Sentences with phrase «by charter school operators»

But that attempt failed, and it was orchestrated not by parents but by an outside organization: Parent Revolution, founded by charter school operator Steve Barr and funded by wealthy foundations.

Actually, Parent Revolution was created by charter school operator Steve Barr, who founded the Green Dot charter school chain.

It was founded by charter school operator Steve Barr; is funded by an assortment of wealthy foundations; and functions with an entirely paid staff, including an executive director with no prior background in volunteer education advocacy.

Mayor Bill de Blasio today dismissed planned protests in Albany by charter school operators and advocates next week as a «sideshow» that he insisted would not distract from his pre-K push

Troubles encountered by the charter school operator, Magnolia Public Schools (MPS), at two of its eight charters in the LA Unified School District highlight a murky governance issue that legislatures in California and elsewhere have been slow to address.

That'll give the teachers union a lot more money to do things like challenge pro-charter school board members in elections, and build support against charters by mobilizing parents, a tactic used by charter school operators.

The Los Angeles Times reports today that the city's school board voted down an application by charter school operator Green Dot Public Schools to expand its exceptional network of schools into Watts, one of the poorest parts of the city.

The propaganda campaign for the parent trigger law created by charter school operators and promoted by ALEC is in full swing.

The Parent Trigger was first conceived by a LA - based organization called the Parent Revolution, founded by a charter school operator and funded by the Broad, Walton and Gates Foundations.

The Won't Back Down movie and the 8/17 Teacher Rocks concert are propaganda for the parent trigger law created by charter school operators and promoted by ALEC.

California's Parent Trigger law was promoted by the organization Parent Revolution, which was founded by charter school operators and backed financially by venture philanthropists.

The WBD movie promotes a parent trigger law created by charter school operators and promoted by ALEC, which wrote the Stand Your Ground law.

And in New Orleans, which was almost completely taken over by charter school operators, significant academic gains have been made by students — but it's a situation not easily replicated as the city had reached rock bottom status thanks to Hurricane Katrina.

Vanie said she spoke with Hall on Tuesday and told him that if Glenn was chosen for the NCISD, parents would not support the school being taken over by a charter school operator.