Sentences with phrase «evaluating charter school expansion»

Their four - point criteria for evaluating charter school expansion lacked a fifth: school quality.

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Meanwhile in the Empire State, the New York State United Teachers — an affiliate of both the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association — is already bearing its teeth in opposition to a set of proposals from state Assemblyman Sam Hoyt to end the state's ban on using test scores in evaluating the performance of probationary (pre-tenure) teachers and lift the cap on charter school expansion.

«This report should be considered in evaluating new federal incentives to states that encourage the expansion of charter schools, such as the Race to the Top initiative.»

Duncan also has advocated expansion of high - caliber public charter schools and initiatives to evaluate and pay teachers in part on gains in student test scores.

Obama said the states and districts that apply for money will be evaluated by clear criteria, with rewards going to those that adopt strong standards and common tests; that get high - quality teachers in the classroom; and that allow expansions of charter schools, which are public schools that operate with more independence.