Sentences with phrase «create equitable school funding»

Thus, if allowed to stand, his decision would render it impossible to create an equitable school funding system in Connecticut - one that provided adequate resources to our neediest districts.

For nearly four decades, our state has attempted to create equitable school funding through a series of inconsistent fixes and flawed formulas.

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Later as the first African American and female superintendent of San Francisco Public Schools, she introduced a program to target additional resources and create a new equitable funding formula for sSchools, she introduced a program to target additional resources and create a new equitable funding formula for schoolsschools.

The federal government has a critical investment role to play in 1) supporting the replication and scale - up of the best providers through its grant programs; 2) improving access to low - cost public facilities for charter schools through its own funds and by leveraging existing public - school space; 3) pushing states and local districts toward more equitable funding systems for all public school students, including those in charter schools; and 4) supporting efforts to create early - stage, innovative, and scalable models that incorporate greater uses of learning technology.

Rather, it is to make sure that all students have equitable access to all public schools in a city, and to create funding policies and support structures that make it possible for charter schools to serve all students effectively.

In arguing for the elimination of the local school board, Chester Finn and Lisa Keegan («Lost at Sea «-RRB- state, «[State - level child - centered funding] would create not only a more equitable system, but also more effective schools.»

There, she organized parents and families around equitable school funding and created partnerships with three elementary schools, two preschools, and two community organizations.

Since joining the Association in June 2007, Eileen led the Association in notable efforts including: developing a model that measures «value - added» growth in achievement, which is used for A-F rankings of all Arizona schools; creating trainings that enable teachers and school leaders to collaboratively use data; launching joint purchasing programs; filing lawsuits for equitable funding for all K - 12 students; increasing positive public perceptions of charters; and, building a comprehensive program to support prospective charter school operators.

«One State, One Future is really just a first step, as E4E - Connecticut teachers are looking to continue this conversation on school funding with legislators, parents and community members to create the momentum for the more equitable system students in our state so desperately need and deserve.»

• The Local Control Funding Formula has a dual goal: to create a new school accountability system and to establish a more equitable distribution of fFunding Formula has a dual goal: to create a new school accountability system and to establish a more equitable distribution of fundingfunding.

Our recent wins — from equitable school funding to more fair discipline policies have created an opportunity for great change in our schools.

To achieve great schools in Oakland, we organize to provide adequate and equitable funding, eliminate the achievement gap and create the conditions necessary for every student to graduate ready for college and career.