Sentences with phrase «decisions about charter schools»

Pedro Noguera, a New York University education professor, cautioned the new mayor not to devote too much time to making decisions about charter schools, which serve only about 6 percent of the city's public school students.

Please let the school board know that public transparency is critical in all major decisions, including decisions about charter schools.

The demographic and political characteristics of a state and character of the state law authorizing charter schools undoubtedly matter in some way for the fate of charter schools in a state, but most decisions about charter school formation and attendance are made within school districts — by founders who decide to start a new school, by authorizers who empower them to do so, and, ultimately, by parents who decide to enroll their students.

As the recommendations made by these review committees strongly influence school board decisions about charter school approval, this change concentrates charter school decision - making power in the superintendent's office, without increasing transparency, accountability or oversight by the school board.

On Thursday, December 20, the mayor's Panel for Educational Policy (PEP), which acts as a rubber stamp for Bloomberg's policies, will meet to make decisions about charter school co-locations.

Not exact matches

A blanket moratorium on charter schools would limit Black students» access to some of the best schools in America and deny Black parents the opportunity to make decisions about what's best for their children.»

People are very passionate about this neighborhood school and don't understand my decision but the charter school just lines up better with my daughter and her academic learning style.

Errol Louis says the UFT's decision to shut down the K - 8 grades at its NYC charter school «neatly contradicts much of the union's overheated rhetoric about the supposed ills and evils of charter schools.»

Success Academy spokeswoman Ann Powell said that the charter school network has had no communication with the city about closing schools and that any decisions about building space would be made by the DOE, not by them.

Former Senate President Andy Gardiner, who has a son with Down syndrome and helped create the program, said he hopes the «governor is mindful» that the bill isn't just about charter schools and that many families will be affected by his decision.

In a statement, Moskowitz, who left the meeting about a half hour before it ended, said «there is a lack of transparency in their decision - making regarding reconsidering charter school co-location... we're totally in the dark as to what they're even considering.»

Overall, about 12 percent of the charter schools that have been opened are now closed, but in no case was the decision to revoke a charter or to close due primarily to low student performance.

«Voice» is defined here as «formal mechanisms in a school for teachers to participate in decisions about instruction, organizational issues, and workplace conditions,» which is not a bad way of stating a goal that all charters should pursue.

I am not suggesting that the Arnold Foundation (or the charter movement in general) abandon all quality control efforts, but I think quality is best promoted by relying heavily on parent judgement and otherwise relying on a decentralized system of authorizers with the most contextual information to make decisions about opening and closing schools if parents seem to have difficulty assessing quality on their own.

Charter school authorizers are getting «choosier» about which applications for schools they will accept and are basing decisions not to renew charters more on student - achievement issues than previously recognized, an analysis by a pro-charter organization finds.

However, dissemination of accurate information about the responsibilities of charter schools toward students with disabilities is critical to helping parents make informed decisions.

The Education Law Center is asking the courts to reverse decisions by former state Commissioner of Education David C. Hespe that allowed seven charter schools to boost enrollment by about 8,500 student in the next five years.

During his four - plus years as mayor, Emanuel has made a number of controversial decisions on education, from opening more charter schools and closing about 50 neighborhood schools to his standoff with teachers that led to the strike.

The authorizing mission of ACNW is to ensure quality academic and environmental literacy outcomes for students in Minnesota by conducting effective oversight and evaluation of its authorized schools, providing strategic support to schools, and making informed and merit - based decisions about its portfolio of charter schools.

To make an informed decision about your new special education arrangements, all charter schools are strongly encouraged to attend the Los Angeles Area Charter Leaders Mcharter schools are strongly encouraged to attend the Los Angeles Area Charter Leaders MCharter Leaders Meeting.

Quite often, public schools of choice are to low - income families what private schools are to more affluent families, Swagerty says, adding that she loves the fact that charters give low - income families the option to «make smart decisions about what's best for their children.»

Right now, the U.S. Senate is making crucial decisions about education funding for next year, and this is our chance to tell our Senators to increase funding for charter public schools.

Right now, Congress is making crucial decisions about education funding for next year, and this is our chance to tell Congress to increase funding for charter schools.

View a statement from Jed Wallace, President and CEO, CCSA, about CCSA's decision to discontinue pursuit of two facilities - related lawsuits against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and to focus renewed effort on working collaboratively with LAUSD to ensure every public school student - both traditional and charter - has a stable, suitable place to School District (LAUSD) and to focus renewed effort on working collaboratively with LAUSD to ensure every public school student - both traditional and charter - has a stable, suitable place to school student - both traditional and charter - has a stable, suitable place to learn.

An estimated 150 teachers, school administrators, parents and others from around the state came to the conference at the University of Washington Tacoma to learn about charters, which are public schools that permit significant decisions to be made at a school level, rather than by a school district or state officials.

Charter public schools provide school teachers, administrators, and board members the flexibility to shape important decisions about working conditions; the mission, curriculum and instruction, programs and services, schedules, budgeting, and staffing — with the goal of improving educational outcomes for students.

Authorizers in Florida are just now completing their review of new charter proposals using a much more robust process, and we are hearing that authorizers are making better decisions about which schools to open based on better information.

Subsequent to a charter school applicant filing an appeal, the Commissioner of Education shall convene a meeting of the Charter School Appeal Commission (comprised of an equal number of members representing charter schools and school districts) to study and make recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding its pending decision about the charter school applicant filing an appeal, the Commissioner of Education shall convene a meeting of the Charter School Appeal Commission (comprised of an equal number of members representing charter schools and school districts) to study and make recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding its pending decision about the aschool applicant filing an appeal, the Commissioner of Education shall convene a meeting of the Charter School Appeal Commission (comprised of an equal number of members representing charter schools and school districts) to study and make recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding its pending decision about the Charter School Appeal Commission (comprised of an equal number of members representing charter schools and school districts) to study and make recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding its pending decision about the aSchool Appeal Commission (comprised of an equal number of members representing charter schools and school districts) to study and make recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding its pending decision about the charter schools and school districts) to study and make recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding its pending decision about the aschool districts) to study and make recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding its pending decision about the appeal.

About a dozen of these districts are using cooperation, also commonly referred to as district - charter collaboration, to drive decisions and address systemic challenges, including tracking school performance, student enrollment, and school closure.

In one move, the bill's eight sentences of text would give the state government the ability to second guess every decision that a charter school operator may make about apportioning its resources to provide a quality education.

My friends, family and neighbors did not question my decision to enroll her and there weren't any preconceived notions or myths about charter schools.

In charter schools, teachers, administrators, and board members shape important decisions about working conditions, including the mission, curriculum and instruction, programs and services, schedules, budgeting, and staffing — with the goal of improving educational outcomes for students.

Somewhat overshadowed by the growing controversy over Mayor - elect Rahm's schools pick, this Tribune story shows the intention of the privatizers not to listen to the research about charters or to the reasonable concerns of interim CPS CEO Terry Mazany, who said about his decision to postpone consideration of new charter contracts at his first board meeting last January: «We simply do not have any budget flexibility to allocate dollars that will not lead directly to improved educational outcomes for all of our students.»

In a statement, MNPS said it appreciates the passion around the issue of East Nashville schools and that no final decisions have been made about charter conversions or other options.

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«At LAUSD they are judged in never - ending witch hunts by an opaque third party, the Office of the Inspector General, that has no obligation to publicly share its findings or allow schools to address or refute them,» said Jason Mandell of the California Charter Schools Association in a letter about LAUSD's decisions and Huntington Park's decision to extend a temporary moratorium of charter sschools to address or refute them,» said Jason Mandell of the California Charter Schools Association in a letter about LAUSD's decisions and Huntington Park's decision to extend a temporary moratorium of charter sCharter Schools Association in a letter about LAUSD's decisions and Huntington Park's decision to extend a temporary moratorium of charter sSchools Association in a letter about LAUSD's decisions and Huntington Park's decision to extend a temporary moratorium of charter scharter schoolsschools.

Senator Bennet: What have you learned about the failures of the Detroit public schools and Detroit charter schools that has informed your decision - making as the secretary of education?

Audubon Charter School has two new options for a temporary campus during a planned two - year renovation of its Broadway building — modular buildings in a parking lot behind the school board offices in Algiers or the site of the former Jean Gordon school near the University of New Orleans campus — but a deadline is looming in about two weeks for a decision, officialsSchool has two new options for a temporary campus during a planned two - year renovation of its Broadway building — modular buildings in a parking lot behind the school board offices in Algiers or the site of the former Jean Gordon school near the University of New Orleans campus — but a deadline is looming in about two weeks for a decision, officialsschool board offices in Algiers or the site of the former Jean Gordon school near the University of New Orleans campus — but a deadline is looming in about two weeks for a decision, officialsschool near the University of New Orleans campus — but a deadline is looming in about two weeks for a decision, officials said.

Do not be discouraged and do not stop writing about the bogus budget, the clear link between the state administrators and charter schools, and the complete governmental disregard for transparency in money decisions and appointments.

This is not about whether Commissioner Pryor should be involved in discussions and decisions about whether Connecticut should allow the creation of more charter schools.

At a charter school, decisions about how best to serve students aren't made at a district office; instead, those decisions are made in the school by teachers and administrators who know the student population they serve.

A mini-firestorm has developed surrounding the issue of whether Connecticut's Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor, should recuse himself from any Department of Education decisions about Achievement First, the charter school management company, that he helped form and where he has served as a member of its board of directors from its inception in 2003 to 2011 when he resigned immediately prior to being named Education Commissioner.

... We agree with the Sept. 21st letter to the NAACP from 170 black educators and leaders, which said that «a blanket moratorium on charter schools would limit black students» access to some of the best schools in America and deny black parents the opportunity to make decisions about what's best for their children.»

Government does this by: maintaining a high bar for charter school authorization; holding schools accountable for performance; ensuring all schools are equitably serving all students; and communicating transparently with the public and with schools themselves about school performance — not by making day - to - day school - based decisions.

readers may recall the series of posts about Comer, Malloy and his inappropriate decision to put the charter school executive on the State Board of Education.

He believes all charters must provide equal access to ALL students and that the decisions about authorizing a charter school must be made locally, by local school boards.»

These are the very elected officials who vote on the bills and policies affecting our children and make decisions about approving or renewing our charter schools.

The recommendations assert that this compact should not make decisions about openings and closings or «usurp the authority» of district and charter school leaders.

Former Senate President Andy Gardiner, who has a son with Down syndrome and helped create the program, said he hopes the «governor is mindful» that the bill isn't just about charter schools and that many families will be affected by his decision.

The inspector general noted that the district and charter sector did not have an efficient way to exchange information about teachers on a «Do Not Hire» list, but also that charter schools have much more latitude when it comes to hiring decisions.