Sentences with phrase «from school choice proponents»

Rep. Marcus Brandon (D - Guilford), a key champion of the school voucher legislation, received campaign contributions totaling more than $ 10,000 from school choice proponents — approximately 25 % of all donations he received.

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From those schools, located in Washington D.C., Miami, and Indianapolis, we drew several lessons that have important implications for policymakers and school choice proponents.

The prediction comes from both proponents and opponents of the tuition - voucher measure, which, by providing parents with $ 900 for each student enrolled in a private or out - of - district public school, would be the most extensive choice program yet adopted by any state.

«In fact,» Hess concludes, «educational competition can not be divorced from discussions about testing, teacher certification, school district governance, educational administration, or other frustrating conversations that many school choice proponents have long wished to avoid.

In «The Chartered Course: Can Private School Choice Proponents Learn from the Charter School Sector?»

It does so despite the preponderance of evidence that, as the authors of one educational study from 2002 wrote, «school choice, on average, does not produce the equity and social justice that proponents spin.»

It should be noted that SB 886 proponents from the charter and «school choice» lobby gave at least $ 182,500 to legislators and...

Rep. Skip Stam (R - Wake), one of the most notable proponents behind the school voucher law, said yesterday at the school choice breakfast that he wants to expand the program further from its $ 10 million starting point.

Proponents of the program say the voucher program is a way to give students better choices when it comes to their education; critics say it siphons badly needed funds away from public education and funnels them into unaccountable, religious private schools that are not obligated to hold themselves to high quality teaching standards.

School choice proponents, many from out of state, funneled $ 64,000 directly into candidates» coffers in 2014, through AFC and another group.

The School Voucher Research Wars Studies on school choice can offer little ammo for either side, but that hasn't stopped opponents and proponents alike from firingSchool Voucher Research Wars Studies on school choice can offer little ammo for either side, but that hasn't stopped opponents and proponents alike from firingschool choice can offer little ammo for either side, but that hasn't stopped opponents and proponents alike from firing away.

Far from a dismissal of the public good, the vision for school choice proponents is that increased competition in the marketplace will benefit everyone.

I look forward to Democrats divorcing themselves from a relationship of convenience with Republicans, who have elevated what a school choice proponent really looks like in DeVos.