Sentences with phrase «charter school leaders in»

But when Mr. Runcie took over the post in October 2011, instead of shutting out the charter community, he called for a summit to gather charter school leaders in one room with district officials to discuss, point by point, the concerns of both sides.

Nearly 15 years after founding Arizona Charter Academy, Holdaway has emerged as one of the most influential charter school leaders in the state, with the passion for her school, community and the statewide charter school movement driving her decisions.

Other charter school leaders in New York City took issue with Ryan's visit to the controversial charter network run by Moskowitz, who has frequently sparred with de Blasio and has made no secret of her support for DeVos.

Yesterday, the Gates Foundation announced that district and charter school leaders in nine cities have embraced a «District - Charter Collaboration Compact,» in which the district and local charter schools pledge to collaborate in new ways.

I ended up working for 10 years as a charter school leader in two different organizations.

Dale Caldwell, a former charter school leader in Trenton, wrote a few years back,

King was also a former charter school leader in Boston and New York who led a series of school reforms that included a new teacher evaluation system using student standardized test scores.

Not exact matches

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She has served as an educator and instructional leader in inner - city public, bilingual and charter schools.

Shaw is an active partner to leaders in government and public and charter education around the role of independent schools in the vital debate about the future of education.

The group has been funded in part by Dan Loeb, a wealthy supporter of charter schools who last year apologized after making a racially charged remark at Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

Also at 10 a.m., state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, state Sens. Jeff Klein, Leroy Comrie and Martin Golden as well as Assemblymen Luis Sepulveda and Felix Ortiz participate in the 14th annual Charter School Advocacy Day, Empire State Plaza, Convention Center, Empire State Plaza Concourse Level, Room 130, Albany.

The mayor also predicted dire consequences if he loses his showdown with state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, who wants to lift the cap on the number of privately run public schools in the city, now set at 23 new charters.

Leaders at the Tapestry Charter School in Buffalo want to purchase a former city school building for expaSchool in Buffalo want to purchase a former city school building for expaschool building for expansion.

Republican state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan will insist that more charter schools be allowed to open in New York City as part of any deal to extend Mayor de Blasio's authority over the public - school system, The Post has learned.

Left leaning activists aren't dropping the controversy surrounding Dan Loeb, a businessman and supporter of charter schools who criticized Democratic Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins in racially charged remarks.

Reports on the no indictment grand jury decision in the Eric Garner death case plus reaction from congressional leaders, and a progressive fight against charter schools.

(Gov. Cuomo told business leaders that the state would step in to pay the rent of city charter schools denied free space under a crackdown by Mayor De Blasio, according to two sources.

Chapter Leader Tracey Miller of IS 125 in Queens asks a question about the original mission of charter schools, as envisioned by former UFT President Albert Shanker.

The protests are in contrast to the large, staged rallies in recent years organized by, among others, union leaders and charter schools, and featuring elected officials.

«We strongly urge you to hold a new public hearing on Success Academy's application to open a new charter school in School District 1, so that the residents of that district have an opportunity to provide their input on the revised application,» said local leaders in a Nov. 13 letter to Chancellor Carmen Fschool in School District 1, so that the residents of that district have an opportunity to provide their input on the revised application,» said local leaders in a Nov. 13 letter to Chancellor Carmen FSchool District 1, so that the residents of that district have an opportunity to provide their input on the revised application,» said local leaders in a Nov. 13 letter to Chancellor Carmen Fariña.

Charter schools will be big winners in the new state budget under a tentative deal hammered out by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders Thursday night, sources close to the talks said.

With the political winds seemingly at its back, New York City's charter school movement staged a splashy rally in Albany with an enthusiastic mix of thousands of students, a raft of state leaders and a pinch - hitting pop star.

The legislative leaders and the governor made some progress yesterday, reportedly reaching a deal on education that adds $ 300 million in additional spending to the $ 807 million boost Cuomo proposed, spends $ 340 million on pre-K — most of which is going to NYC — and also hikes per - pupil state aid for charter schools, though they would have to agree to be audited by the state comptroller.

Heastie noted Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, a staunch support of charter schools, does not have any in his district.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan in a statement Sunday said he would not support a «long - term» extension of mayoral control of New York City schools without a provision that also seeks to expand charter school growth in New York.

The week concluded for New York politics with a racially charged jolt: A prominent and prolific campaign donor and benefactor of charter schools in since - deleted Facebook suggested the state's black Senate minority leader had been worse for people of color than the Ku Klux Klan.

At 9:40 a.m., leaders of New York City's charter networks join parents to call on Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration to support 50 new charter schools in public space over the next two years, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

In fact, there is only one charter school leader who has opted out of the program after a major battle with the de Blasio administration: Success Academy's founder, Eva S. Moskowitz.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (r.) wants more charter schools in New York City.

In a letter to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo dated June 20, and not previously reported, the Senate majority leader, John J. Flanagan, wrote that the intent of the provision «was to provide SUNY with statutory authority to exempt charter schools from rules and regulations that were hampering innovative teaching and learning.»

Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz, one of the nation's most influential charter school leaders who has been a vocal supporter of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and defender of President Donald Trump, recently told a group of faculty members concerned about her alliances to the new administration that she is limited in how much she can advocate politically.

Rather than needle the mayor by demanding reports or his attendance at hearings, as Republicans did in previous years, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, a Republican from Long Island, attached a different condition to mayoral control: actions favoring charter schools.

Charter school leader Deborah Kenny's op - ed in today's The New York Times argues against the move by many states toward teacher evaluations based on multiple measures, including both student progress on achievement tests and the reviews of principals.

Bubba's endorsement came a day before US Education Secretary Arne Duncan — a huge charter booster — is scheduled to visit a Brooklyn charter school that happens to be in the district of Senate leader John Sampson, who passed the cap - raiser earlier this month.

Charter - school foes have pounced on Success Academy Chairman Dan Loeb's racially insensitive criticism of Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins as a pretext to drain their resources, the school group's CEO said in a statement.

The schedule called for the New York State Legislature to be home for the summer by this week, but lawmakers are still in Albany as legislative leaders and Governor Andrew Cuomo try to reach agreement on a number of major issues, including making the 2 percent tax cap permanent, and changes to the charter school limit.

ALBANY — At a rally on the Capitol steps, Governor Andrew Cuomo and State Senate leaders intimated that charter schools would get a boost in the budget, while down the street, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio continued his push for the inclusion of a local tax increase to fund pre-kindergarten programs.

Any legislation to roll back the new regulations would face a significant hurdle in the Senate, which is controlled by Republicans who support charter schools — as does Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeffrey Klein, of the Bronx, and Gov. Cuomo.

Those leaders did as they were asked on Wednesday, releasing a statement in support of mayoral control on behalf of the Coalition of Community Charter Schools, a group that has had a complex relationship with City Hall over the last several months.

While Duncan made it clear he's not familiar with the specifics of the end - of - legislative - session battle in Albany, his broad position that charter schools should be a part of a political compromise aligns with that of state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, who is battling the mayor on the renewal.

Influential charter school leaders, including Success Academy founder and longtime de Blasio foe Eva Moskowitz, urged de Blasio to hand them space in city classrooms in a strident letter sent to City Hall Thursday.

She is meeting with the New York City Charter School Center and leaders from many charter schools and networks in a closed press meeting on SaCharter School Center and leaders from many charter schools and networks in a closed press meeting on Sacharter schools and networks in a closed press meeting on Saturday.

In limbo since Mr. de Blasio's victory in November, many charter school leaders were relieved that the new mayor had left most of their programs intacIn limbo since Mr. de Blasio's victory in November, many charter school leaders were relieved that the new mayor had left most of their programs intacin November, many charter school leaders were relieved that the new mayor had left most of their programs intact.

Influential Brooklyn Democratic leader and Assemblyman Vito Lopez is backing legislation to raise the cap on charter schools, giving the measure a boost in the Assembly.

«As New York City's charter schools work to meet the demand from families and serve 200,000 students by 2020, they must have the support of their leaders in Albany during this crucial state budget season,» said Jeremiah Kittredge, CEO of Families for Excellent Schools «Charter school families have many champions in Albany, and need their support now more than ever.charter schools work to meet the demand from families and serve 200,000 students by 2020, they must have the support of their leaders in Albany during this crucial state budget season,» said Jeremiah Kittredge, CEO of Families for Excellent Schools «Charter school families have many champions in Albany, and need their support now more than ever.schools work to meet the demand from families and serve 200,000 students by 2020, they must have the support of their leaders in Albany during this crucial state budget season,» said Jeremiah Kittredge, CEO of Families for Excellent Schools «Charter school families have many champions in Albany, and need their support now more than ever.Schools «Charter school families have many champions in Albany, and need their support now more than ever.Charter school families have many champions in Albany, and need their support now more than ever.»

Perhaps emboldened by his modest alliances with some charter leaders and schools, and the overwhelmingly positive reception to his universal pre-K program in general, de Blasio seems comfortable directly confronting Success over the pre-K fight.

Albany, NY — Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver shares the microphones with Alan Chartock this week to discuss the ramifications of charter schools in New York, as well as the need for the state to be a leader in stem cell research.

«I'm here today to ask our elected leaders in the State Legislature to support giving public charter schools equal treatment in the upcoming state budget.»

Latino elected leaders joined liberal anti-charter school activists on the steps of City Hall to demand that Success Academy Charter Schools return an $ 8.5 million donation from hedge fund manager John Paulson because of his role in the Puerto Rican debt crisis — where the government is slashing education spending in a desperate effort to balance its books... [Click here to read more]