Sentences with phrase «federal charter school program start»

Local Talk News profiles New Leader Jessica Rooney, one of only 12 recipients of a federal charter school program start - up grant which she will use to open People's Preparatory Charter School in Newark.

Average per - pupil public revenues (from all sources, including federal Charter School Program start - up grants) across the NewSchools portfolio were more than $ 11,500 in 2010, ranging from about $ 9,000 to $ 16,000, depending on the states and cities where schools are located.

Not exact matches

These early deficits are often partially offset by start - up grants from the federal Charter School Program and the Walton Family Foundation, which together typically amount to more than $ 500,000 per school, spread out over several School Program and the Walton Family Foundation, which together typically amount to more than $ 500,000 per school, spread out over several school, spread out over several years.

But Wednesday morning, the U.S. Department of Education took an executive action that I support strongly, issuing new guidance for the Public Charter Schools Program that will allow charters to use «weighted lotteries» without forfeiting their chance to receive federal start - up funds.

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The U.S. Department of Education issued new guidance for the Public Charter Schools Program that will allow charters to use «weighted lotteries» without forfeiting their chance to receive federal start - up funds.

Bill Clinton was an early champion, and George W. Bush and Barack Obama spoke favorably about charters and supported the federal program that provides funds to start new charter schools.

Through their education nonprofit, Mississippi First, the pair has succeeded in increasing access to sex education in the state, winning federal funding for low - income schools, helping develop and pass legislation to legalize new charter schools and, crafting the legislation that created the state's first - ever state - funded pre-kindergarten program, which debuted at the start of the school year in August.

A timely bill in 2010 would also allow Maine's participation in the Federal Charter School Grant Program, which awards 3 year grants of over $ 450,000 for planning and start - up expenses for each chartered public pProgram, which awards 3 year grants of over $ 450,000 for planning and start - up expenses for each chartered public programprogram.

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Bottom line here is that Idaho's families and children have overwhelmingly benefited from the federal charter school start - up program, and the state would be smart to revisit its decision not to seek these funds for their children and taxpayers.