Sentences with phrase «charter school leaders say»

Charter school leaders say they would like to pay teachers more but the state does not provide them enough money to cover facility costs, forcing them to make up the difference in their operating budgets.

Hawaii charter schools face a number of hurdles, including a lack of facility funding that many charter school leaders say is crippling.

What do Charter School Leaders Say?

Many charter school leaders say they're in for the long haul.

But charter school leaders say that many of their teachers are qualified even if they don't have a master's degree.

One Toledo charter school leader said her school had twice been denied six weeks» worth of funding for enrolled students.

Charter school leaders said they don't have the same ability to transfer students to another school or an alternative setting, which might be one reason for their elevated expulsion rates.

Not exact matches

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.

«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.

ALBANY — Two of the state's top education leaders say there isn't an urgent need to raise or eliminate the state's cap on charter schools since a third of the available charters under the limit have not yet been awarded.

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.

Legislative leaders struggling to reach a compromise to extend mayoral control of NYC schools have floated the idea of reviving «zombie» charters to let all involved save face, two sources with knowledge of the negotiations said.

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 union leaders said the talks were not unusual and insisted they were not pulling back on their TV ads and social - media outreach attacking the governor's proposals to strengthen teacher evaluations, streamline disciplinary hearings and expand charter schools.

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.

«This budget agreement was hard - fought and we deeply appreciate the tenacious commitment of Governor Cuomo, Majority Leader [John] Flanagan and Coalition Leader [Jeffrey] Klein to treat public charter school students fairly,» said James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School charter school students fairly,» said James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Cschool students fairly,» said James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Charter School CSchool Center.

Charter school advocate Dan Loeb was blasted earlier this year for saying a state senate Democratic leader was worse than the KKK

While Ms. Moskowitz said she held this press conference to end speculation that she would run for mayor, the charter schools leader herself was often fanning the flames.

«The city's business leaders support expansion of charter schools and the extension of mayoral control and insist that both should happen this session,» said Kathryn Wylde, president and CEO of the Partnership for New York City.

The controversial charter school leader, whose Success Academy schools spread to about two dozen locations across the city under Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration, has been rejected from a plan to share space with three additional public schools this fall, officials said.

Last time I checked, charter schools are public schools,» said New York State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan.

«I think I've made it pretty clear that we think charter schools should be an integral part of any discussion on mayoral control,» Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - Suffolk County) said after meeting with Cuomo and other legislative leaders.

«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.»

Assembly Democratic leaders said much the same thing, claiming Senate Democrats had passed the measure out of mere political expediency and not because they supported charter schools.

Questions during the Q&A portion of the press conference included his plans during his scheduled visit to Albany on March 4th, why he expects to convince legislators who he has not convinced, whether he's concerned that the middle school program will be pushed aside if there is a pre-K funding mechanism other than his proposed tax, where the money to fund the middle school program will come from, how he counters the argument that his tax proposal is unfair to cities that do not have a high earner tax base, how he will measure the success of the program absent additional standardized testing, whether he expects to meet with Governor Cuomo or Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos during his March 4th trip, what he would say to a parent whose child planned on attending one of the charter schools that his administration refused to allow, whether he doubts Governor Cuomo's commitment or ability to deliver on the funding the governor has promised, what are the major hurdles in trying to convince the state senate to approve his tax proposal, whether there's an absolute deadline for getting his tax proposal approved, whether he can promise parents pre-K spots should Governor Cuomo's proposal gointo effect, and why he has not met with Congressman Michael Grimm since taking office.

Leaders of the effort to start a Truxton Academy Charter School say they will withdraw their application to the state Board of Regents.

Earlier in the day, Senate Independent Democratic Leader Jeff Klein, following a closed door meeting with Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders, said he hoped for a «grand bargain» that would include the mayoral control extension, the sales tax continuation and some provisions to help charter schools.

Michelle Arellano, the chapter leader at Manhattan's PS 138, a District 75 school that is co-located with a Harlem Success Academy charter school, said it's clear to her that charter schools are not accepting the same high - needs students enrolled in her school and that her school does not have the resources it needs.

«It is unfortunate that DOE is trying to stifle the autonomy of charter schools when their time would be better spent on evaluating what great teachers and leaders in the very best charter schools, traditional district schools and nonprofit providers are doing to make pre-kindergarten an investment that pays off in increased student achievement,» Merriman said.

At the four high schools on the Brandeis campus on Manhattan's Upper West Side, the sports teams now practice in the hallway because the Success Academy elementary charter school in the building gets sole use of the gym after school, says Jeff Picca, the chapter leader at the Global Learning Collaborative HS.

State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan has said he will not support renewing mayoral control unless the number of charter schools are increased, an approach Cuomo has endorsed, while Assembly Leader Carl Heastie's conference packaged the renewal with several tax proposals.

The Match High leaders put a new twist on the «no excuses» policies that many charter schools employ: instead of allowing no excuses on the part of their students, Larsson said, they chose to make no excuses for themselves.

Further hampering growth, the charter leaders we interviewed said that start - up dollars are the hardest to come by in the communities they consider most viable for charter school expansion.

«There are no watchdogs in Detroit to make sure parents [of children with special needs] get what they need from schools,» said a charter school leader.

In a NAPCS survey of charter school leaders, nearly two - thirds said working with the district was a problem.

Charter leaders say they supported the proposition on the assumption that school districts would treat their students equitably, as stated in the law.

Mathematica's survey of online school leaders gives important insight as to why students may not be making gains: online charter schools offer only 3 to 6 hours of «synchronous» (teachers and students in «live» contact online) instruction per week; school leaders say they struggle the most with student engagement; and it's clear that parents are expected to play an active role in instruction and in making sure that students stay on track.

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With the charter - expansion question a settled issue, at least for now, leaders of the No on 2 campaign say they want the education debate to turn to funding of schools statewide.

Leaders of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians have said they would shut down the school as a charter entity rather than accept a union.

An emerging crop of programs tailored to preparing charter school principals shows promise when compared with traditional leadership - training programs, but those programs «miss or treat too lightly» certain issues that many leaders of such schools struggle with most, says a new report.

«As charter schools continue their reach across the country to respond to increased demand from families, we realize the mounting importance of having a stronger, improved framework in place to inform state and national leaders of what is working and where they can improve,» said Nina Rees, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Scharter schools continue their reach across the country to respond to increased demand from families, we realize the mounting importance of having a stronger, improved framework in place to inform state and national leaders of what is working and where they can improve,» said Nina Rees, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Sschools continue their reach across the country to respond to increased demand from families, we realize the mounting importance of having a stronger, improved framework in place to inform state and national leaders of what is working and where they can improve,» said Nina Rees, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter SCharter SchoolsSchools.

«Charter schools are the result of communities coming together to create new opportunities for their children from the leaders who open charter schools and the students who attend them, to the families that choose to join the school community and the policymakers who advocate on their behalf,» said Nina Rees, President and CEO of the National AlCharter schools are the result of communities coming together to create new opportunities for their children from the leaders who open charter schools and the students who attend them, to the families that choose to join the school community and the policymakers who advocate on their behalf,» said Nina Rees, President and CEO of the National Alcharter schools and the students who attend them, to the families that choose to join the school community and the policymakers who advocate on their behalf,» said Nina Rees, President and CEO of the National Alliance.

While Partnership leaders are hosting education reform leaders and visiting Success Academy, Achievement First and Uncommon Schools charters for inspiration, they say there's plenty they don't want to take from the charter sector.

Given the district's ongoing challenges — and the possibility that the school board would not authorize the new charter school with Wilson gone — Summit and Super School leaders agreed to abandon the project in Oakland, Solomonschool board would not authorize the new charter school with Wilson gone — Summit and Super School leaders agreed to abandon the project in Oakland, Solomonschool with Wilson gone — Summit and Super School leaders agreed to abandon the project in Oakland, SolomonSchool leaders agreed to abandon the project in Oakland, Solomon said.

Walsh, the principal of Our Lady Queen of Angels, said she remembers getting calls from burgeoning charter leaders in the late 1990's asking to visit the school and for practical advice, like where to buy uniforms.

«If Arizona wants to maintain its standing as a leader in the charter school sector it must address the issues brought to light by Creemos Academy's closing,» said Dave Wells, Research Director of the centrist think tank the Grand Canyon Institute (GCI).

Meanwhile, the leaders of the state's charter schools say they are pleased with the test results.

«Todd's background with charter schools, school finance research and deep roots in Michigan will make him an invaluable member of our diverse group of education and business leaders,» said Dr. Wanda Cook - Robinson, Oakland Schools superintendent and member of the School Finance Research Collaboschools, school finance research and deep roots in Michigan will make him an invaluable member of our diverse group of education and business leaders,» said Dr. Wanda Cook - Robinson, Oakland Schools superintendent and member of the School Finance Research Collaborschool finance research and deep roots in Michigan will make him an invaluable member of our diverse group of education and business leaders,» said Dr. Wanda Cook - Robinson, Oakland Schools superintendent and member of the School Finance Research CollaboSchools superintendent and member of the School Finance Research CollaborSchool Finance Research Collaborative.

Elliot Smalley, SCPCSD Superintendent, was quoted saying «On this last day of our application cycle, it is clear that education and community leaders are stepping up like never before to create high quality, innovative charter schools in the state of South Carolina.