Sentences with phrase «charter school assembly»

Her search led her to an unlikely event: a charter school assembly.

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(The following statements are somewhat characteristic of such schools: Bethany Theological Seminary affirms that its object is «to promote the spread and deepen the influence of Christianity by the thorough training of men and women for the various forms of Christian service, in harmony with the principles and practices of the Church of the Brethren»; Augustana Theological Seminary «prepares students for the ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church with the special needs of the Augustana Church in view»; the charter of Berkeley Divinity School begins, «Whereas sundry inhabitants of this state of the denomination of Christians called the Protestant Episcopal Church have represented by their petition addressed to the General Assembly, that great advantages would accrue to said Church, and they hope and believe to the interests of religion and morals in general, by the incorporation of a Divinity School for the training and instructions of students for the sacred ministry in the Church aforementioned.»)

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie was critical on Thursday of an effort being pushed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to have the state take over low - performing public schools, saying it could potentially lead to them becoming charter schools.

Another major issue still unresolved, according to Tom Precious of The Buffalo News: whether to drive more money to charter schools, as Senate Republicans want, or into the traditional public school systems, as Assembly Democrats insist upon.

In an interview with NY1's Erin Billups earlier today, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver called the charter schools legislation passed by his house in the wee hours of the morning a «good bill» that will enable the state to make a strong application for Round II of «Race to the Top» funding by June 1.

Mayoral control has improved outcomes, but it's not so overwhelmingly positive that the Assembly should cave and give Flanagan / Senate GOP all the charter schools and millions in additional taxpayer monies they crave.

Silver didn't address any of Cuomo's policy positions, some of which seem to be a direct hit on the speaker and his colleagues — like the one that would require full disclosure of lawmakers» outside income, for example, or the lifting of the charter school cap (not popular with the teachers unions, who are close allies of the Assembly Democrats).

Meanwhile, Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos told the NY Post he's prepared to fight on behalf of charter schools during the ongoing budget negotiations with Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and IDC Leader Jeff Klein.

A number of Assembly members who haven't spoken out against efforts to limit charter schools have long waiting lists in their districts of kids wanting to get into those schools.

The invite to the May 12 event, which costs between $ 1,000 and $ 3,800 to attend, features a photo of the mayor and a note from him lauding the Buffalo Democrat as a «champion for charter schools in the Assembly,» (which is, for the record, a place where that sort of behavior is not widespread), and also an «outspoken advocate for public school reform.»

A legislative source reports two top aides to Mayor Bloomberg — Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson and Director of Legislative Affairs Micah Lasher — are huddling with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in hopes of landing a charter school deal before the day is out.

Complicating matters is the Senate GOP push to bolster charter schools — putting them at odds with Democrats in the Assembly.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a Bronx Democrat, is staunchly opposed to any mayoral control agreement that also includes a charter school provision.

The Assembly continues to have «concerns,» according to the governor, who said he will submit an application regardless of whether there's an agreement on lifting the charter school cap because «you never know, we might win.»

The Senate had sought to extend mayoral control with an expansion of charter schools — a provision viewed as untenable for Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.

Silver and the Democratic - run Assembly now have to decide between low - income, mostly minority parents demanding charter schools as an option for their kids, and the teachers unions, their longtime allies, which are trying to rein in charters.

The Assembly proposal would end supplemental charter tuition so that going forward, districts would no longer be required to make this payment to charter schools and the State would no longer be required to reimburse districts for such payment.

Other key Assembly Democrats said they will not lift the cap on charter schools without stricter conditions on operations of the publicly funded, privately managed schools — including restricting their ability to share building space with traditional public schools, preventing charters from «saturating» neighborhoods, and banning for - profit firms from running charters — parroting the objections of the teachers unions.

-- Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, on the state Senate's charter - schools bill

While Cuomo offered no firm date for when Senate Republicans and Assembly Democrats might reach an agreement on mayoral control and charter schools, he expressed confidence that sales taxes would be renewed one way or another.

The fact that Bloomberg avoiding being critical of the Assembly Democrats on the charter school cap issue even as the pro-charter advocates have placed the blame squarely on that chamber and its cozy relationship with the teachers union, further proves the point.

While the Assembly bill introduced Friday would extend mayoral control over the schools for three years, the Senate has been pushing a one - year extender that would be tied to an increase in the number of city charter schools.

The Assembly, where unions have considerable influence, has yet to take up the charter school bill.

Flanagan has also argued recently that any extension of mayoral control should be linked to an expansion of charter schools — a linkage rejected by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D - Bronx).

Among the major areas of disagreement are the Senate's insistence — despite the huge deficit — on a politically popular property - tax rebate and a new Senate plan to lift the cap on the number of charter schools, which is strongly opposed by the teachers - union - friendly Assembly.

There are more landmine up ahead as well, including a likely push from lawmakers in both parties to add more money to the proposed $ 338 million increase in foundation aid and, from Assembly Democrats, opposition to an increase in charter school tuition aid.

The bill backed by the Assembly does not include any legislation strengthening charter schools, which Senate Republicans are seeking in the trio of measures introduced on Sunday for mayoral control.

«I think the charter school material is a little onerous on the city of New York, unprecedented compared to any other part,» Silver told reporters on the floor of the Assembly.

Speaker Carl Heastie laid down the brightest marker yet on Monday he insisted to reporters the Democratic - led Assembly won't strike an agreement on extending mayoral control in New York City that also strengthens charter schools.

Assembly Democrats conferenced the proposed changes this afternoon, which include taking charter schools out of the discussion.

Former Assembly Education Committee Chairman Steve Sanders explains his «evolution» on charter schools.

Assembly Democrats have increasingly chaffed at any efforts to expand or enhance charter schools in the state — a policy that in general is also backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

But he has sought an expansion of charter schools in the mayoral control talks, which is opposed by the Democratic - led Assembly.

Cuomo, too, has embraced charter schools over the years, though after several contentious fights with the Assembly he has de-emphasized so far this year.

But he also wants to strengthen and expand charter schools in the process — a proposal that has been considered dead on arrival for Assembly Democrats.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has said he does not want to link charter schools and mayoral control, and walked briskly out of the meeting, telling reporters, «nothing new, nothing new.»

The Bronx Democrat said Thursday that the Assembly will back a deal on charter school funding, one of the last sticking points in the way of a budget, which was due April 1.

The Assembly worked until 4 a.m. Tuesday, and managed to pass bills that created a commission to examine judicial pay and an education bill that would freeze the per - child allowance paid by school districts to charter schools.

In addition, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and many in his Democratic conference are again livid with Gov. Cuomo, who they believe continues to work against them while cozying up to the Senate Republicans, particularly on the issue of charter schools.

A source said Cuomo spent Wednesday trying to broker a deal over mayoral control, which balanced the desire of Senate Republicans (which Cuomo shares) to increase the number of charter schools against the Democrat - dominated Assembly's refusal to budge.

And with the Assembly passing a bill to extend both mayoral control and local sales taxes, and the Senate tying mayoral control to various charter school provisions, Cuomo was betting lawmakers would return toward the end of the year to meet a different deadline — the one to re-authorize local taxes before they expire.

But with half of the session's last scheduled day behind them, the state's top men still have not reached a resolution and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said he was still refusing to give on a push by Cuomo and Senate leaders to help charter schools.

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.

George Pataki enticed Assembly Democrats to go along with legalization of charter schools in return for a pay hike.

Republicans in the Senate wanted to tie mayoral control to strengthening charter schools, the Assembly wanted to link mayoral control to the routine exertions of sales tax authorization for most of New York's counties upstate and on Long Island.

Other school - reform advocates accused bureaucrats of caving to political pressure as union - aligned Assembly Democrats vowed to block efforts to raise or repeal the cap on the number of charters the state allows.

They are calling on the governor to hold Success Academy, and by extension all charter schools, accountable by supporting a state Assembly proposal to create a code of conduct for charters and to have schools provide annual discipline reports.

The Senate has linked extension of mayoral control to the expansion and strengthening of charter schools, an idea that's been declared dead on arrival in the state Assembly.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver reiterated his opposition to both the effort to increase the state's cap on charter schools as well as the education tax credit.

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.