Sentences with phrase «expense of traditional public schools»

Email blasts from the two liberal organizations note that Avella used to be an outspoken opponent of charters — and co-location in particular — and yet voted «yes» on the Senate one - house budget that education advocates say pushes more of the controversial co-locations and hikes state aid to charters at the expense of traditional public schools.

«Indeed, these changes appear to be part of a sustained pattern to privilege Eva Moskowitz's Success Academy schools with space and resources at the expense of the traditional public schools with which they share buildings,» de Blasio wrote.

As a candidate, Mr. de Blasio made clear his ambivalence about the schools, saying they were being favored at the expense of traditional public schools.

«Until every traditional public school has what it needs to provide high - quality learning environments for our children, we should not even entertain the thought of spending hundreds of millions of dollars more on charter schools at the expense of traditional public schools.

«It's not at the expense of traditional public schools and i think it's going to be very helpful.»

Veteran educator Peter Greene, for example, said the Democrats needed to understand that charters now operate at the expense of traditional public schools.

United Teachers Los Angeles President Alex Caputo - Pearl said the appointment of a non-educator was evidence that the nonprofit's focus would be on creating charters at the expense of traditional public schools.

At a time when state budget cuts are currently hurting students and teachers at neighborhood public schools, CEA President Sheila Cohen said it would have been unconscionable for the state «to divert precious education funds to expand charter schools at the expense of traditional public schools and to the detriment of all students, but especially minority students in the state's poorest school districts.»

The lack of public discourse has stoked some parents» concerns that there is an effort underway to advance charter schools at the expense of traditional public schools.