Sentences with phrase «for supporters of public education»

In a letter sent to DeVos last week, Warren said the nominee's advocacy for school choice, charter schools and school voucher programs should be a concern for supporters of public education.

Jewell praised Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's proposed education budget and called for supporters of public education to «march to the polls» in November to break the Republican super-majority.

(March 27, 2018)- The passing of Linda Brown is a sad day for supporters of public education.

Not exact matches

An new report from an education advocacy group accuses members of the state Senate's eight - member IDC of betraying traditional public schools in exchange for campaign donations from charter school supporters.

He has accepted significant contributions from Ravenel Boykin Curry, a wealthy supporter of education reform and trustee of Girls Prep charter school, which made the news in 2010 when Joel Klein used emergency powers to displace the public school program for autistic children with which Girls Prep was co-located.

Supporters of an education tax credit that would benefit those who donate to private and public schools have created a super PAC called «Catholics for Independent Action,» which has raised $ 90,000 so far.

Another independent expenditure (or IE) group, New Yorkers for Independent Action weighed in on behalf of CM Cabrera who is a staunch supporter of school choice, charter schools and education tax credits for individuals and corporations that donate to public, private and parochial schools.

Whatever their agendas, however, most supporters of school choice build their political case on the virtues of competition for public education as a whole.

For example, the report uses quotations from the American founders about the importance of education to suggest that the founders were «early supporters of public schools,» which they were not.

But supporters» fondness for using the language of civil rights can not obscure a broader agenda to defund and, eventually, destroy public education.

Mayor Menino was a huge supporter of education and of educational opportunity for students in all settings: public schools, faith based schools, charter schools, and independent schools.

If so, there is reason to believe the race for state school chief will once again prove critical to CTA and charter supporters even though the Superintendent of Public Instruction has little actual authority over education policy in the state.

Every since the 1990s, Clinton has expressed support for charter schools, but in Saturday's remarks, she said something that is likely to irritate her supporters within the Democratic Party who are avid backers of charter schools as a principal means of reforming public education: that most charters don't accept those students who are the most difficult to educate, or, if they do, they «don't keep them.»

This brief history illustrates how Republicans were motivated by political reasons to move away from their century - old position as strong advocates for public education and to become supporters of public funding for private schools.

... Few ardent supporters of public education really understand what it takes to provide high - quality learning opportunities for children in a public school classroom, and for that reason few are aware of the vast chasm between public school systems that are well provisioned to do so and those that aren't.

Empower Mississippi is proud to be part of a long list of supporters for this legislation that also includes Arizona Federation for Children, Arizona Free Enterprise Club, Arizona School Choice Trust, Choose A School, Christian Schools of Arizona, Foundation for Excellence in Education, Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, Goldwater Institute, Institute for Better Education, Institute for Justice, Mississippi Center for Public Policy, Step up for Students, and TOPS for Kids.

Sponsored by AASA, The School Superintendents Association, the weeklong event provides opportunities for supporters to speak out about the value of public education.

Some of the supporters of allowing public dollars to pay for private education justified it by considering it a pilot program with a limited number of students and public money — $ 10 million set aside in last year's budget.

The most successful Prosperity for Connecticut PAC fundraiser was the one targeted for supporters of the corporate education reform industry and held at the home of Jonathan Sackler the day Malloy's education reform initiative became a Public Act.

«We want to thank the supporters of the charter movement, including students, parents and teachers, for recognizing the important role of charter schools in public education, and for supporting efforts to expand quality education opportunities to more students.

The move by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People — which was supported by the Movement for Black Lives and the nonprofit Journey for Justice Alliance — was hailed by public education advocates but attacked by charter school supporters.

United Arts supports teachers and supporters of public education on May 16 as they call on the NC General Assembly to do more for the teachers and students in our state.

This post, written by Carol Burris, a former New York high school principal who is executive director of the nonprofit Network for Public Education, details issues on which many charter school supporters don't want to focus.

CCSA also continued the tradition of honoring charter public school teachers, leaders, volunteers, schools, supporters and elected officials for their outstanding leadership and excellence in education, and awarded scholarships to graduating high school seniors at the conference.

Charter school supporters say they are providing opportunities for students in areas with poor traditional public schools to have a better alternative to get an education, and some have even framed it in language of civil rights.

Arne Duncan, education secretary under President Barack Obama, was a supporter of charter schools (though not vouchers) but still spoke about the need for — and the aspirational goals of — public education.

Both Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos are big supporters of charter schools, publicly funded but privately operated, sometimes by for - profit companies, and of voucher / voucher - like programs, which use public funds for tuition and educational expenses at private and religious schools.

Which Uptown New Orleans school buildings need attention the most and how to divide the money for building and renovating them was debated by motivated and skeptical crowd of nearly 200 public - education supporters Monday night.

Through this work, ConnCAN has emerged as a leading voice for education reform, built a base of thousands of supporters across the state and secured dozens of policy wins including: the adoption of rigorous education standards, more flexibility to recruit great new teachers and a 50 - percent increase in the number of students enrolled in public charter schools.

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Supporters of NCLB agree with the mandate for accountability to educational standards, and believe emphasis on test results will improve the quality of public education for all students.

Such a point also shines light on the fact that EdTrust and other centrist Democrat reformers backing the plan have been silent about the Obama administration's sloppy and shoddy process for granting waivers, especially as President Barack Obama struggles to keep office; it is hard for waiver gambit supporters to complain about Florida's implementation of one of the alternatives to AYP they support without pointing out how the Obama administration's own mishandling of the effort allowed for such antics in the first place (or giving movement conservatives more reasons to oppose a strong federal role in reforming American public education).

Instead of trying to expand the pot of money that is provided for primary and secondary education in Connecticut, thereby helping all public school children, some charter school supporters have changed their strategy and are now pushing to modify the state's school funding system so that when a child shifts from a public school to a charter school all of the state money associated with the education of that student would shift as well.

It's the opinion of this and other school choice supporters that public education exists to fund the best possible education for every child, whether that's at a district school, private school, parochial school, home school, or other service provider.

K12 was a major supporter of the effort, donating at least $ 300,000 in 2012 to «Families for Better Public Schools,» a Georgia political action committee behind a constitutional amendment that would further the charter school industry by bypassing the legislature and state board of education to create a new, politically appointed commission that would have the authority to independently override state and local control and approve new charter schools and online virtual schools.

The charter school community — parents, teachers, leaders and supporters — along with help from CCSA Advocates and our associated PAC, the Parent Teacher Alliance, worked tirelessly on these elections because everyone knew how important the outcome of these elections were for all children and the future of public education in Los Angeles.»

Yesterday at the Utah Capitol only a few bills moved, but two committee hearings drew dozens of public education supporters to the Capitol to hear reports about the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind and a proposed statewide online education program.

Critics and supporters of school choice policies alike have raised concerns about what your proposed expansion of school choice could mean for the future of public education in the United States.

Opponents argue that the for - profit structure diverts public resources to private businesses and that the profit - seeking nature of these organizations creates incentives that jeopardizes the education they provide to children.67 On the other hand, supporters argue that the desire for profits incentivizes EMO staff members to attract and retain «customers» by providing high - quality services.

In the latest NJEA Review, the organization that calls itself a union and supporter of public education not only endorses this pro-voucher, pro-charter, pro-Cami Anderson, pro-Chris Christie candidate of Wall Street, it also provides a forum for him to spread lies and half - truths.

The Humane Education and Advocacy Program serves to educate children and adults about responsible animal stewardship through (1) creating and providing humane education programs; (2) providing informational services to supporters and the general public; (3) networking with other humane organizations; (4) creating and distributing humane education materials; (5) creating, maintaining, and disseminating relevant information via the NHES website, social networking sites, and email newsletters; and (6) advocating for animals by encouraging private companies, law enforcement, regulatory agencies, lawmakers, and other groups nationally and internationally to adopt policies and practices that support the humane treatment ofEducation and Advocacy Program serves to educate children and adults about responsible animal stewardship through (1) creating and providing humane education programs; (2) providing informational services to supporters and the general public; (3) networking with other humane organizations; (4) creating and distributing humane education materials; (5) creating, maintaining, and disseminating relevant information via the NHES website, social networking sites, and email newsletters; and (6) advocating for animals by encouraging private companies, law enforcement, regulatory agencies, lawmakers, and other groups nationally and internationally to adopt policies and practices that support the humane treatment ofeducation programs; (2) providing informational services to supporters and the general public; (3) networking with other humane organizations; (4) creating and distributing humane education materials; (5) creating, maintaining, and disseminating relevant information via the NHES website, social networking sites, and email newsletters; and (6) advocating for animals by encouraging private companies, law enforcement, regulatory agencies, lawmakers, and other groups nationally and internationally to adopt policies and practices that support the humane treatment ofeducation materials; (5) creating, maintaining, and disseminating relevant information via the NHES website, social networking sites, and email newsletters; and (6) advocating for animals by encouraging private companies, law enforcement, regulatory agencies, lawmakers, and other groups nationally and internationally to adopt policies and practices that support the humane treatment of animals.

A civic leader and staunch supporter of education, women's issues and environmental concerns, among other causes, Ms. Gund is the former chair of the Mayor's Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission of New York City and has served on the boards of such wide - ranging organizations as the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, the Frick, the Fund for Public Schools, and the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.

Christine is an active volunteer and supporter of the Canton Schools, MusicCounts, Canton Alliance for Public Education and St. Gerard Majella Church.