Sentences with phrase «founded by a charter operator»
The Parent Trigger was first conceived by an organization called Parent Revolution, founded by a charter operator and funded by the Gates, Broad and Walton Family Foundations (the latter of Wal - Mart fame).
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Actually, Parent Revolution was created by charter school operator Steve Barr, who founded the Green Dot charter school chain.
But that attempt failed, and it was orchestrated not by parents but by an outside organization: Parent Revolution, founded by charter school operator Steve Barr and funded by wealthy foundations.
California's Parent Trigger law was promoted by the organization Parent Revolution, which was founded by charter school operators and backed financially by venture philanthropists.
The Grand Canyon Institute's comprehensive financial analysis found that charter schools were rampant with related - party transactions, a practice where charter school operators did business with for - profit companies owned by the charter holder, members of the school's corporate board or relatives of either.
A graduate of Harvard's business school, he spent five years leading Green Dot Public Schools, a Los Angeles charter school operator, and six years as CEO of a nonprofit founded by former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa that took control of 17 poorly performing public schools.
Four well - regarded charter operators, including YES Prep — founded by Chris Barbic, the Tennessee district's superintendent — pulled out of deals to take over Memphis schools at the last minute.
The company, founded in 1999, is led by CEO Fernando Zulueta, and is one of the largest charter operators in the Sunshine state.
If you are intrigued by the idea of reeling in a big catch during your vacation, you will find 11 different charter operators that can take you to the best fishing spots.