Sentences with phrase «for charter schools in»

Last week, the top official governing the state's charter schools — School Choice Director David Hansen — resigned after admitting that he simply left out failing grades for some charter schools in their evaluations.

Over the years, charter school advocates have fought for and been successful in convincing the legislature to incrementally increase funding for charter schools in the SCPCSD.

In fact, despite the colossal budget deficit, Pryor and the State Board of Education recently announced a new initiative to add four more charter schools in Hartford and rumors abound that charter school advocates are trying to get additional state funding for charter schools in Bridgeport, Windham and elsewhere.

There is no funding formula for charter schools in South Carolina.

Engler was a driving force behind education reforms in Michigan in the 1990s including the push for charter schools in the state.

Howie Morgan, with the Mississippi chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality, a civil rights organization, is among those pushing for charter schools in the state.

The success rate for charter schools in Idaho is outstanding.

2015 Pozen Prize for Charter Schools: Excel Academy East Boston was named runner - up for the Pozen Prize for Charter Schools in 2015.

After years of member engagement, consultation with technical experts, and rigorous testing by staff, CCSA formally adopted the CCSA Accountability Framework to guide our support for charter schools in renewal.

The Northeast Charter Schools Network is a regional advocacy organization advocating for charter schools in New York and Connecticut.

The Northeast Charter Schools Network this evening thanked Governor Cuomo and the State Senate and Assembly for their support for charter schools in the final state budget.

The state Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would clear the way for charter schools in Mississippi and sent the controversial measure to the House...

Jim Neimeier, Board President of South Buffalo Charter School, discusses the coming Charter School Advocacy Day and the importance of fair funding for charter schools in this Buffalo News op - ed...

According to a recent Idaho Education News story, the Gem State received $ 21.6 million in federal start - up dollars for charter schools in the mid to late 2000s to open public charter schools.

In addition, they have to be active advocates for charter schools in local and state policies» (Gross, 2011, p. 13).

The Greater Educational Opportunities Foundation says it is using a $ 100,000 grant to launch a fellowship program for its charter schools in Indianapolis.

It would create certainty for charter schools in the face of lawsuits challenging that new law.

The Governor's chief campaign contributor, a wealthy entrepreneur, sits on the boards of charter schools and is a lead advocator for charter schools in Connecticut.

LAPCS is a nonprofit membership organization that serves as a voice for charter schools in Louisiana.

Proponents advocate for charter schools in the belief that educational opportunity should not depend on zip code.

«I really appreciate all that the League does for charter schools in Colorado.

The LAUSD SELPA will be hosting a two - day training on Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) for Charter Schools in LAUSD SELPA.

The Northeast Charter Schools Network (NECSN) is the membership and advocacy organization for charter schools in New York and Connecticut.

The SCC - SELPA provides a SELPA membership option for charter schools in the the Bay Area, Sacramento area, and coastal regions as far south as Big Sur.

State Rep. Manny Diaz, R - Hialeah, has worked hard to loosen rules for charter schools in his capacity as chairman of the House Choice and Innovation Subcommittee.

Despite this fact, facilities continue to be a challenge for charter schools in Oakland Unified, with the majority of charter schools spending funding out of their general funds to rent commercial space.

The study also does not make comparisons at the neighborhood level; because the City has rightly directed more resources to district schools in high needs neighborhoods, the gap for charter schools in those same neighborhoods is much wider - showing that charter schools do in fact do more for less.

Urban Land Conservancy has found that the current method of funding facilities for charter schools in Colorado is spotty at best.

LISC was already providing low - cost facilities financing for charter schools in California; it has helped with the funding for $ 22 million in middle and high school construction in East and South L.A..

Results are most positive for charter schools in urban areas, and several student subgroups see particularly strong positive benefits, including black and Hispanic students, students from low - income families, and students receiving special education services (CREDO, 2015).

Yet nearly 160,000 students are on waiting lists for charter schools in California.

While challenges still remain for charter schools in San Diego and the surrounding areas, there have been many important successes as well.

Watchdog.org: NAACP vote won't diminish support for charter schools in black communities http://bit.ly/2e1bJM5

At this time, the district does not systematically provide support for charter schools in locating, securing, or financing buildings, so charter leaders looking to open in Aurora are expected to do so independently.

The average ACT score for charter schools in the top 10 was 20.6, with Noble Network's UIC College Prep campus scoring 21.9 — the highest - ever average at an open - enrollment, non-selective CPS high school.

This is another victory for charter schools in California, although it has to be dispiriting to parents who have to continually fight in the courtroom while their kids get older.

Again using Pennsylvania as an example, the funding formula for charter schools in the Commonwealth dictates that a local district has to pay the per - pupil cost for each one of its students that attends a cyber charter school.

NJ DOE's oversight process is one of the most rigorous in the nation and has raised the bar for all charter schools in the state.

Chicago Public Schools is the primary authorizer for charter schools in the city.

Not only will it increase opportunities for Indianapolis students, but it also will restore the promise of innovation and transformation for charter schools in Indianapolis and beyond.

«There is a role for charter schools in California's education system, and that role should be performed to the same high standards of integrity, transparency and openness required of traditional public schools.»

The legislature approved House Bill 520 during the 2017 regular session of the General Assembly paving the way for charter schools in Kentucky.

For charter schools in operation, depending on state laws, authorizers have opportunities to collect data on student discipline activities and to be a source of information for parents and schools, and possibly a source of mediation.

The LAF has two central objectives — to level the playing field for charter schools in their negotiations, and to ensure that resources are available to assist future charter schools.

There was some bad news for charter schools in a government report last week that said children in those schools didn't do as well on national tests scores as kids in public schools.

This is much needed relief for charter schools in California, which continue to grow every year due to parent demand for more public school choices.»

LouisianaRecord.com: Lawsuit threatens public funding for charter schools in Louisiana http://bit.ly/1ZIgquu

Middle schools facing the 225 - minute requirement probably would have to add an additional PE teacher and make complex scheduling decisions that would eat into traditional classes, says Irene Holtzman, the executive director of FOCUS, the principal advocate for charter schools in the District.

NECSN also supports the unfreezing of the funding formula for charter schools in New York City, while continuing to provide supplemental basic tuition payments to other areas of the state in 2016 - 17.

The scores resulting from these tests validate the need for charter schools in low - income areas.