Sentences with phrase «charter change advocates»

In the wake of an appellate court decision, Spa City's charter change advocates are once again trying to get their hands on electronic images of ballots cast in November's charter referendum that was defeated by a narrow 10 - vote margin.

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Teachers» unions and Democrats who dominate the Assembly were pleased to beat back the tax credit, while the religious organizations and charter school advocates who supported the measure were tided over with money and changes that will allow more charter schools to open in New York City.

There will soon be two charter revision commissions preparing to recommend changes to the charter for approval or disapproval by voters: one is sponsored by the mayor, with recommendations due this fall, and the other by the City Council in partnership with Public Advocate James and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, with proposals due in 2019.

That notion was celebrated by Richard Sellers, a supporter of the group called SUCCESS, which advocated against charter change.

After sparring with New York City mayor Bill de Blasio, charter - school advocates found an ally in Governor Andrew Cuomo this year, and the current state budget included sweeping policy changes that boosted the sector, especially in New York City.

But he had largely refrained from offering charter schools as a key solution to those problems, instead advocating systemic changes like teacher evaluations in traditional public schools.

• Advocating changes in state law that allow rapid transformation of districts and schools and partnerships between willing districts and charter providers.

If we charter advocates want to maintain conservative and Republican support for these life - changing schools, we need to remember who our friends are — and help them remember why they liked us in the first place.

National advocates of educational change, including President Barack Obama, are pushing for faster expansion of charter schools as a way to foster competition and provide more school choices.

At the same time, he announced that some public charter schools would no longer get free space in public - school buildings — a policy change that charter - school advocates took as a declaration of war.

Network members can also explore our priority survey results to find out how other advocates are working to change charter policies in their states.

He went on to serve in the New York City Department of Education, where he helped open new, high - quality district and charter schools, support the turnaround of struggling schools, and advocate for admission and enrollment changes that led to thousands more New York City students being better prepared for college and careers.

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In the meantime, we wait, fingers crossed, expecting that someday soon the New York City children that attend public charter schools are treated like equals in a system that has flaws aplenty, as well as advocates and passionate leaders willing to make a significant change.

Other groups such as Educators4Excellence, Teach for America and Achievement First have more distinct niches including operating public charters and training educators to advocate for change at the state level.»

Proposed changes to Pennsylvania's special education funding for school districts and charter schools will put some of the state's charters out of business, according to charter school advocates.

Some advocates said they suspected House lawmakers didn't realize they'd be hurting charters by making these changes, and it was simply a last - minute numbers game to find enough funding to offset the larger corporate and individual tax cuts that are included in the bill.

That said, given that the changes aren't included in the Senate bill, that it would provide only small savings, and that the optics of limiting access for charter schools aren't ideal, advocates were cautiously optimistic that the harmful changes would not end up in any final legislation.

Some of the changes are being welcomed by public school advocates who have been fighting corporate school reform, which includes standardized test - based accountability systems and the expansion of charter schools.

Charter school advocates worried that the change would halt the momentum of Public School Choice, a program where district schools and charter organizations compete to take over new and struggling caCharter school advocates worried that the change would halt the momentum of Public School Choice, a program where district schools and charter organizations compete to take over new and struggling cacharter organizations compete to take over new and struggling campuses.

He is a loyal supporter of the charter school movement, and has been a proponent and voice for change and advocating on behalf of charters at the state level.

Gov. - elect Larry Hogan has signaled he would advocate changing the charter law.

Pryor and other charter school advocates claim that the Amistad Academy and other charter schools provide a measurably better education than do public schools and are engaged in an all out lobbying and public relations campaign to change the way Connecticut funds its schools, shifting scarce resources from our public schools to the charter schools.

The change appears to be part of a broader strategy by the Malloy administration to approve some charter schools for this coming year and then return after the election to approve other applications when fewer parents, teachers and public school advocates will be paying attention.

These changes, which JerseyCAN has advocated for, will help ensure charter schools serve the most at - risk students while also increasing accountability.