Sentences with phrase «charter schools run»

The charter schools run by Achievement First include far fewer Latino students than are in the surrounding community, have far few students who are not proficient in the English language and far more students who go home to households where English is the primary language spoken.

That philosophy of quiet and order as a foundation for learning is a trademark of educators at Veterans Memorial and the other eight charter schools run by the Chicago - based United Neighborhood Organization, or UNO, a Latino advocacy group with a history of community organizing.

Hawkes, a founder of two Guilford County charter schools run by the for - profit National Heritage Academies, chastised his colleagues following their recommendation of just 11 charter schools out of 71 that applied to open in 2014 because, in part, he received heat from Sen. Jerry Tillman (R - Randolph) about the low number of approvals.

This August 60 charter schools run by an organization in Victorville, Calif. shut down, leaving thousands of students suddenly school-less.

That's Corcoran's ambitious plan to shift students from chronically failing schools to charter schools run by private organizations.

In the meantime, the poor performance at Ducey's charter schools run by private operators continue to make headlines.

In that capacity Harries was responsible for the development of 63 new charter schools in New York City, including some of the notorious Success Charter Schools run by Eva Moskowitz.

Charter schools run a majority of these non-traditional spans.

The debate erupted during talks about the renewal and a new application for two charter schools run by Partnership to Uplift Communities (PUC).

«Helping charter schools run smoothly isn't just a job — it's a passion.

Amistad Academy in New Haven and Achievement First Hartford Academy are both public charter schools run by Achievement First, with very similar enrollment numbers in the early grades.

A coalition of parents, teachers and students have asked an Ohio charter school sponsor, Buckeye Community Hope Foundation, not to renew the charter schools run by Concept Schools with contracts expiring in 2015.

As the Charlotte Observer reports, in the first four years after the state's cap on charters was lifted, «the number of North Carolina charter schools run by a for - profit management company... more than doubled, from eight to 17.»

While suspensions were shockingly high in some urban areas, the magnitude of suspensions was the most extreme at the charter schools run by Achievement First, the charter school management company that was co-founded by Stefan Pryor, Governor Malloy's Commissioner of Education.

Just like traditional public schools, charter schools run the gamut from inspiring successes to disappointing failures.

One can imagine movement conservatives opposing the expansion of school choice because it allows for the launch of charter schools whose politically - driven missions they will likely oppose (such as, say, Cesar Chavez in D.C. or the charter schools run by adherents of the Gulen Movement) as well as for the provision of vouchers that allow kids to attend Catholic schools.

T he teachers union recently accused City Hall of giving the Success Academy charter schools I run favorable treatment — a charge echoed by all the Democratic candidates present at a Tuesday mayoral debate.

Reported practices at Classical Academy and Dennis Snyder's charter schools run counter to the Bill of Rights, which is a sad twist of irony, since Snyder espouses his patriotism and love for American values.

A Mercury News investigation published in April revealed how the state's online charter schools run by Virginia - based K12 Inc., the largest for - profit charter operator in the country, have «a dismal record of academic achievement» but has won more than $ 310 million in state funding over the past dozen years.

Another option would be for the failing schools to be turned into charter schools run by the state.

The teachers union recently accused City Hall of giving the Success Academy charter schools I run favorable treatment — a charge echoed by all the Democratic candidates present at a Tuesday mayoral debate...

Then go look at Darien's High School — you won't see any bogus «academies», charter schools run by businessmen, magnets that can only cover one subject area — no, you will see well - funded schools, handsomely paid teachers, and respectfully supported families and children.

School districts still get big grants, and the foundation still supports progressive initiatives like High Tech High and Ed Visions, a group of charter schools run as teacher cooperatives.

In particular, the results are most useful for understanding the effects of charter schools run by education - management organizations on student populations that comprise largely low - income and racial / ethnic minorities.

The closest the NYT comes to citing any evidence on the «value added» of Detroit charters is to mention an evaluation of a few charter schools run by one charter management organization:

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.

De Blasio, who has come under fire for blocking previously approved sites for three charter schools run by the Success Academy, promised he would approve more co-locations.

visited Success Academy 1 charter school — part of a network of charter schools run by Eva Moskowitz, who was once under consideration to serve as President Donald Trump's education secretary.

A June 20 letter from Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan to Gov. Andrew Cuomo reveals the Senate Republicans» plan to help Eva Moskowitz's Success Academy charter schools run prekindergarten programs without oversight from New York City.

I examine a traditional public school, a district - turned - charter school run by an education management organization, and a relatively new charter school.

In her school, which is a charter school run by teachers, scheduling and staffing are arranged to provide abundant time for teacher collaboration and teacher leadership.

While the city's charter schools ran independently of Rhee's efforts to reform the public school system, the slow improvement in the schools overall paralleled the city's growth — as the city's population grew over the last decade, more parents chose to enroll their children in the city's school system, creating pressure for better schools and more schools.

Charter schools running a two - year deficit or that do not pass the financial dashboard, should be placed in financial probationary standing.

But the charter school ran into trouble.

In a news release Friday, Curry said his office made its decision after reviewing investigatory records that had alleged Bennett, the former superintendent of public instruction, had improperly used state resources, violated the state's «ghost employment» statute and changed the state's A-F grading system to benefit a charter school run by a prominent Republican donor.

A new report in the Wall Street Journal reveals that a charter school run by the United Federation of Teachers in Brooklyn serves a disproportionately small number of English - language learners and students with special needs.

I know there will be comments blaming OPSB and the Master Plan, however Audubon is a charter school run by an independent Board of Directors.

Parents are seeking to replace McKinley Elementary with a charter school run by the Celerity Educational Group.

Eventually, 50 percent of teachers sign as well as parents and the intrepid duo finally turns the school into a charter school run by the Viola Davis character.

Shelley Potter, president of San Antonio Alliance of Teachers and Support Personnel, protests ahead of SAISD's vote to turn Stewart Elementary into a charter school ran by Democracy Prep.

The appeals court heard arguments Wednesday in litigation filed over the N.C. State Board of Education's 2012 decision to disregard an application for a virtual charter school run by the company because it was submitted outside the time period allotted by the board.

A few years ago, Jindal visited a charter school run by one of the Navis litigants to proclaim the Common Core's importance.

Another education - «reform» - related race: Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, Michelle Rhee's husband, had a «strong mayor» proposal on the ballot there that would have given him a lot more power over city government — Sacramento contacts tell me that Rhee campaigned hard for it (despite not being registered to vote in Calif but in Tennessee, where her ex lives) and that a charter school run by Johnson was a big issue — I'll post the link separately since posting a link delays the post

Another education - «reform» - related race: Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, Michelle Rhee's husband, had a «strong mayor» proposal on the ballot there that would have given him a lot more power over city government — Sacramento contacts tell me that Rhee campaigned hard for it (despite not being registered to vote in Calif but in Tennessee, where her ex lives) and that a charter school run by Johnson was a big issue — I'll post... Read More

NEW YORK — U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan paid a visit to a charter school run by a Democrat who was briefly in the running to be Republican President Donald Trump's education secretary.

Not exact matches

For several years, Erdoğan and his allies have accused the elderly Gülen, who has been in the United States since 1999 and runs a large network of charter schools here, of plotting the subversion of the Turkish state.

Charters are public schools that boards of local citizens can apply to open and run under state oversight, and that any child can attend.

Pupils of all age ranges in about 40 schools across New York have already joined Meatless Monday, including public (state - run), private and charter schools, and the Brooklyn announcement was made at a school that serves only meat free meals — every day of the week.

Consider: Late in the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 10, as Brees was running through a long checklist of bye - week obligations, he detoured to the Lusher Charter School, not far from his home in Uptown New Orleans.

In honor of back - to - school time, Mile High Mamas ran a three - part series featuring some non-traditional schooling methods including homeschooling, unschooling and a post about charter schools.