Sentences with phrase «authority over these charter schools»

However, since Oakland's school board has no authority over charter schools it is only public schools that can be closed or downsized unless charter schools voluntarily cooperate.

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While appointing an education board with an aligned agenda, Lavine could, as mayor, leverage her authority over the budget to implement an expansion of charter schools.

Republican state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan will insist that more charter schools be allowed to open in New York City as part of any deal to extend Mayor de Blasio's authority over the public - school system, The Post has learned.

Mayor de Blasio has agreed to do more to help charter schools open or expand as part of the Albany deal that extended his authority over city schools, sources said Thursday.

The GOP - controlled Senate warned it's prepared to leave without extending the mayor's authority over New York City schools if the Democratic - controlled Assembly refuses to negotiate on its priorities, which include more charter schools.

This has been borne out in their various proxy battles over the future of charter schools, the funding of the Metropolitan Transportation authority's capital plan, the growth of e-hail giant Uber, and how long the mayor should have authority over the city's public schools.

The Education Achievement Authority (EAA) of Michigan, a state agency, in 2011 took over 12 schools and now oversees 15 schools in Detroit, including 3 charter schools.

The association contends that under the federal 1995 District of Columbia School Reform Act (SRA), which was passed under Congress's constitutional authority over the district, charter schools are entitled to equal per - pupil spending.

The elected Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) retained authority over the system's 16 still - viable schools, an administrative domain that shrank further as several of the best schools fled central control for the greater autonomy that comes with charter status.

In recent weeks, for example, state affiliates have been pushing for higher taxes on businesses to boost education spending in Nevada, successfully suing to limit the governor's authority over education in Wisconsin, and working to sink an initiative to allow charter schools in Washington State.

Over time, the state turned all the schools under its authority over to charter management organizations (CMOs) that, in turn, dramatically reshaped the teacher workfoOver time, the state turned all the schools under its authority over to charter management organizations (CMOs) that, in turn, dramatically reshaped the teacher workfoover to charter management organizations (CMOs) that, in turn, dramatically reshaped the teacher workforce.

Eventually the state turned all the schools under its authority over to charter management organizations (CMOs), dramatically reshaping the teacher workforce and providing the first direct test of an alternative to the U.S.'s century - old system of school governance.

Though charter schools can not be shut down or taken over under state law, a school's sponsor has broad authority to close a school «if the sponsor finds that the charter school is not meeting the goals set out in the charter,» according to the Indiana Department of Education.

If so, there is reason to believe the race for state school chief will once again prove critical to CTA and charter supporters even though the Superintendent of Public Instruction has little actual authority over education policy in the state.

Perhaps its most controversial elements involve the potential for increased public funding of charter schools, all of which hold nonprofit status, but some of which are operated by for - profit management franchises, and a proposal to transfer authority over the IPS district from an elected school board to a board appointed by the city's mayor and city - county council.

Structure authority to maintain flexibility and maximize effectiveness — so EADs can take over both individual schools and entire districts, running schools directly and / or issuing charters to outside operators.

The 2009 amendments were resisted by MDE since they were intended and seen as shifting authority control over the the sponsor / authorizer and charter schools away from MDE — all as originally intended in the law as known to all of us who worked on the concept at the Citizens» League and participated in drafting the law that was passed in 1991.

Some charter - school regulators — recognizing their limited authority over charter - management companies — are beginning to push back, requiring schools to get more information from management firms.

In a brazen effort to hand over Hartford's Clark Elementary School to Friendship Charter Schools of Washington D.C. and divert more scarce public funds to another out - of - state charter school management company, a special meeting of the Hartford Board of Education has suddenly been called for tomorrow to approve a resolution «requesting» that Stefan Pryor, Governor Malloy's Commissioner of Education, use his authority to simply hand Clark Elementary over to Friendship Charter Schools without any further debate or discuSchool to Friendship Charter Schools of Washington D.C. and divert more scarce public funds to another out - of - state charter school management company, a special meeting of the Hartford Board of Education has suddenly been called for tomorrow to approve a resolution «requesting» that Stefan Pryor, Governor Malloy's Commissioner of Education, use his authority to simply hand Clark Elementary over to Friendship Charter Schools without any further debate or discCharter Schools of Washington D.C. and divert more scarce public funds to another out - of - state charter school management company, a special meeting of the Hartford Board of Education has suddenly been called for tomorrow to approve a resolution «requesting» that Stefan Pryor, Governor Malloy's Commissioner of Education, use his authority to simply hand Clark Elementary over to Friendship Charter Schools without any further debate or disccharter school management company, a special meeting of the Hartford Board of Education has suddenly been called for tomorrow to approve a resolution «requesting» that Stefan Pryor, Governor Malloy's Commissioner of Education, use his authority to simply hand Clark Elementary over to Friendship Charter Schools without any further debate or discuschool management company, a special meeting of the Hartford Board of Education has suddenly been called for tomorrow to approve a resolution «requesting» that Stefan Pryor, Governor Malloy's Commissioner of Education, use his authority to simply hand Clark Elementary over to Friendship Charter Schools without any further debate or discCharter Schools without any further debate or discussion.

'' that Stefan Pryor, Governor Malloy's Commissioner of Education, use his authority to simply hand Clark Elementary over to Friendship Charter Schools without any further debate or discussion.

In an oped in the Connecticut Post on August 7, a board member of the Side by Side charter school in Norwalk, Anne Magee Dichele, complained that in the wake of the Jumoke scandal, and the revelations that state authorities exert little oversight over Connecticut charter schools, Connecticut charter schools are now forced to defend themselves to the public.

No one «up above» — in a leadership capacity at the charter authorizer, district, or school level — is likely to grant the authority over learning without the teachers making it clear they want that professional authority.

The local school board ACCEPTS the application for a charter, and continues to have authority over the school.

«HB2663 provides the charter board with increased authority over how charter schools manage the public funds they receive which is a win - win,» said Curt Cardine, principle author of GCI's reports on charter school financial practices.

If a school failed to make progress over five years, it might be closed or privatized or handed over to the state authorities or turned into a charter school.

The ASD has also authorized Rocketship and KIPP charter schools to take over failing schools under the state's authority, but neither will do so for the 2015 - 16 school year.