Sentences with phrase «charter schools positions»

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She has served in several board leadership positions, and through navigating the private, independent, and charter school experiences of her own five children, has gained valuable insights into the diversity of school policy and practice.

He has also held teaching positions at SunRidge Charter School in Sebastopol and Tomales Elementary School.

Silver didn't address any of Cuomo's policy positions, some of which seem to be a direct hit on the speaker and his colleagues — like the one that would require full disclosure of lawmakers» outside income, for example, or the lifting of the charter school cap (not popular with the teachers unions, who are close allies of the Assembly Democrats).

Now that AG Andrew Cuomo is dipping his toe into the roiling waters (via Fred Dicker) on select issues such as the still - late state budget, the Ravitch plan and lifting the charter school cap, his opponents are taking the opportunity to call on the yet - unannounced gubernatorial hopeful to make clear his positions on a host of other topics as well.

As if anticipating that attack, Cuomo released a 250 - page book listing his positions on issues of the day, including a strong defense of charter schools and the use of student - performance data in assessing teachers.

Senate Democrats, while hobbled by a mere one - vote majority, could barely contain their glee at Cuomo's strong support for some of their most favored positions: more charter schools, a tough cap on state spending and local property taxes, and opposition to a massive new borrowing scheme — all counter to Silver's positions.

«However, we still have concerns about the inconsistencies of Senator Flanagan's position and the policy implication of his efforts to expand the number of charter schools.

Mr. Jeffries could face attacks on certain positions, such as his enthusiasm for charter schools, that might be less popular in a citywide Democratic primary than with political donors who support education reform.

His appointee to a powerless position on the mayor - controlled Board of Education has attracted an outsize amount of attention by doing his best to open up, and slow down, what is ultimately a rubber - stamp process of the administration's charter - school - friendly policies.

«As parents and as a community, we have to be open to all possibilities, but my position is that charter schools are just one possibility,» said City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, whose district includes Washington Heights, Inwood and Marble Hill.

«Absolutely, I do,» Clinton said when he asked whether he backed a charter - school expansion — taking a rare position on a controversial state issue.

At 11:30 a.m., Lhota will hold a press conference with charter school parents to condem de Blasio's «anti-school choice positions,» corner of First Avenue and East 120th St., Manhattan.

Cuomo's take - no - prisoners speech yesterday and policy positions like a freeze on public employee salaries, a property tax cap and support for lifting the charter school cap have made certain segments of the labor community wary of him.

Moskowitz, the de facto leader of the local charter movement who attacked de Blasio's position on charter schools during the primary, made attendance at the march mandatory for her parents and students, but she remained relatively inconspicuous throughout the morning.

Some mainstream Democrats, though, downplayed the political contention of issues like charter schools and the tax credit and even differences in nuanced positions regarding the Common Core standards and how the Board of Regents should be governed, arguing that those are secondary to decisions around school funding.

He's come under regular fire in his first term from Democrats who claim he's out of step with his own party for his positions on labor issues, support for charter schools and coziness with wealthy real estate developers and financial firms.

«Our position is the same as it was when the legislation was passed: We believe the legislation's intent did not allow for SUNY to adopt regulations that are inconsistent with current laws governing charter schools, including laws related to teacher certification requirements.»

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday acknowledged he has fallen short in explaining his position on charter schools, after coming under criticism from both sides of the debate.

Perkins said he thinks Bloomberg's position could be related to his support for charter schools, few of which are unionized.

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.

He has unfortunately transferred the credibility he's earned on other fronts to a union, embracing its positions on charter schools, a new contract and tenure and seniority protections that are anything but progressive.

The fight has escalated in recent weeks, with Cuomo claiming the mantle of charter - school advocate to position himself against de Blasio, who halted plans to allow three of eight charter schools run by former councilwoman Eva Moskowitz to move into traditional public school buildings and share space with other students.

They discuss the importance of McCall's position, his relationship with Governor Andrew Cuomo, McCall's stance of charter schools and much more.

Families for Excellent Schools is a pro-charter school organization that has for the past three weeks spent $ 3.6 million on TV ads attacking Mayor de Blasio's position on charter sSchools is a pro-charter school organization that has for the past three weeks spent $ 3.6 million on TV ads attacking Mayor de Blasio's position on charter schoolsschools.

In October, Diaz Jr. took a page from Cuomo's playbook, positioning himself as an ardent charter school advocate, addressing a rally on the steps of City Hall as charter advocates continued their assault on de Blasio's education policies.

Witness her decision to endorse and campaign for Governor Andrew Cuomo, whose electoral showing suffered this year from antipathy toward him among liberals, and who Mark - Viverito herself had sharply criticized a few months earlier for his positions on taxes, charter schools and the minimum wage.

In 2003, dozens of home - school leaders from a wide range of ideological positions signed a resolution condemning virtual charter schools called «We Stand for Homeschooling.»

In the months following the study's release, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino both revised their positions on charter schools.

(Roughly one in four respondents takes no position on charter schools, perhaps reflecting the fact that many Americans remain unfamiliar with them.)

Republicans who are informed of his position move toward it on three of the four issues: we observe a 5 - percentage - point increase in opposition to Common Core, a 15 - percentage - point increase in support for charter schools, and a 10 - percentage - point increase in support for tax credits.

That year, we found large shifts toward Obama's positions on charter schools (an 11 - percentage - point increase in support), vouchers (an 11 - percentage - point decline in support), and merit pay (a 13 - percentage - point increase in support).

And because they operate multiple schools, they are in a position to develop a «farm system» and create opportunities for career advancement that would not be possible in «mom - and - pop» charters.

Half of the respondents were told of Trump's position on four issues — Common Core, charter schools, tax credits, and merit pay.

On four issues — Common Core, charter schools, tax credits, and merit pay for teachers — the poll examines whether President Trump's endorsement of a policy has a polarizing effect on public opinion by telling half of the sample the president's position while not supplying this information to the other.

All you need to know about NEA's position on charter schools is actually contained in the original 2001 policy, which states that charters should not exist «simply to provide a «choice» for parents who may be dissatisfied with the education that their children are receiving in mainstream public schools.»

When informed of Trump's position, Republicans move toward it on three of the four issues, including a 15 percentage - point increase in support for charter schools.

Most of the remaining schools were allocated to the newly formed teacher groups who had greatly strengthened their political position by siding with UTLA against the charters.

These laissez - faire positions have netted them mediocre ratings from organizations like the National Association of Charter School Authorizers that favor a more - regulated approach to charter Charter School Authorizers that favor a more - regulated approach to charter charter growth.

The rise of charter schools also reflects the subordinate position of local school districts and to some extent further weakens their position.

In the 1999 Booth decision, the Colorado Supreme Court rejected the Denver board's position, finding that the constitution's grant of «general supervision» over public education to the state board was broad enough to encompass the power to approve local charter schools.

About 66 percent of Hispanics with an opinion on the issue indicate support for charter schools, while 68 percent of Black respondents hold the same position.

The recent alum, who is currently a principal at Community Charter School of Cambridge, says that he took the course not only to help in his current position, but also to develop ideas for an eventual charter of hCharter School of Cambridge, says that he took the course not only to help in his current position, but also to develop ideas for an eventual charter of hcharter of his own.

Critics cheered that public opinion had finally vindicated their position on charter schools.

Our readers are more likely to have opinions on charter schools than the public as a whole (all but 7 percent take a position in contrast to the 39 percent of the public who take a pass on this item), but the ratio of support to opposition is roughly the same: about 3:1.

But when Democrats nationwide were asked whether they supported «the formation of charter schools,» 58 % of those with a position said yes, as did 74 % of Republicans.

Those holding the neutral position declined from 44 percent to 36 percent between 2009 and 2010, likely reflecting the heightened attention to charter schools in national debates over education reform (see Figure 2).

Between 2009 and 2010, public opinion on merit pay, charter schools, and vouchers all shifted closer to the president's position.

That was after 12 years teaching at a parochial school, a charter school, and a school in South Korea, to name a few, plus administrative positions with the Diocesan Department of Education of Columbus, Ohio, in the early 1980s.

In state after state, legislators who previously opposed charters are reconsidering their positions because of the president's strong support for these schools.

Mississippi legislators are considering a charter school proposal that proponents say could better position the state for the federal Race to the Top competition and provide an option for parents with children in struggling schools.