Sentences with phrase «called public school options»

They brought with them pro-school choice literature that — while paid for by a little - known, at least in North Carolina, nonprofit called Public School Options — almost exclusively plugs the controversial N.C. Virtual Academy, an online school run by for - profit operator K12 Inc. that's been troubled by high dropout rates and flagging academic numbers in its first two years of operation.

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This monopoly problem in public school education was precisely why economist Milton Friedman called for opportunity scholarships (also known as vouchers) to create a powerful exit option.

The Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools launched the ChartersWork campaign in response to the NAACP's calls for a charter school moratorium.

At the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Conference this summer, Duncan called the charter movement «one of the most profound changes in American education - bringing new options to underserved communities and introducing competition and innovation into the education system.»

The administration would devote $ 1 billion in Title I dollars meant for poor children to a new grant program (called Furthering Options for Children to Unlock Success, or FOCUS) for school districts that agree to allow students to choose which public school they attend — and take their federal, state and local dollars with them.

For his part, Poston says he understands the movement to increase parental control in public education, but he called for fairness — and honesty — in how policymakers and advocates build regulations for emerging school choice options.

The law, formally called the Parent Empowerment Act of 2010, enables a majority of parents at a low - performing school to force a major overhaul through a petition campaign, with reform options ranging from replacing the principal and half the staff to converting the traditional public school into a charter.

The budget also calls for $ 1 billion for a new program encouraging school districts to give parents options in choosing a public school for their children.

Annette Polly Williams, sometimes called the mother of the school choice movement, was dismayed by the public school options available to her four children.

Heartland's version of the bill also calls for a «school voucher» option, which allows students to receive a monetary voucher to attend another private or public school.

Then, this month, the Black Alliance for Educational Options, a pro-charter group, and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools launched a campaign called ChartersWork to push back against the moratorium.

This is a precarious moment for the public school choice movement in New Jersey because Gov. Phil Murphy has promised NJEA leaders that he will call for a «pause» in charter school approvals, despite the need and hunger for better options for children relegated to long - struggling schools.

«Public charter schools have answered the call from parents for more quality education choices and innovative options, but we know that parents aren't willingly choosing to walk away from needed funds for their students.

Another option available for parents in a majority of public schools is something called an Intervention Assistance Team (IAT)- If you have significant concerns about your child's reading, request an Intervention Assistance Team (IAT) meeting.

The call came as part of the association's efforts to ensure the charter movement in California is held accountable to its mandate for providing high quality learning options to those available in traditional public schools.

The so - called Parent Empowerment in Education Act (SB 1718) was framed as allowing parents at a public school to vote to «turn around» their school by employing several options, including charter conversion.