Sentences with phrase «by charter school supporters»

Although the article actually cites this research — noting that it is «considered the gold standard of measurement by charter school supporters across the country» — it only does so to show that one particular charter chain in Detroit is low performing.

That study was also criticized by charter school supporters.

These evaluations of charter oversight agencies were the centerpiece of Kasich and the state's efforts to improve the quality of a $ 1 billion charter school industry in the state that's ridiculed nationwide, even by charter school supporters.

The move by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People — which was supported by the Movement for Black Lives and the nonprofit Journey for Justice Alliance — was hailed by public education advocates but attacked by charter school supporters.

Unions also question the academic records of charter schools, accusing them of skimming the best students — an accusation disputed by charter school supporters, noting students are enrolled by lottery.

Idaho was the first state neighboring Washington to approve charter schools, but its 1998 law is regarded as relatively restrictive by charter school supporters, and just 13 of the schools operate there.

Baraka was supported by teachers unions in the race, while his opponent, Shavar Jeffries, was backed by charter school supporters.

Sen. Bill Perkins, who has been under attack by charter school supporters for his criticism of — and efforts to curb — the movement, has picked up the support of the New York Charter Parents Association.

He gave $ 264,441 to the Senate GOP and wrote a pair of million - dollar checks to New Yorkers for a Balanced Albany, an independent expenditure committee created by charter school supporters that helps the conference.

The independent expenditure effort was heavily supported by charter school supporters like Paul Singer, a wealthy hedge - fund manager and investor who supports charter school expansion, as well Daniel Loeb, a director at Success Academy and Dan Senor, a former Bush administration official who is married to former CNN anchor Campbell Brown, a critic of teacher tenure.

Q&A topics include: why the mayor and Governor Cuomo appear friendly and cooperative on pre-K when together but express different views when apart, will the city fund a single year of full day pre-K if the state does not, how many of the prospective new pre-K seats are in traditional public schools v. charter schools, what is the greatest challenge in converting existing 1/2 day pre-K sites into full day sites, how can the mayor assure that proceeds of his proposed income tax surcharge would remain dedicated solely to the pre - K / middle school program, regulatory issues around pre-K operators, how there can be space available in neighborhoods where schools are overcrowded, how many of the prospective new sites are in schools v. other locations, why the mayor is so opposed to co-locations of charter schools while seeking to co-locate new pre-K programs, the newly - announced ad campaign by charter school supporters, his views on academically screened high schools, his view on the school bus contracts, why he refused off - topic questions Friday evening despite saying on Friday morning that he would take such questions, the status of 28 charter schools expecting to open in fall 2014 in locations approved by the Bloomberg administration, his upcoming appearance on the TV series The Good Wife and his view on city employees marching in the Manhattan St. Patrick's Day Parade in uniform / with banners.

Another group, New Yorkers For Balanced Albany, which has been backed by charter school supporters, has also spent heavily in the race.

But by Monday, two of the groups — including one run by charter school supporter Al Sharpton — declined to participate in the grand attack.

Not exact matches

While some evangelical supporters of homeschooling, private school, and charter school options are celebrating a school choice advocate's appointment to this all - important role (and a graduate of the evangelical liberal arts school, Calvin College, at that), other conservative Christian public school parents and advocates are disheartened by DeVos's limited personal history with our nation's public schools (she has mentored in public schools but not attended, taught, or sent children to public schools).

The group has been funded in part by Dan Loeb, a wealthy supporter of charter schools who last year apologized after making a racially charged remark at Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

The independent expenditure spending over the last month has been largely dominated by the usual players: Committees funded by real estate or wealthy supporters of charter school expansion.

In many cases, the groups — ranging from supporters of charter schools or proponents of public school spending — are waging battle in order to flip control of the chamber and are being spurred by issues that primarily impact New York City.

Supporters of a charter - school network run by Eva Moskowitz that is in de Blasio's cross hairs are pouring big bucks into the campaign coffers of Cuomo — a friend of charter schools.

And charter - school supporters, led by Mr. Loeb, have poured millions of dollars into ensuring that the State Senate remains in Republican hands — even as Democrats have won a majority of seats — backing Mr. Klein's renegade group, which first broke away from the party in 2011 and eventually formed a coalition with the Republicans.

NYSUT is expected to play an active role in the Senate and Assembly elections year in order to counter the heavy spending by supporters of charter schools.

New Yorkers For A Balanced Albany, a super PAC backed by supporters of education reform and charter school efforts, is spending more money in potentially pivotal races for the state Senate.

Two independent expenditure committees funded in part by wealthy supporters of charter schools are wrapping their spending sprees on Senate Republican candidates with large ad purhcases in two state Senate races upstate.

And so the two houses of the Legislature aligned against each other, each backed by a powerful interest group: charter school advocates who have contributed generously to Senate Republicans (and Gov. Andrew Cuomo) and teachers» unions that are core supporters of Assembly Democrats, and see charter schools as a persistent threat.

Questions on other topics include: the NYS Attorney General's investigation of the Puerto Rican Day Parade committee, whether de Blasio's pre-K initiative will include private and parochial schools, the «absent teacher reserve», a protest by Girls Prep supporters against de Blasio's expected charter school policies, performance of Administration for Children's Services and whether de Blasio plans to contact the St. Patrick's Day Parade committee to urge them to lift their exclusion of LGBT groups and organizations.

Loeb, a staunch charter school supporter, contributed $ 1 million to New Yorkers For A Balanced Albany, a group that is backed by StudentsFirstNY.

The latest push is coming from New Yorkers For A Balanced Albany, a group backed by supporters of charter schools, is spending $ 263,976 on digital, radio and TV ads in the suburban district.

He was also helped by StudentsFirstNY, a charter school supporter who invested heavily in Senate Republicans in 2014 and has reported spending $ 1.49 million on the race in the past two weeks, $ 250,000 of which came from a group backing education tax credits.

De Blasio has been criticized by both charter supporters and opponents in recent weeks, after he allowed more than a dozen co-locations approved under Michael Bloomberg to proceed, but blocked co-locations for three of Eva Moskowitz's Success Academy schools.

She benefited from nearly $ 540,000 in spending from the IDC's campaign arm — much of it coming from real estate interests and charter school supporters that have also backed Senate Republicans, who are more often cross-endorsed by the Independence Party.

Right now Republicans are in danger of being shut out of that general election thanks to Cox and state legislator Travis Allen splitting the GOP vote, even as Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom steadily leads the field and fellow Democrat and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa surfs a wave of TV ads paid for by wealthy charter school supporters.

Charter school supporters led by Families for Excellent Schools will rally and lobby in Albany on Wednesday.

In addition to his direct donations, hedge funder Loeb, a prominent supporter of charter schools, hosted a July Cuomo fundraiser in the Hamptons that was protested by liberal activists.

Privately, they conceded that passing the measure was an attempt to derail a threatened big - ticket political campaign against them by Mayor Bloomberg and other prominent charter - school supporters that could cost them their razor - thin majority in the November elections.

Families for Excellent Schools, a group financed by wealthy charter school supporters, seized on the speech, in which the mayor pledged to create 100,000 well - paying jobs over the next decade, to attack him for his opposition to charter sSchools, a group financed by wealthy charter school supporters, seized on the speech, in which the mayor pledged to create 100,000 well - paying jobs over the next decade, to attack him for his opposition to charter schoolsschools.

JW: I'm jumping ahead a little bit, but a couple of state senators who were not traditionally charter school supporters, when they voted Yes to lift the cap, mentioned that they had been contacted by so many parents that they couldn't ignore it.

It's easy to see why public education supporters, including public school employee unions, are intrigued by charters.

School choice supporters are split over the program's strict accountability provisions, however, which some say represent over-regulation by the state but which others claim are on par with the expectations for traditional public and charter schools.

To do that, supporters of charter schools also have to refrain from citing weaker evidence, which only serves to legitimize the use of inferior studies by charter opponents.

Voucher supporters, charter advocates, standards nuts, teacher - effectiveness fanatics — we all fundamentally believe that fantastic schools staffed by dedicated educators can help poor kids climb out of poverty and compete with their affluent peers.

Although they find modest advantages for charters in terms of parental satisfaction, school - based social capital, and civic instruction, they emphasize that these differences — some of which diminished over time — fall well short of the promises made by the charter movement's most ardent supporters.

The 2010 Education Next poll reported that charter school supporters outnumber opponents by a 44 - to - 19 margin, but the vast majority of respondents don't really know what charter schools are.

In recent years, choice advocates cheered because Indiana and Louisiana adopted new voucher programs and because charter schools — boosted by President Obama's Race to the Top program and movies like Waiting for Superman — continued to expand and attract supporters.

It is no accident that some of the biggest supporters of charter schools are the most alarmed by the failure to shutter low - performing charter schools.

The role of charter alternative schools like Sunshine — publicly funded but managed by for - profit companies — is likely to grow under the new U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, an ardent supporter of school choice.

«I'm encouraged by the fact that charter school supporters are putting a question on charter schools and expanding the cap — especially in underperforming school districts — on the ballot,» Baker told reporters at the State House.

In Fuller's view, one that is shared by many charter supporters, the standalone or single - site school, and an environment that supports its creation and maintenance, are essential if we are to achieve a successful and responsive mix of school options for families.

The chief of staff for the League of Education Voters filed a measure today that would ask voters this November to allow up to 40 charter schools in Washington - if supporters can accumulate 241,153 signatures by July 6 to get it on the ballot...

In spite of a wealth of information that points to K12, Inc. running a business operation that has poor returns by failing to adequately educate students, yet continues to profit mightily from state taxpayers, some are still enthusiastic about the prospect of the virtual charter school coming to North Carolina, including Rep. Larry Pittman, a supporter of virtual charters.

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