Sentences with phrase «even charter school advocates»

I think that even charter school advocates would find these actions problematic.

Even some charter school advocates say charter sponsors, or «authorizers,» aren't doing enough to oversee existing charters and weed out bad operators.

Not exact matches

But it is designed to demonstrate that Perkins has support in the district even though Smikle is expected to be well - organized and well - funded (especially if the charter school advocates and Smikle's former boss, Mayor Bloomberg, have something to say about it).

Bob McManus: «Cuomo, and even some charter - school advocates, are projecting Albany's just - adopted budget as a modest win for the state's hard - pressed school - choice movement.

The fact that Bloomberg avoiding being critical of the Assembly Democrats on the charter school cap issue even as the pro-charter advocates have placed the blame squarely on that chamber and its cozy relationship with the teachers union, further proves the point.

Last year as de Blasio pressed for pre-k funding and sought to stop charter schools from being co-located with district schools, Cuomo rallied with charter school advocates and even indicated that mayoral control might stand in the way of the charter school movement.

De Blasio did not address the victory charter school advocates scored in the state budget announced Saturday, even as pro-charter forces heaped praise on the agreement reached between state legislators and Cuomo.

A classic example is charter advocates settling for state laws that underfund charter schools, even embracing the argument that «charter schools can do it for less» in order to get the law passed, though experience shows that this accommodation can cripple actual entrepreneurs in practice.

Charter - school advocates say the shift in resources is warranted because charters often excel where traditional schools have failed, posting stellar test scores even in impoverished neighborhoods with little history of academic success.

Even some advocates for charter schools — which would get a 50 percent funding increase — rejected the blueprint: «Charter schools are part of — not a substitute for — a strong public education system,» Greg Richmond, president of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, said in a stacharter schools — which would get a 50 percent funding increase — rejected the blueprint: «Charter schools are part of — not a substitute for — a strong public education system,» Greg Richmond, president of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, said in a staCharter schools are part of — not a substitute for — a strong public education system,» Greg Richmond, president of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, said in a staCharter School Authorizers, said in a statement.

But even some of the most strenuous charter advocates are wary of a blanket assumption that charters are superior, in part because they are so different from traditional schools and from one another.

These important differences between charter schools and traditional public schools are not generally understood or appreciated by even the most knowledgeable people, which is why charter advocates put so much energy and resources in marketing their operations as «public» schools.

Advocates say charter schools are helping some of our state's most vulnerable students, but as investigative reporter Kerry Kavanaugh found, some charter schools don't help anyone when they suddenly shut down or never even get off the ground.

Even Andy Smarick, a fervent charter advocate who authored the provocative book The Urban School System of the Future: Applying Principles and Lessons of Chartering, recognizes that closing a neighborhood school can have negative and unintended consequSchool System of the Future: Applying Principles and Lessons of Chartering, recognizes that closing a neighborhood school can have negative and unintended consequschool can have negative and unintended consequences.

A network of donors will step up if necessary to keep Washington state's nine charter schools open through the school year, a leading charter advocate said Tuesday, even if public dollars stop flowing in the wake of a state Supreme Court decision voiding Washington's charter school law.

School advocates say North Carolina should be worried about similar issues in this state, even as virtual charter leaders argue that they're being unfairly judged.

Advocates argue that charter schools will improve education for everyone, even for those who don't attend them, but that's not what the research says.

Charter advocates nationwide have called for stricter rules to make it easier to cull failing charters from the ranks, but in many communities, closing down schools — even relatively new charter schools — has sparked conflict and infuriated pCharter advocates nationwide have called for stricter rules to make it easier to cull failing charters from the ranks, but in many communities, closing down schools — even relatively new charter schools — has sparked conflict and infuriated pcharter schools — has sparked conflict and infuriated parents.

Designed for distribution at black churches around the state, «A Stone's Throw» relies exclusively on testimony of African American parents, students, educators and education - reform advocates, each with praise to sing about the wonders of charters schools or a lament about the lack of charters in Mississippi — even though the phrase «charter school» doesn't appear until a quarter through the film.

If you've been following the education reform debate, you will have seen that various news outlets have reported that over the past six years only two new charter schools have opened even though there have been at least 20 applications from charter advocates to open new programs.

As charter schools and their advocates push even harder for more taxpayer funds so they can open more charter schools, State Education Commissioner Pryor will play a vital role as the State Department of Education acts on seven new charter school applications that would create spaces for another 1,600 students.

As one of the architects of Detroit's charter school system, she is partly responsible for what even charter advocates acknowledge is the biggest school reform disaster in the country.

Or even more to the point, here Perry explains that the controversial CREDO report on charter schools was put out by the teacher unions when in fact it was paid for by the charter school advocates including the ultra-conservative Walton Family Foundation.

The corporate elite, education reform industry and charter school advocates know that Kenneth Moales Jr. will be a safe vote for their anti-public education agenda, even if it means hurting the people of Bridgeport.

Of course, charter schools are in no danger of folding up shop and going away (although the faster that virtual charter schools which even charter advocates can not defend just die already the better).

CCSA advocates for rigorous academic accountability so that chronically underperforming charter schools are closed and higher performing charter schools can help even greater numbers of students achieve academic success.