Sentences with phrase «existing public schools»

The new law allows for new charter schools as well as the conversion of existing public schools in to charters.

The mayor says the schools can no longer have rent - free space in existing public school buildings.

Lawmakers approved a plan to create up to 45 charter schools over the next six years, plus others converted from existing public schools.

Choice now is essentially among existing public schools and a limited number of charter schools — less than 2,000 nationwide, scattered across 36 states.

Existing public schools deemed as «needs improvement» by the state or federal government could convert to charter schools as well.

The state of existing public schools in an area?

Some are entirely new schools (start - ups), while others emerge from existing public schools (conversions).

«I think it gives the continued growth of creating new charter schools and converting existing public schools into charter schools a green light.

That question has been repeated each subsequent year, with the proportion favoring improving existing public schools standing at 71 percent in 2001.

It was toward that end that he brought more than 100 charter schools to New York — with at least 100 more still on the way — deliberately concentrating them in high - poverty areas like Harlem and the South Bronx to create competition for existing public schools.

Asked if he agreed with FES's allegations that the de Blasio administration was dragging its feet on finding locations for charter schools in existing public school buildings, Mr. Diaz answered, «I hope not.»

We help to found public high schools in low - income communities — district and charter - that send all graduates to college, and help to transform existing public schools K - 12 toward high student achievement, character and citizenship.

Charter schools have been encouraged to use available space within existing public schools.

Opponents say charters shift scarce education funds to a new school system that at best performs equally as existing public schools.

Citizen Schools partners with existing public schools to expand the school day, supplementing the traditional school day with indispensable real - world projects centered on apprenticeships — in some cases, as part of a universal extended day.

A state Supreme Court judge permitted the city to move forward with its plans to place 15 charter schools inside existing public schools.

UPPER WEST SIDE — Angry Upper West Siders lashed out a plan to open a charter school in their neighborhood Tuesday night, charging that existing public school students will become second - class citizens if Upper West Success Academy opens in District 3.

Type 2 charter schools are self - governed public schools, approved by BESE, that operate independently of existing public school districts.

And, if the felt need is to do something political as well, there is ample opportunity for activism in moving public policy toward making existing public schools more accountable and in multiplying the educational alternatives available to the poor.

Mike Reilly, president of Community Education Council 31, which represents the entire borough, believes Success hasn't made the move to Staten Island because existing public schools are doing well.

Even in the earliest days, Vander Ark said that the foundation would work with folks on both sides of the education - reform fence, helping existing public schools and districts whenever possible but also making sure they came under competitive pressure.

In addition to the commission, the state Board of Education can authorize existing public schools seeking to convert to charters.

«Instead of diverting scarce resources from existing public school classrooms and spending it on unaccountable charter schools for a few students, we should be investing more in the innovative public schools we already have,» Mary Lindquist, president of the state teachers union, said in a news release in response to the signature turn - in.

Require that public charter schools receive funding based on student enrollment just like existing public schools;

When provided with the following definition, «Charter schools are public schools that have more control over their own budget, staff, and curriculum, and are exempt from many existing public school regulations in exchange for more accountability,» support rose to over 70 percent.

Plus it is a federal law designed to defund existing public schools.

The most surprising aspect of the new collaboration between Klein and Canada is that the chancellor is encouraging the Harlem Children's Zone's plans to convert existing public schools in Harlem into charter schools.

We then added a question presenting a direct choice between «improving existing public schools» and «providing vouchers.»

Put in plain English, school boards would be given the unrestricted right to convert up to ten percent of existing public schools into private schools.

For existing public schools, we could merge two neighborhood campuses in segregated communities, so they attend one neighborhood school together from kindergarten through second grade and the other from third through fifth grades.

States and localities were permitted to decide for themselves whether vocational education should be provided in separate schools or within existing public schools, but they tended to the latter as a growing consensus emerged on the ideal of a comprehensive high school offering differentiated instruction to all students under the same roof.

The center's primary mission is to «help teams of educators, parents, and students transform existing public schools or create new ones, including charter public schools.»

Opponents say charter schools will take money away from existing public schools at a time when resources are scarce.

Require that public charter schools be subject to the same academic standards as existing public schools;

«Success has seen positive culture shifts in existing public schools in which Success Academy schools co-locate,» the application reads.

400,000 students, or approximately 15 percent of all students in New York State attend nonpublic schools, providing an important educational alternative in virtually every corner of New York State — and especially so in communities where the existing public schools are failing.

Among other things, SCN - and other organizations which run charter schools - has been accused of crowding out existing public schools.

The polarizing former city councilwoman got the state to ensure charters get free space in existing public schools, and forced the city to subsidize the rent if charters need to locate in private buildings.

400,000 students, or approximately 15 percent of all students in New York State attend nonpublic schools which provide an important educational alternative in virtually every corner of New York State — and especially so in communities where the existing public schools are failing.

Upper West Side public school parents, elected officials and Community Board 7 fought for months to keep Upper West Success Academy from moving into an existing public school building.

Yes, charter schools on the whole perform no better or worse than existing public schools, but they've allowed educators to experiment with new approaches to problem solving.

Survey Question # 5: In order to improve public education in America, some people think the focus should be on reforming the existing public school system.

Which approach do you think is preferable — reforming the existing public school system or finding an alternative to the existing public school system?

Others believe the focus should be on finding an alternative to the existing public school system.

Survey Question # 6: Which one of these two plans would you prefer — improving and strengthening the existing public schools or providing vouchers for parents to use in selecting and paying for private and / or church - related schools?

The second of them asks, «Which one of these two plans would you prefer — improving and strengthening the existing public schools, or providing vouchers for parents to use in selecting and paying for private and / or church - related schools?»

To ensure a supply of new school options, the city conducts an RFP process rather than trying to convert existing public schools.

What is strange about the debate over teacher policy, however, is that it has taken place largely within the confines of the existing public school system.