Sentences with phrase «fairly fund our public schools»

Collaborating with the Alliance for Quality Education and Citizen Action of New York in efforts to fairly fund public schools, she sits on NYSUT's LGBTQ Task Force, which resolves to support legislation banning conversion therapy and to protect intended parental rights.

We urge you to demand that the governor fully and fairly fund our public schools.

This Connecticut Voices for Children report examines the flaws in Connecticut's ECS formula and the challenges they present to fairly funding public schools.

Not exact matches

With that given, it's probably fairly clear (and understandable) that the NEA considers funding for public schools to be a high priority, and anything that could (even potentially) reduce that funding as seriously problematic.

A unitary accountability system enables the state to fairly and transparently monitor program compliance and inform the public about performance; make difficult decisions about withholding funds, intervening with local boards, and taking over schools and districts; and uniformly and thoroughly administer federal programs.

School choice advocates told state legislators that charter school students aren't being funded fairly compared to students in traditional public schools, especially when it comes to getting money for builSchool choice advocates told state legislators that charter school students aren't being funded fairly compared to students in traditional public schools, especially when it comes to getting money for builschool students aren't being funded fairly compared to students in traditional public schools, especially when it comes to getting money for buildings.

Although her legacy is yet to be fully written and those who will benefit the most from her incredible work may never know her name, as the leading force behind the Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding [CCJEF], Dianne has been and will remain the most vital force behind the historic effort to ensure that Connecticut's public schools are adequately and fairly funded and that every Connecticut child is provided with the education, knowledge and skills they need to live more fulfilling lives.

The message to legislative leaders was simple — students in public charter schools should be treated fairly when it comes to funding their education.

Northeast Charter Schools Network Connecticut State Director Yam Menon said, «Students who attend our state's public charter schools are no less deserving of access to a great education and for that education to be fairly Schools Network Connecticut State Director Yam Menon said, «Students who attend our state's public charter schools are no less deserving of access to a great education and for that education to be fairly schools are no less deserving of access to a great education and for that education to be fairly funded.

And when we talk about improving public education, and the very real and increasing threat that is coming from the corporate «education reform» types, who want to layoff teachers, ban or reduce collective bargaining rights, take - over public schools and transfer the care and control of our public schools to various third parties... let's not forget that many districts do not fund enough IA positions and every district fails to fairly compensate IAs for the incredible work they do.

Parents from across Connecticut called on state legislators to fund all public school students fairly, and warned state officials not to cut funding for charter schools during the current budget crunch.

We felt all public schools in all states should be fairly funded.»

«We need to fairly fund kids across all types of public schools and ensure that all students have access to great teachers, leaders, and schools, and that there is transparency and meaningful accountability for results.»

At The Leadership Conference Education Fund and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, we work to transform American public education so that all young people attend and are fully included in responsive, welcoming, rigorous, and fairly resourced schools that prepare all of them, beginning in early childhood and continuing throughout their K - 12 years, for college and career.

In Pennsylvania, where Gov. Tom Corbett starved the state's public schools, particularly in Philadelphia, voters elected Tom Wolf, who has pledged to fully and fairly fund schools and respect teachers.

«A $ 250 increase per student marks real progress toward the goal of an equitable funding system that treats all public schools fairly and empowers parents to choose the right learning environment for their kids.

This session, we will continue the fight to fund all students fairly, based on their learning needs across all types of public schools — including public charter schools — so that all Connecticut students get the educational opportunities they need and deserve.

«Furthermore, we must fund our public charter school students equitably and fairly.

Hartford, CT — Dozens of public charter school students, parents, and educators visited the State Capitol today to urge members of the state's Appropriations Committee to fairly fund public charter schools.

Also, South Kent does enjoy the status of being a private school, so while it's not about the funding issue, it is definitely an oversight issue; the school is fairly autonomous, as opposed to public schools who have an elected school board making broad, sweeping, one - size - fits - all curriculum decisions for every school in its district.