Sentences with phrase «expand alternatives to public schools»

President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have promised to expand alternatives to public schools, including vouchers that allow children to attend private and religious schools with the aid of taxpayer dollars.

She has also made clear that she intends to use her platform to expand alternatives to public schools, including charter schools, online schools and private schools that students attend with the help of public funds.

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Using their new authority, Bloomberg and Klein «dramatically» expanded the «availability of alternatives» to failing public schools, increasing charters from 14 schools to 159 during Bloomberg's three terms, closing failing schools, and making almost all of the city's high schools «schools of choice» (see Figure 2).

Along with the cuts, among the steepest the agency has ever sustained, the administration is also proposing to shift $ 1.4 billion toward one of President Trump's key priorities: Expanding charter schools, private - school vouchers and other alternatives to traditional public schools.

In addition to seeking a change in the way the state uses data to measure student, teacher, and school performance, Mr. Schwarzenegger asked lawmakers to repeal California's charter school cap, expand public school choice, step up turnaround efforts for struggling schools, and enact alternative - pay plans for educators.

Only when that has failed, should alternative measures be invoked, including state takeover and expanded use of public charter schools with consideration provided to hiring a qualified private contractor.

When President Trump delivers his first joint address to Congress Tuesday night, Denisha Merriweather will be there as his invited guest — and her attendance offers a clue about how Trump might fulfill his promise to spend $ 20 billion on expanding vouchers and other alternatives to traditional public schools.