Sentences with phrase «approving federal charter school»

On Monday, the Arizona State Board of Education made this possible by approving federal Charter School Program grants to schools that will mainly serve low - income families.

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If approved by the voters, Referendum 55 would block any new charter schools from starting up this year and prevent the state from collecting federal grant money earmarked for such schools.

-- Why have federal funding cuts reduced aid for regular public schools, which educate 90 % of American students, while the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill to send more federal money to charter schools, which educate less than 5 % of American students?

Every KIPP school is approved to operate by a charter school authorizer — typically a district school board, university, or state department of education — that makes sure the school is living up to the commitments in its charter and is in compliance with relevant federal, state, and local requirements.

While the Board approved an unprecedented number of federal start - up grants, this is the final round of the charter school expansion funding from the U.S. Department of Education.

The board approved a $ 3 million expansion of magnets, delved into why charters were attracting more federal dollars than magnets and voted unanimously to seek help from outside the district to replicate high - achieving schools, including magnets.

They say state and federal records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show that in the 2011 - 2012 school year, the schools were approved for more than $ 3.7 million in Charter School Program startup gschool year, the schools were approved for more than $ 3.7 million in Charter School Program startup gSchool Program startup grants.