Sentences with phrase «creation of charter schools»

Republican legislative staffer hired by UW System to oversee creation of charter schools in Madison

But, we also will be the first line of defense against any effort to divert federal education funding to private and religious schools, or to promote creation of charter schools not subject to authorization and oversight by school boards.

For example, most of the members of the emergency transitional board of trustees had resigned in a dispute with the control board over the latter's unilateral creation of a charter school against the trustees» recommendation.

As an alternative, Superintendent Darienne Driver and MPS School Board President Mark Sain proposed creation of a charter school offering an early childhood program.

That was the same year legislators did a deal with then - GOP Gov. George Pataki that raised their base pay by 38 percent to its current level ($ 79,500) in exchange for agreeing to forgo their paychecks in the event of late budgets and the creation of charter schools in New York.

He said Republican former Gov. George Pataki traded a legislative pay raise for the creation of charter schools in New York and other measures.

Forcina, a former Marine who worked at a software company prior to becoming an attorney, said his top campaign priorities are elder care, writing laws that will aid small businesses in northeast Queens, lowering taxes and supporting the creation of charter schools in his district.

But he also believes in the creation of charter schools in northeast Queens.

Whitestone's Elio Forcina said he is the conservative Democratic candidate in the race to replace state Assemblywoman Ann - Margaret Carrozza (D - Bayside) and vowed to prioritize services for senior citizens, tax breaks for small businesses and the creation of charter schools.

Those supporting the creation of charter schools still outnumber opponents by a 39 % -36 % margin, but the gap has narrowed dramatically.

Failure to meet expectations for student academic performance, as measured by SAT scores and high - school dropout rates, also fuels the passage of charter laws, leads to the passage of stronger charter laws, contributes to the creation of charter schools, and boosts charter school enrollment.

A columnist for the Sacramento Bee goes further, charging that such «a fuzzy, nonspecific «accountability» system completely undermines the ability of parents, especially in poor communities, to demand improvement in underperforming schools, including the creation of charter schools to seize control from school boards, superintendents and their union allies.»

Since 1991, 40 states have enacted laws allowing for the creation of charter schools — independent public schools of choice that are freed from many regulations but accountable for their results.

In most states the creation of a charter school challenges a school district's control over the public schools within its borders.

Instead, they agreed that it is in dire need of a fix that the creation of charter schools didn't necessarily solve.

On questions concerning their overall assessment of the nation's schools, student and school accountability, and even the creation of charter schools, the distance between the parties amounted to less than 0.2 points on the 5 - point scale.

The limit has no implications for well - heeled communities like Newton, which, 23 years after the state first permitted the creation of charter schools, has exactly none.

Results from the 2016 Education Next survey, reported in this issue, show that support for the creation of charter schools has remained steady, with 58 percent of respondents in favor and only 28 percent opposed.

The Education Next poll found that 47 percent of adults favor the creation of charter schools.

In 1993 it became one of the first states to pass legislation enabling the creation of charter schools.

To attract more students and keep them in the Chicago schools, Vallas also supported the creation of charter schools and magnet programs designed to retain middle - class residents, such as International Baccalaureate programs at the high - school level.

The National NAACP will be voting later this fall on a referendum to call a moratorium on the creation of charter schools across the country.

The choice movement, which includes vouchers for private school tuition and the creation of charter schools, sought better education through the market mechanism of having parents choose which schools their children would attend.

Though backed by labor, Zimmer has voted many times to approve the creation of charter schools in the district.

This will also allow charter schools to open in high - need areas where the small size of many of the school districts makes the creation of a charter school virtually impossible.

Early concern was that the creation of charter schools would lead to «cream skimming» of whiter, wealthier and higher achieving students from the traditional public school system.

Charter Schools: SB 2161 would allow for the creation of charter schools in «C» rated districts (without local school board approval), allow students to cross district lines to attend....

«By allowing students to cross district lines, charter schools would now be able to open in high - need areas where the small size of many of the school districts has made the creation of a charter school virtually impossible.

This would allow for the creation of charter schools in «C» rated districts (without local school board approval), allow students to cross district lines to attend a charter school, permit employees to participate in PERS and other benefits programs, and allow for conversion charters to purchase or lease the school building from the local school district at market value.

Supporters regrouped after the defeat in 2012 and early in the 2013 session, legislation allowing for the creation of charter schools passed the House and Senate and was signed into law by Gov. Phil Bryant.

SB 2161: This would allow for the creation of charter schools in «C» rated districts (without local school board approval), allow students to cross district lines to attend a charter school, permit employees to participate in PERS and other benefits programs, and allow for conversion charters to purchase or lease the school building from the local school district at market value.

The bill that originally passed the Senate would have allowed students who reside in any district to cross district lines and would have also allowed for the creation of charter schools in «C» rated districts.

The new legislation would allow for the creation of charter schools in «C» rated districts (without local school board approval).

The purpose of this rally was to highlight the successes of the past four years, including the creation of charter schools and the Educational Scholarship Account (ESA) program for students with special needs.

By allowing students to cross district lines, charter schools will now be able to open in high - need areas where the small size of many of the school districts has made the creation of a charter school virtually....

By permitting students to cross district lines, charter schools would be able to open in high - need areas where the small size of many of the school districts makes the creation of a charter school virtually impossible.

In the fall of 1992, Governor Pete Wilson signed SB 1446, better known as the Charter Schools Act, making California the second state to formally establish the creation of charter schools.

Ms. Ravitch devotes a devastating chapter to New York City, where the administration of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has made claims, soberly dismantled in Ms. Ravitch's book, that under his care public administration has continued to make steady improvement, largely through the creation of charter schools that give parents and students ever more choice.

By allowing students to cross district lines, charter schools will now be able to open in high - need areas where the small size of many of the school districts has made the creation of a charter school....

We support allowing for the creation of charter schools in «C» districts because students deserve better than a mediocre education.

In 1992, California became the second state in the nation to pass legislation authorizing the creation of charter schools.

Mayor Karl Dean did more than challenge the status quo, he annihilated it with the creation of a charter school incubator and recruiting the likes of Teach for America and The New Teacher Project.

With the expansion this year, charter schools will now be able to open in high - need areas, such as the Delta, where the small size of many of the school districts has made the creation of a charter school virtually impossible.

With this legislation, charter schools would now be able to open in high - need areas where the small size of many of the school districts has made the creation of a charter school virtually impossible.

While most legislators would agree that local control of public schools is important, this bill would take all control over the creation of charter schools out of the hands of local officials and give it to an unelected state commission — while simultaneously undermining the financial structure of traditional schools which are under local control.

By allowing students to cross district lines, charter schools will now be able to open in high - need areas where the small size of many of the school districts has made the creation of a charter school virtually impossible.

This law will also help many high - need areas of the state where the small size of many of the school districts, such as in the Delta, has made the creation of a charter school virtually impossible.

Allow for the creation of charter schools in «C» rated districts (without local school board approval).

By allowing students to cross district lines, charter schools will now be able to open in high - need areas, such as the Delta, where the small size of many of the school districts has made the creation of a charter school virtually impossible.