Sentences with phrase «charter advocates see»

Charter advocates see a movement that — without the rules and red tape that bog down traditional schools — has attracted parents in droves and lifted achievement in some of the most stubbornly poor and disadvantaged corners of America.

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Part of what is driving the big money, pro-charter contributions to Villaraigosa is that Newsom has been endorsed by the California Teachers Association and other teachers unions, whom charter advocates see as a threat to their further expansion in the state.

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New Yorkers For Independent Action, the PAC paying for the mailers, is advocating for the education tax credit that would see the state give tax rebates to individuals and companies who donate to private, religious, and charter schools.

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.

ALBANY — Education issues like charter schools and a proposal for an education tax credit could split the State Senate's Democrats, with advocates on both sides of the issues waiting to see whether a proposed reunion of regular and Independent Democrats will come to fruition.

Bloomberg's third chancellor, Dennis Walcott, saw eye - to - eye with former commissioner John King, according to sources, since both Walcott and King were reform - minded charter school advocates.

For example, in 1996 CMU saw the need for charter schools to have representation in the state capitol and with the media, which led to the founding of the Michigan Association of Public School Academies, which now serves as the unified voice for Michigan's charter schools and was a major advocate for removing the cap.

California charter advocates, however, point to multiple studies indicating that so - called cherry - picking does not account for the higher test scores seen among charter students.

That's why legislative victories like those achieved in 2017 by charter advocates in Colorado and Florida are essential to ensure a level playing field (see «A Bigger Slice of the Money Pie,» features).

Seeing this, charter schools and their friends in «Big Philanthropy» have invested in charter school associations and broader education reform advocates to fight to keep the world safe for chartering.

So I imagine choice advocates should mainly expect to see an expansion in federal dollars going to the Charter Schools Program, perhaps some new support for voucher programs.

Charter advocates say, «No, no, no, we don't believe in (selective admissions),» but when you see a successful charter school, it's filled with families who are a good fit and who want to be there, and that's not possible when you have a random assortment of kids.Charter advocates say, «No, no, no, we don't believe in (selective admissions),» but when you see a successful charter school, it's filled with families who are a good fit and who want to be there, and that's not possible when you have a random assortment of kids.charter school, it's filled with families who are a good fit and who want to be there, and that's not possible when you have a random assortment of kids.»

The message from Executive Director Scott Pearson and board Chairman John «Skip» McKoy was met with relief by advocates of neighborhood schools and disbelief from some who want to see more aggressive charter school growth in one of the most closely watched school reform efforts in the nation.

But Sanchez said he is encouraged by what he sees visiting charter schools across all five boroughs and mobilizing them to advocate for charter - friendly policies and funding from Albany.

Phoenix (May 7, 2018)-- In a record - breaking year that saw national charter public school enrollment surpass 3.2 million students for the first time, Arizona is proud to join students, families, educators and advocates across the country in celebrating National Charter Schoolcharter public school enrollment surpass 3.2 million students for the first time, Arizona is proud to join students, families, educators and advocates across the country in celebrating National Charter SchoolCharter Schools Week.

See the Walton Family Foundation funding report at: http://2014annualreport.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/grant-reports/ Milwaukee Educational Enterprises, Inc. $ 896,658 Hispanics for School Choice Educational Trust Fund $ 210,000 Milwaukee Charter School Advocates $ 87,611 Milwaukee College Prep $ 333,333 School Choice Wisconsin Inc. $ 400,000 Schools That Can Milwaukee, Inc. $ 850,000 St. Marcus Lutheran School $ 429,640 United Community Center, Inc. $ 89,000 Wisconsin Lutheran College $ 250,000 Highland Community School $ 91,790 Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, Inc. $ 268,500 (This is a right - wing tea party «institute».)

Bradford looks between the polarized camps of reform advocates and charter critics to see the vast swath of centrist parents who don't know a thing about charter schools or school choice — yet.

I feel compelled to advocate, not just for my own children, but for every filled - with - potential face I see at my daughter's public charter school.

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Some (including, often, teachers unions) accuse charter school advocates of trying to privatize education, wresting it from local control; supporters see charters as offering critical opportunities for some of the nation's most vulnerable children.

Charter advocates who emphasize greater choice for students hope that eventually people will see a charter school as just one of a wide array of diverse public school opportunities available to stCharter advocates who emphasize greater choice for students hope that eventually people will see a charter school as just one of a wide array of diverse public school opportunities available to stcharter school as just one of a wide array of diverse public school opportunities available to students.

Charter - school advocates like Gassner - Snyder argue that the choice they provide to parents is worth the cost to local districts, adding that, if parents decide not to send their children to the charters, the schools don't see a dime.

One answer could be he's listening: California Charter Schools Association Advocates (CCSA) makes no secret that it is activating its members on this issue, packing board meetings and sending out direct mail (see graphic).

Many reform advocates see charter schools as a way to introduce competition in the education system and provide alternatives for students in failing schools.

Most states do not require charter teachers to be in unions — indeed being union - free is seen by many charter advocates as a key characteristic of the model — but a few states, including Maryland and Hawaii, require it.

If you've been following the education reform debate, you will have seen that various news outlets have reported that over the past six years only two new charter schools have opened even though there have been at least 20 applications from charter advocates to open new programs.

Charter school advocates (naturally) expect to continue seeing steady growth.

For parents, teachers and public school advocates who were looking to see if Malloy was going to soften his pro-corporate education reform industry agenda, there was no sign that the governor intended to hold Connecticut's charter schools accountable for their use of public funds nor was there a suggestion that the Malloy administration was going to fix their unfair «Teacher Evaluation» program by decoupling the inappropriate Common Core Test scores from the evaluation process for Connecticut's public school teachers.

We have already covered the opinion handed down by Advocate General Cruz Villalón (see here), who suggested that the Court should allow Article 27 of the Charter in combination with the Directive to be applicable and to exclude thus the application of the national norm that was contrary to EU law despite the setting of proceedings between private parties.