Not exact matches
Technically, the
authorizers in this case are the State University of New York trustees, who recognize the value of locking in renewals now and asked the Regents to OK them:
Doing so will give the
schools, Bronx Better Learning and eight Success Academy
charters, certainty about their futures, particularly
as they consider expansions.
It rightfully focuses on
authorizers as the lynchpin of
charter quality; they are, after all, the entities that screen and approve new
charter schools and then hold them accountable for results (or —
as is sometimes the case —
do not).
School board members in the Gig Harbor - area Peninsula School District have opted out of becoming a charter school authorizer, just as their counterparts in Tacoma have d
School board members in the Gig Harbor - area Peninsula
School District have opted out of becoming a charter school authorizer, just as their counterparts in Tacoma have d
School District have opted out of becoming a
charter school authorizer, just as their counterparts in Tacoma have d
school authorizer, just
as their counterparts in Tacoma have
done...
The state and the district level
charter authorizers need to
do their due diligence and make sure these
school are not free to act a private
schools with public money just
as TPSs are required to be accountable.
«While it would be incorrect to assume that a high - profile instance such
as this is reflective of the broader
charter school movement, this case
does bring to light legitimate concerns about
authorizer accountability and the urgent need for greater public transparency in financial agreements between
charter schools and
authorizers,» the
charter association told the San Diego Union - Tribune when Van Zant pleaded guilty in February.
Earlier this month State Superintendent Mike Flanagan warned these and other entities, known
as charter school authorizers, that he was not going to allow them to open new
schools if their existing
schools «
do not measure up.»
But
as Lake and her team points out in the case of Detroit (where the nine
charter oversight groups — including Detroit Public
Schools — have
done little to provide kids with high - quality options), what likely ends up happening is that shoddy
school operators end up engaging in shopping for lax
authorizers who will let them off the hook for failure and won't think through community needs.