Sentences with phrase «charter school finances»

The findings in this series of policy reports exposes that, in fact, school choice is an illusion in Arizona in the absence of access to transparent and consistent information regarding charter school finances, executive compensation, contractual obligations and academic performance.

Dorsey's investigation was requested just before a more extensive FBI investigation took over; though the FBI investigation is probably far from finished, a progress report in the The Progressive (8/2015) pointed out that charter school finances nationwide were ripe for graft and corruption.

Georgia House Bill 895 requires more fiduciary training for those who oversee charter school finances (including staff and board members) and separation of duties between charter school leaders and those in charge of financial accounting.

The endorsement did not come as a major surprise, as Newsom has been endorsed by California's teachers unions, which in recent years have launched a high - profile campaign seeking more transparency in charter school finances and operations.

The Arizona Charter Schools Association issued the following letter to our charter schools on Sept. 22 in response the Grand Canyon Institute's report on charter school finances and accountability:

One common critique of GCI's findings and other research that focused on charter school finances is that, academic performance should be the metric indicating whether a charter school is practicing fiscal responsibility.

[5] Pham Thu, «A Look at DC Public Charter School Finances: Revenue and Spending Per Student,» DC Fiscal Policy Institute, August 5, 2015, http://www.dcfpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/8.5.15-Revenue-and-Spending-Per-Student-TP-Final.pdf (accessed January 14, 2016).

The AFT's misreporting of charter school finances may be more understandable, since school finance is less transparent than Enron's balance sheet.

CSDC distinguishes itself from other charter school financing providers in one significant way: it is the only national non-profit focused on providing financing for newly established and early - stage charter schools, i.e. those with less than three years» operational experience.

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CSDC has a long record of success in facilitating the flow of capital to low - income and early stage schools and continues to advance the understanding of charter school financing within the private sector and encourage private lenders and investors to enter the charter school market.

Mr. Nida is recognized nationally for his expertise in charter school financing, having written two articles published in the RMA Journal.

Charter schools finance their facilities from operating funds and fund - raising campaigns.

Local Initiatives Support Corporation's Charter School Financing Group is hosting a free webinar series on how to secure the financing needed to complete charter school facilities projects.

TCSA is pleased to announce that the 2016 application for the Texas Credit Enhancement Program (TCEP) is now available through the Texas Public Finance Authority Charter School Finance Corporation.

1:05 p.m. Charter School Finance Authority, Bonding, and Credit Enhancement — Treasurer David Damschen

Michael Lopez brings to the board significant specialized charter school finance knowledge.

The two other players in the bond deal were the Education Reform giant — The Walton Foundation (Which belongs to the family that owns Wal - Mart) and a relatively new entity called the Charter School Financing Partnership.

The Columbus Dispatch reports more charter school finance and facility problems.

Logan's current research interests include supervision as a form of inquiry, instructional coaching, teacher evaluation systems, and charter school finance.

IFF is a Chicago - based charter school finance and real estate advisory organization, and a favorite of the Walton Family Foundation.

The National Resource Center on Charter School Finance and Governance also offers a plethora of related materials, including a resource clearinghouse, profiles of promising best practices, and a catalog of federal funding sources.

Not exact matches

Sebastian received his MBA in Finance from NYU's Stern School, and is a CFA Institute Charter Holder.

At the briefings Monday, union officials also discussed issues like tax increment finance district reform, charter schools and merit pay, another thorny issue that will be raised when contract negotiations start soon.

He also expressed concern about the administration's effort to redirect a $ 210 million construction fund used to build space for charter schools toward pre-K, and its plans to charge better - financed charter schools rent.

Over the last several weeks, Republicans have received support from organizations that back strengthening charter and parochial schools, campaign finance records show.

John Flanagan and his Albany cronies have sold out Long Island public schools and have cut a deal with high finance charter school operators to exchange millions in taxpayer dollars for campaign cash for Chris McGrath,» said Democratic Senate Campaign Committee spokesman Mike Murphy.

Faced with losing the ballot line to a challenger who tapped into resentment over his estate tax cuts, charter - school championing and failure to deliver campaign finance reform, Governor Andrew Cuomo won the party's designation only after promising to fight for Democratic control of the state Senate and deliver a progressive policy wish list.

A little - known federal tax break to finance new charter school construction, the New Markets Tax Credit, is so lucrative that a lender who uses it can almost double his money in seven years.

Labor groups whose top priorities include increasing the minimum wage, opposing an increase in charter schools, and creating a public financing gave overwhelmingly to Democrats.

A network of wealthy charter school backers is financing ads for Antonio Villaraigosa into a general election with fellow Democrat Gavin Newsom.

NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer released audits citing poor fiscal practices at two local charter schools, among the first such reports since he said he would scrutinize the finances of a sampling of charters.

Charter schools, which receive public financing but are run by nonprofit groups, increased under the Bloomberg administration.

One source said the major outstanding issues involve charter schools, an anti-corruption package, campaign finance reform and the DREAM Act.

He supported charter schools, which are publicly financed but privately run and typically don't employ unionized teachers.

Major issues during the 2015 legislative session included lifting the cap on charter schools, increasing the minimum wage, criminal justice reform, campaign financing, and ethics reform.

What's probably going to be a very long fight over the financing system for New York charter schools went into State Supreme Court Thursday.

With de Blasio and the UFT - financed Working Families Party as allies, the union is hijacking the very language of movement politics, annexing left journalism to defend its narrowest interests and even recruiting progressives to join its war against charter schools that work for kids.

«A lot of folks, they say «well, charter schools, they are a system that is financed by the rich folks.»

Most of the money will go not to television and radio advertisements, but for canvassing, social media and other organizing efforts intended to bring pressure on lawmakers from their own constituents, drawing in part on lessons the teachers learned from defeating candidates backed by well - financed charter school advocates in the Democratic primary last fall.

The South Buffalo Charter School — one of the region's first — came about through that sort of bond financing, Schroeder noted.

Charter schools, which receive public financing but are run by nonprofit groups, flourished under Mr. Bloomberg, and there are currently 183 in New York City, serving about 70,000 children, or 6 percent of students citywide.

Moskowitz criticized the mayor and his ill - fated decision to reverse co-locations for three of Moskowitz's schools earlier this year, which led to an all - out battle between New York's influential, well - financed charter school advocates and the administration.

The unions have been joined by several groups supportive of issues they've opposed, such as expansion of charter schools and a tax credit that would redirect money to private schools, according to a POLITICO New York analysis of lobbying reports submitted to the Joint Commission on Public Ethics and campaign finance disclosure reports submitted by state - level candidates and parties to the Board of 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.

Mr. de Blasio had resisted the idea that he should be required to accommodate charter schools, which are publicly financed but are typically managed by nonprofit groups.

De Blasio noted the current cap allows for almost two dozen new charter schools by 2019, and insisted that the city has allowed the existing privately run, publicly financed facilities to grow.

The hard - left party has been bashing Mr. Cuomo since state lawmakers finalized a budget last weekend, labeling it «Cuomo's Inequality Budget» because it slashed some taxes, protected charter schools and did not create an expansive public financing system for statewide elections.

Heartland focuses on free - market issues across the board, including promoting charter schools, lobbying for business - friendly finance, insurance and real estate rules and promoting prescription drug availability before full Food and Drug Administration testing.

However, Congress has authorized funding to «test and demonstrate strategies for helping charter schools with varying degrees of creditworthiness gain access to financing for facilities.»