Sentences with phrase «charter schools in the state»

As the number of charter schools in the state increases, the staff that oversees them must grow as well.

We feel so fortunate to have them working on advocacy for charter schools in our state.

Also during today's meeting, the board reviewed four proposed regulations that would guide the implementation of the first charter schools in the state.

There are currently three charter schools in the state serving more than 1000 students and two more charters are scheduled to open this fall.

How do states differ in their approaches to charter schools, and in what ways do charter laws and policies affect charter schools in each state?

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Question 2 would lift the cap on the number of allowable charter schools in the state.

The new entity will be one of the largest independent charter schools in the state.

If the board reaches an agreement with the bargaining unit, it could become just the second charter school in the state to do so.

The lawsuit argued that limiting the number of charter schools in the state denies students the opportunity for a quality education.

Adding to these challenges is the broken system of creating and managing charter schools in our state, a system that includes our own school.

This will be the company's 12th charter school in the state.

These studies provide similar results about extremely lower learning growth in cyber charter schools in these state contexts when compared to other schools.

For example, while charter schools in some states are managed by nonprofit organizations, in other states they are run for a fee by for - profit companies.

They have raised the cap on the number of charter schools in the state and implemented scholarships for low - income students and students with special needs.

When we opened our doors for the first day of class on September 1999, Sisulu - Walker became the very first public charter school in the State of New York.

Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill expanding charter schools in the state after hearing Tennessee could lose out on the money if they kept blocking an expansion of charter schools.

Last week I, along with my colleague, Innosight Institute Education research assistant Charity Eyre, authored an op - ed titled «State has virtually no reason to not give online charter schools a shot» in The Star - Ledger in New Jersey about a proposed moratorium on virtual charter schools in the state.

In 2012, voters in Washington approved a ballot initiative authorizing charter schools in the state for the first time.

ACNW is currently accepting proposals for new charter schools in the state of Minnesota.

Dorn said in a telephone interview that he believed Washington was not chosen as a finalist because its application did not include a plan for allowing charter schools in the state.

Lawmakers also have heaped tax breaks and incentives on charter schools in a state with the largest percentage of students in charters nationwide.

And with anywhere from 10 to almost 20 percent of charter schools in our states with unionized teachers, their teachers unions are often lobbying directly against their members» interests.

Referendum 55 on the Nov. 2 ballot asks Washington voters to allow the creation of up to 45 publicly funded charter schools in the state over the next six years.

California charter schools that are run by charter - management organizations, or CMOs, outperform other charter schools in the state, concludes a report by the Mountain View, Calif. - based EdSource, a California education research organization.

Since opening in 2005, NYC Autism Charter School in Harlem has remained the only charter school in the state of New York designed to exclusively serve young people on the autism spectrum — defying the pesky myth that charters don't serve students with special needs.

In the run - up to the competition, 13 states changed their laws to create or allow more charter schools in their states, and at least 41 states have agreed to enact common academic standards in English and math.

Districts and charter schools in the state pension system should have those legacy costs and other costs fully funded in addition to the base cost per pupil.

Teachers union should withdraw suit to block charter schools The Washington Education Association should accept the November vote that created charter schools in this state.

The enormous increase in charter schools in this state, and the augmented financing made available by the state of Connecticut since Pryor has been Commissioner, are obviously just a coincidence.

Washington voters in November approved a charter school initiative, allowing for the formation of up to 40 charter schools in the state over the next five years.

Charter Schools USA joined with other charter school management organizations to lobby for a change to the Tennessee education law to allow for - profit companies to operate charter schools in the state.

Join our statewide program where together we can leverage the grassroots power of our charter families to create charter school - friendly local authorizing environments and protect charter schools in the state Legislature.

We hope state legislatures will also improve funding for charter schools in state laws to ensure that more families in the United States can receive equal opportunities to send their children to high - quality public schools.»

CEA then helped to establish the first unionized charter school in the state, Integrated Day Charter School in Norwich.

Federal funds are a vital ingredient in growing the number of high - quality charter schools in the state, and now federal policy will help us extend that opportunity to even greater numbers of students in need.»

The average performance composite among traditional public schools increased from 67 percent in 1996 — 97 to 75 percent in 1999 — 2000 as the number of charter schools in the state increased from 0 to more than 70.

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.

Another top rival of AQE is the charter school sector, backed by wealthy private donors who have been regular contributors to the governor and to legislators friendly to charter schools in the state Senate.

The network, the city's largest operator of charter schools, now faces an investigation by the institute that licenses charter schools in the state as well as a federal lawsuit filed by parents and a formal complaint lodged by parents with the federal Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights.

The Buffalo region has the most charter schools in the state outside New York City — one in Niagara County and 18 in Erie County, which includes the two that opened this year.

Another factor that likely explains Florida's different scenario is the repeated claim by state education leaders, newspapers, and some members of the public that many charter schools in the state are engaged in profiteering and private enrichment, with support from powerful political allies in the state legislature and governor's office.

In addition to supporting the movement, Klein has emerged as a strong voice in the effort to lift a cap on the number of charter schools in the state legislature.

Coahoma County will be home to the first rural charter school in the state.

The Ark is the only charter school in the state facing closure or high - stakes consequences for its results from the baseline Common Core tests.