Sentences with phrase «for charter school advocates»

That news was maddening for charter school advocates, who often struggle to find suitable and affordable D.C. real estate.

The race for the three board seats generated nearly $ 17 million in campaign spending, a massive sum that signaled the importance these races represented for both charter school advocates and teachers unions as they battle over the direction of charter school growth in the state.

Not exact matches

Democrats are blasting the TV ad money being spent by a independent expenditure committee backed by charter school advocates in the race for the 37th Senate district in Westchester County.

Sen. Bill Perkins, whose outspokenness has so angered some fellow Democrats and charter school advocates that they're shopping for a primary challenger to run against him, will formally kick off his campaign this Sunday.

His ploy regarding NYC schools has always been fronting for the big dollar charter advocates.

Bob McManus: «Cuomo, and even some charter - school advocates, are projecting Albany's just - adopted budget as a modest win for the state's hard - pressed school - choice movement.

The invite to the May 12 event, which costs between $ 1,000 and $ 3,800 to attend, features a photo of the mayor and a note from him lauding the Buffalo Democrat as a «champion for charter schools in the Assembly,» (which is, for the record, a place where that sort of behavior is not widespread), and also an «outspoken advocate for public school reform.»

The more I hear charter school advocates advocate for charter schools — the more concerned I become about the other 90 %.

Though he has since tempered his rhetoric, Mr. de Blasio was often hostile toward charter school expansion and Ms. Moskowitz when he served as public advocate and ran for mayor.

Nevertheless, Cuomo has been criticized by liberals advocates for not being more forcefully in favor of a Democratic takeover of the chamber this year, which came to a head this week when the governor knocked public schools as a «monopoly» he wants to break by strengthening charter schools.

Liberal advocates remain restless over Cuomo's support for tax policies they believe leans too heavily toward the wealthy and corporate interests and are taken aback by his vocal support for charter schools.

New Yorkers For Independent Action, the PAC paying for the mailers, is advocating for the education tax credit that would see the state give tax rebates to individuals and companies who donate to private, religious, and charter schooFor Independent Action, the PAC paying for the mailers, is advocating for the education tax credit that would see the state give tax rebates to individuals and companies who donate to private, religious, and charter schoofor the mailers, is advocating for the education tax credit that would see the state give tax rebates to individuals and companies who donate to private, religious, and charter schoofor the education tax credit that would see the state give tax rebates to individuals and companies who donate to private, religious, and charter schools.

Last year as de Blasio pressed for pre-k funding and sought to stop charter schools from being co-located with district schools, Cuomo rallied with charter school advocates and even indicated that mayoral control might stand in the way of the charter school movement.

Families for Excellent Schools, a powerful pro-charter group, which has relentlessly criticized Mr. de Blasio for failing to advocate for charters, released the 30 - second spot.

Lhota and de Blasio differ sharply on charter schools: de Blasio, the city's public advocate, wants to charge them rent while Lhota has called for doubling the number of charters.

Only one day before massive rallies for universal pre-K and charter schools, other advocates say they've gathered evidence for potentially another lawsuit for more state aid for schools.

Flanagan said he expects charter school advocates to push for legislation that would benefit the sector, but the cap would be a «subtext» to those discussions.

The race for Skelos» former state Senate seat in Nassau County has turned into a proxy war between charter - school advocates, who support Republican Chris McGrath, and teachers unions, which back Democrat Todd Kaminsky.

Advocates for charter schools, who rank high on de Blasio's list of political opponents, are already gearing up for the fight to have the cap extended or, ideally for them, eliminated.

Charter advocates were dismayed when the governor appeared alongside Mulgrew in September, for an event that touted New York's plentiful state spending on district schools, which Cuomo had criticized a few years earlier.

A diverse coalition of charter advocates rallied at City Hall on Friday to raise the cap, including several small independent charter operators who don't usually ally themselves with larger organizations, such as Families for Excellent Schools.

Once again, Eva Moskowitz, the ferocious founder and leader of the Success Academy charter school network, and a coalition of charter operators and advocates will bus thousands of kids, parents, and teachers to the state capitol for a noisy rally.

New York charter school advocates are emboldened by promises from state Senate leadership and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to increase funding for charter schools this year.

At 8:30 a.m., Assemblywoman Maritza Davila, NYC Councilman Antonio Reynoso, parents and advocates challenge the NYC Department of Education for giving public school classroom space to charter schools, School Building K111, 35 Starr St., Broschool classroom space to charter schools, School Building K111, 35 Starr St., BroSchool Building K111, 35 Starr St., Brooklyn.

Charter schools were advocating for more funding in the budget as well.

StudentsFirstNY, a group that advocates for charter schools, also produced an ad praising Cuomo's work.

In addition to a mayoral takeover, Lavine advocated for increased funding for charter schools.

Duffy spoke to a crowd of about 1,400 charter school parents, children advocates who were bused up to Albany by the New York City Charter School Center for its tenth annual charter advocacy day at the Ccharter school parents, children advocates who were bused up to Albany by the New York City Charter School Center for its tenth annual charter advocacy day at the Caschool parents, children advocates who were bused up to Albany by the New York City Charter School Center for its tenth annual charter advocacy day at the CCharter School Center for its tenth annual charter advocacy day at the CaSchool Center for its tenth annual charter advocacy day at the Ccharter advocacy day at the Capitol.

NYC's mayoral election less than a month away, and charter school advocates are amplifying their criticism for Bill de Blasio.

«The numbers are undeniable that charter schools haven't done well in serving those students, who have a great need for school access,» explained Lasher, who is also advocating to eliminate the state income tax for public school teachers.

One day before massive rallies for universal pre-K and charter schools, other advocates said Monday they have gathered evidence for potentially another lawsuit for more state aid for schools.

He's a passionate and vocal advocate for school choice and lifting the cap on charters — which is why the public unions are dead set on defeating him.

But President Donald Trump's choice of Betsy DeVos, a longtime advocate of school privatization, as his education secretary has made charters — and anything remotely resembling «school choice» — increasingly toxic for Democrats.

He's an outspoken advocate for suburban interests like property relief — a big focus for his conference this year — and charter schools, which has put him at odds with some fellow Democrats.

Mayor Bloomberg had joined advocates for charter schools in supporting the statewide measure.

His slur of choice for Schools Chancellor (and eloquent charter - school advocate) Joel Klein: «numbnuts.»

«Advocates for the Common Core... advocates for charter schools are trying to come down here on Long Island and steal this election,» KaminAdvocates for the Common Core... advocates for charter schools are trying to come down here on Long Island and steal this election,» Kaminadvocates for charter schools are trying to come down here on Long Island and steal this election,» Kaminsky said.

New York charter school advocates are emboldened by promises from Senate leadership and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to increase funding for charter schools across the state.

An October 2014 rally in Manhattan focused on failing district schools as an indirect means to advocate for more charters, but the «Don't Steal Possible» slogan revealed little about the group's specific policy goals to improve struggling schools.

He criticized the de Blasio administration for «an unwillingness to advocate» for the expansion of charter schools.

ALBANY — Education issues like charter schools and a proposal for an education tax credit could split the State Senate's Democrats, with advocates on both sides of the issues waiting to see whether a proposed reunion of regular and Independent Democrats will come to fruition.

The top of the tally featured three education groups: the pro-tax credit Invest in Education Coalition, labor union New York State United Teachers, and charter school advocates Families for Excellent Schools.

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Charter school advocate Dan Loeb was blasted earlier this year for saying a state senate Democratic leader was worse than the KKK

Charter school advocates on Tuesday called on the state to increase facilities funding for charters, highlighting a little - noticed provision in new pro-charter legislation that only provides additional resources for new or expanding schools.

They have offices in six cities across the state, and now regularly advocate for an agenda that includes ending the school - to - prison pipeline, increasing funding for community schools and pre-kindergarten programs, and railing against the expansion of privately - run charter school networks, what Easton calls the «privatization» of public education.

Derrell Bradford runs the group New York Campaign for Achievement Now, which advocates for the education tax credit, as well as lifting the state's cap on charter schools.

Unlike Governor Cuomo, who supports privatization in the form of charter schools, the Green Party ticket of Howie Hawkins and Brian Jones advocates a comprehensive «Quality Education for All» platform grounded in fully funding and strengthening our public school system.

Most of the money will go not to television and radio advertisements, but for canvassing, social media and other organizing efforts intended to bring pressure on lawmakers from their own constituents, drawing in part on lessons the teachers learned from defeating candidates backed by well - financed charter school advocates in the Democratic primary last fall.

At a preemptive news conference with education advocates, The Alliance for Quality Education's Billy Easton says wealthy supporters of expanding charter schools have spent nearly twice that amount, and have contributed large sums to the governor's campaign.