Sentences with phrase «charter schools in need»

CSDC works with non-profit new (start - up), early stage or existing charter schools in need of short - or long - term facility solutions.

Not exact matches

(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.»)

With over 160 private schools and over 40 public charter schools now in North America the need for trained Waldorf teachers continues to grow.

If you're interested in a charter school, you need to attend an open house or a tour, apply on their application timeline, enter that lottery, and then wait to find out if you got a space in that lottery.

The mission of New Legacy Charter School is to offer young parents a rigorous, relevant, and engaging education so they are empowered with the skills needed to raise healthy children and graduate prepared for success in college and careers.

It's a vivid and persuasive social polemic, rooted in real children's lives, that brings the schools of urban America leaping off the page — and should be forced reading for Michael Gove and his merry band of free - schoolers, who, having filched the idea of charter and KIPP schools from the US, now need to look West again to see how fiddling with school structures can never, by itself, help pupils do better.

In order to meet New Legacy Charter School's mission of empowering teen parents with the skills needed to raise healthy children and graduate prepared for success in college and careers, developing a Coordinated School Health Program is a necessitIn order to meet New Legacy Charter School's mission of empowering teen parents with the skills needed to raise healthy children and graduate prepared for success in college and careers, developing a Coordinated School Health Program is a necessitin college and careers, developing a Coordinated School Health Program is a necessity.

«There is untapped potential to increase access to pre-kindergarten in high - need communities through public charter schools, which serve many high - need students,» according to the report.

He said the union also needs to work to make permanent the ban on the use of state ELA and math tests in teacher evaluations and to make sure the charter school cap is not increased.

«By passing legislation to raise the charter cap, reform charter schools, improve teacher evaluation, and invest in tracking educational outcomes, the Senate Democratic Majority helped give New York the competitive advantage it needed to become a finalist in the Race to the Top,» Sampson crowed.

«These regulations significantly undercut the quality of teaching in SUNY authorized charter schools by permitting insufficiently prepared individuals to educate large numbers of high needs students beyond that which is already allowed for by law,» the lawsuit states.

He said he favors a three - year extension, but sided with the Senate, saying charter schools need to be addressed in the same measure, saying they are «here to stay in New York» and are «making a contribution.»

And pundits told Kramer the last thing Albany needs right now is more chaos, especially since high stakes debates on such issues such as increasing the minimum wage and raising the cap on charter schools must be resolved before the session ends in June.

The U.F.T. held three «emergency» meetings with its members and parents on Thursday, ran a full - page anti-Cuomo advertisement in the Daily News, and released an extensive report claiming, among other things, that charter schools don't enroll enough high - needs students compared to their district school counterparts.

«There are over 100,000 kids in charter schools, over 40,000 on waiting lists, which tells me that there is a crying need on behalf of parents to make sure there kids get a good education,» Flanagan said.

Taxpayer - funded charter schools should not have the right to choose to educate fewer high - needs students than public schools and then point to how successful they are in comparison.

On the same day as upstate protests, UFT members on March 24 picketed the offices of Republican senators Andrew Lanza on Staten Island and Marty Golden in Bay Ridge to tell them that our public schools — not wealthy charter chains — need their support.

«Parents want to let legislators know they support the governor's proposal to allow charters to provide high - quality pre-K seats,» he added, referring to Cuomo's recent proposal that much - needed city pre-K space could be found in charter schools.

«The numbers are undeniable that charter schools haven't done well in serving those students, who have a great need for school access,» explained Lasher, who is also advocating to eliminate the state income tax for public school teachers.

Matthew Titone, who has 954 students on waiting lists in his district on Staten Island's North Shore, said charter schools in his area «do excellent work serving kids with special needs.»

«This is the last issue we need to crack in New York City and to do that we need to locate the voters who are really concerned and who will vote on charters, vote on parochial schools, vote on the problems caused by the strength of the teachers» unions,» he said.

In conversations before Malliotakis» arrival, several attendees focused on the changes being wrought by gentrification and the consequential need for affordable housing and on charter schools as their top political interests.

Flanagan (R - East Northport), in a statement, said the charter school provision was needed because there are thousands of city students on waiting lists to enter the privately - run, taxpayer funded schools.

The group, a nonprofit advocacy organization formed in 2001 and historically funded by teachers unions, has long offered itself as a voice for parents and communities of color and, as such, has also been a thorn in the side of successive state and city governments, consistently pushing for more funding in the state budget to meet the needs of underserved schools and fighting against school closures and charter schools.

Both the #PathToPossible movement for more public charter schools and the Gifted & Talented Task Force are badly needed in our communities.

«The need for charter schools doesn't seem to be there in Staten Island.

On Saturday, LaborPress caught up with Hawkins and his Green Party supporters at a «$ 15 Now» rally held outside a Starbucks on Fulton Street in Downtown, Brooklyn, where the gubernatorial hopeful talked about the need for legislation guaranteeing a living wage - as well as Mayor Bill de Blasio's apparent surrender in the fight against charter school expansion.

People need to remember, she added, that there are families that have kids in both public schools and charters.

«Gov. Cuomo's proposed budget reflects his deep understanding and appreciation of public schools and the important role charter schools play in the public education system, particularly for the highest needs students,» said James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School charter schools play in the public education system, particularly for the highest needs students,» said James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Charter School Center.

Across the city, zoned schools in heavily chartered neighborhoods have higher percentages of high - needs children than a decade ago; far higher, in fact, than the surrounding charter schools.

«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.»

Fresh off the Legislature's second on - time budget in a row, Sen. Saland talks about the need to balance capital and administrative spending, explains the state budget's hold harmless rules and gives his opinion on the effectiveness of charter schools in New York and around the country.

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.

The charters have been used for tax breaks by hedge - fund operators; worse yet, he continued, is that they're siphoning away children in poorer neighborhoods whose parents are aware enough to seek something better for them than their local schools, in what he called «a cannibalization of our public - school system... We need to fully fund our 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.

Recognizing the educational challenges represented by children in poverty, who are not fluent in English or have other special needs, the Bloomberg administration — even as it relentlessly encouraged the growth of charter schools — built a citywide methodology designed to look past simple comparisons of average school scores on state tests.

It's this sort of stark disparity that has propelled the UFT to fight for charter equity legislation in Albany that requires taxpayer - funded charters to accept and keep numbers of high - needs students comparable to those in district public schools.

New test scores show that public charter schools are the best public schools in the city for high - need students, but Mayor de Blasio continues to drag his feet in giving...

A primary role of school systems, states, districts, and charter - management organizations, the pair write, «is to create the conditions in schools through which teachers can become experts at teaching the curriculum they are using and adapting instruction to the needs of their particular students.»

Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadCharter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadschools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; 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Maybe you do need that dual - language - immersion charter school in the suburbs — not because you care about it educationally, but because its families help you make the case for charters politically.

We would help independent charter schools acquire benefits of scale by concentrating some of their needs and corresponding services in a single place, particularly their business management and other «back office» functions.

I suspect that the kindergarten gap is driven primarily by the fact that school districts often provide speech and language services to students in need of them prior to entry into kindergarten, and the parents of such students are reluctant to switch to a charter school, thereby interrupting the continuation of these services.

Five years of studies on charter schools prove they are meeting the needs of traditionally underserved children and forcing regular public schools to change for the better, the Center for Education Reform concludes in a report released last week.

In studying charter schools nationally, Paul Hill of the University of Washington observed in 2008 that, while money doesn't assure educational success, it's needed to innovate successfullIn studying charter schools nationally, Paul Hill of the University of Washington observed in 2008 that, while money doesn't assure educational success, it's needed to innovate successfullin 2008 that, while money doesn't assure educational success, it's needed to innovate successfully.

But the fact that students with special needs in charter schools are less mobile than those in district schools suggests that such incidences are not widespread.

To capture the high ground, he needs only to make clear his strong support for charter schools and offer bold, innovative ideas in virtual education.

In addition, switcher schools reported serving more children with special needs once going charter.

As Chandler, notes, the charter school movement has focused on serving students with the greatest needs in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty.

New institutions will need to arise — both to meet needs that are unique to charter schools and to design service packages in older service areas that make sense for charter schools.