolis — this year.

One of the leading applications for approval at Wednesday's State Board of Education meeting is a new publicly funded charter school that is being proposed by Steve Perry.

«Though it would have been a better practice to give a written response to [North Carolina Virtual Academy]'s and N.C. Learn, Inc.'s charter school application on or by March 15, 2012, the SBE [State Board of Education] was not legally bound to do so because it had already explicated stated that virtual charter school applications were not being accepted for school year 2012 - 2013,» Jones wrote in his order.

The debate erupted during talks about the renewal and a new application for two charter schools run by Partnership to Uplift Communities (PUC).

But Cobey also made it clear that the state would expect compliance with the attendance policies that were laid out in the applications and charter agreements made by the national for - profit virtual charter school operators K12, Inc. and Pearson.

The appeals court heard arguments Wednesday in litigation filed over the N.C. State Board of Education's 2012 decision to disregard an application for a virtual charter school run by the company because it was submitted outside the time period allotted by the board.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

The change appears to be part of a broader strategy by the Malloy administration to approve some charter schools for this coming year and then return after the election to approve other applications when fewer parents, teachers and public school advocates will be paying attention.

For a district qualifying under this paragraph whose charter school tuition payments exceed 9 per cent of the school district's net school spending, the board shall only approve an application for the establishment of a commonwealth charter school if an applicant, or a provider with which an applicant proposes to contract, has a record of operating at least 1 school or similar program that demonstrates academic success and organizational viability and serves student populations similar to those the proposed school seeks to serve, from the following categories of students, those: (i) eligible for free lunch; (ii) eligible for reduced price lunch; (iii) that require special education; (iv) limited English - proficient of similar language proficiency level as measured by the Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment examination; (v) sub-proficient, which shall mean students who have scored in the «needs improvement», «warning» or «failing» categories on the mathematics or English language arts exams of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System for 2 of the past 3 years or as defined by the department using a similar measurement; (vi) who are designated as at risk of dropping out of school based on predictors determined by the department; (vii) who have dropped out of school; or (viii) other at - risk students who should be targeted to eliminate achievement gaps among different groups of studenFor a district qualifying under this paragraph whose charter school tuition payments exceed 9 per cent of the school district's net school spending, the board shall only approve an application for the establishment of a commonwealth charter school if an applicant, or a provider with which an applicant proposes to contract, has a record of operating at least 1 school or similar program that demonstrates academic success and organizational viability and serves student populations similar to those the proposed school seeks to serve, from the following categories of students, those: (i) eligible for free lunch; (ii) eligible for reduced price lunch; (iii) that require special education; (iv) limited English - proficient of similar language proficiency level as measured by the Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment examination; (v) sub-proficient, which shall mean students who have scored in the «needs improvement», «warning» or «failing» categories on the mathematics or English language arts exams of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System for 2 of the past 3 years or as defined by the department using a similar measurement; (vi) who are designated as at risk of dropping out of school based on predictors determined by the department; (vii) who have dropped out of school; or (viii) other at - risk students who should be targeted to eliminate achievement gaps among different groups of studenfor the establishment of a commonwealth charter school if an applicant, or a provider with which an applicant proposes to contract, has a record of operating at least 1 school or similar program that demonstrates academic success and organizational viability and serves student populations similar to those the proposed school seeks to serve, from the following categories of students, those: (i) eligible for free lunch; (ii) eligible for reduced price lunch; (iii) that require special education; (iv) limited English - proficient of similar language proficiency level as measured by the Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment examination; (v) sub-proficient, which shall mean students who have scored in the «needs improvement», «warning» or «failing» categories on the mathematics or English language arts exams of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System for 2 of the past 3 years or as defined by the department using a similar measurement; (vi) who are designated as at risk of dropping out of school based on predictors determined by the department; (vii) who have dropped out of school; or (viii) other at - risk students who should be targeted to eliminate achievement gaps among different groups of studenfor free lunch; (ii) eligible for reduced price lunch; (iii) that require special education; (iv) limited English - proficient of similar language proficiency level as measured by the Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment examination; (v) sub-proficient, which shall mean students who have scored in the «needs improvement», «warning» or «failing» categories on the mathematics or English language arts exams of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System for 2 of the past 3 years or as defined by the department using a similar measurement; (vi) who are designated as at risk of dropping out of school based on predictors determined by the department; (vii) who have dropped out of school; or (viii) other at - risk students who should be targeted to eliminate achievement gaps among different groups of studenfor reduced price lunch; (iii) that require special education; (iv) limited English - proficient of similar language proficiency level as measured by the Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment examination; (v) sub-proficient, which shall mean students who have scored in the «needs improvement», «warning» or «failing» categories on the mathematics or English language arts exams of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System for 2 of the past 3 years or as defined by the department using a similar measurement; (vi) who are designated as at risk of dropping out of school based on predictors determined by the department; (vii) who have dropped out of school; or (viii) other at - risk students who should be targeted to eliminate achievement gaps among different groups of studenfor 2 of the past 3 years or as defined by the department using a similar measurement; (vi) who are designated as at risk of dropping out of school based on predictors determined by the department; (vii) who have dropped out of school; or (viii) other at - risk students who should be targeted to eliminate achievement gaps among different groups of students.

Not less than 2 of the new commonwealth charters approved by the board in any year shall be granted for charter schools located in districts where overall student performance on the statewide assessment system approved by the board under section 1I of chapter 69 is in the lowest 10 per cent statewide in the 2 years preceding the charter application.

Backers of these reforms are particularly enamored of a new type of charter school represented by the Rocketship chain of schools — a low - budget operation that relies on young and inexperienced teachers rather than more veteran and expensive faculty, that reduces the curriculum to a near - exclusive focus on reading and math, and that replaces teachers with online learning and digital applications for a significant portion of the day.

Intended to make the admissions process easier and more equitable, families considering a new school could submit a single application for nearly all of Newark's schools — district or charter — and be matched by a computer program that considered both their preferences and school capacity.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — According to data compiled by the Rhode Island Department of Education («RIDE»), charter public schools in Rhode Island received a record total of 15,430 applications for the 1,770 open seats that will be available for the 2017 - 18 school year.

At the most recent Savannah - Chatham School Board meeting, the board denied an application for an all - male K - 8 charter public school as proposedSchool Board meeting, the board denied an application for an all - male K - 8 charter public school as proposedschool as proposed by...