Sentences with phrase «charter supporters need»

This week, Brandon, a former High Point - area legislator who now heads the school choice advocacy group, Carolina CAN, told members of the right - leaning John Locke Foundation in Raleigh that charter supporters need to be more «forceful» on the issue in the coming days.

As the demographics of New York shift more and more toward Democrats — and Republicans continue to hang on to their Senate majority by a thread — there's a growing sense that charter supporters need to «cultivate change in the hearts and minds» of the Democratic conference, Brisbane said.

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«We have a few charter schools that are serving our community's needs, and if they no longer serve that need then I wouldn't be opposed to Success Academy coming to Staten Island,» said Sam Pirozzolo, vice-president of the New York City Parents Union, a volunteer organization that has been a vocal supporter of the charter school movement.

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.

To be sure, in many red states, charter supporters don't need Democratic votes in the statehouse in order to get bills passed and budgets enacted.

Which is why the movement needs a new political strategy — one that builds a broader constituency, whose success doesn't turn key supporters against it, and one that continues to encourage innovation in an increasing number of high - quality charter schools.

Supporters don't need to rely on the Global Report Card to make the case for charter schools because they have four gold - standard RCTs on their side.

Charter and merit - pay supporters outnumbered opponents by 2:1, but a near plurality of the public refused to take a position on either issue, revealing just how much further into the public consciousness reform ideas need to penetrate.

Here's hoping that Success skeptics will open themselves to the possibility that the network is actually getting some things right, and that Success supporters will consider how the rapidly expanding network can do everything possible to attract and retain the kids who most need its help and share best practices with other schools, charter and district.

In some cities, authorizers and charter supporters have begun building the systems needed to replace failing schools and replicate great ones.

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Some charter - school supporters say such schools need more oversight.

The charter schools being given funding, PR and «growth opportunities» by Minnesota Comeback and their supporters need students from the Minneapolis Public Schools in order to survive and further weaken the district.

Charter school supporters say districts no longer need the money because they have fewer students to educate, but unions and superintendents argue the state aid losses are much steeper than districts can afford.

Arne Duncan, education secretary under President Barack Obama, was a supporter of charter schools (though not vouchers) but still spoke about the need for — and the aspirational goals of — public education.

Supporters of these virtual charter schools say they're a necessary option for children who don't do well in traditional schools because they need remedial help or advanced learning; have health issues; full extracurricular or athletic schedules; or are dealing with bullying.

Malloy, like newly sworn - in Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, has been a consistent supporter of efforts to privatize public education by turning over scarce public resources to charter schools despite the fact that these schools discriminate against Latino students, students who need help learning the English language and students who require special education services.

«We should give kids what they need, not exactly what the school across town has,» said Wilson, who said that she had been a supporter of charter schools.

Likewise, Audubon Charter supporters asked why their Carrollton campus is not planned for any renovations at all, despite the severe need.

I advocate for high - quality charter public schools at the district, state, and federal level, I assist schools with their advocacy needs, and I coordinate advocacy efforts among charter parents, teachers, staff and other supporters.

Supporters say the new charter - granting entity is needed to spur innovation, especially in the area of improving test scores for minority and low - income students.

Indeed, where traditional state schools require a license of any classroom teacher, state statute mandates that only 50 percent in charters and lab schools will need a license, a boon for lateral - entry educators, supporters say.