• The RSD, conceived originally as a modest pilot program that had awarded turnaround charters for just four schools prior to Hurricane Katrina, was dramatically enlarged by Louisiana policymakers as a way to get public schools open after the ensuing floods, and was propelled by more than $ 20 million
in federal charter school funding.
A timely bill in 2010 would also allow Maine's participation
in the Federal Charter School Grant Program, which awards 3 year grants of over $ 450,000 for planning and start - up expenses for each chartered public program.
After all, the former First Lady's husband, Bill Clinton, has been one of the foremost supporters of charters and other reforms during his tenure in the White House; this includes ushering
in the federal Charter School Program, which provides $ 157 million a year to launch high - quality charters.
Not exact matches
«If DeVos follows through on her plans to privatize education and hold
charter schools receiving
federal funds to different standards than public
schools, as she indicated she would
in her confirmation hearing, this could mean that fewer and fewer
schools are even required to follow Title IX guidelines at all,» Gibbs wrote.
Off topic questions included city enforcement efforts around Airbnb and Airbnb's hiring of de Blasio's campaign manager, why a proposed ban on carriage horses has taken far longer than initially promised by the mayor, Tim Wu's comments on the mayor's central role on defeating Wu and Zephyr Teachout
in Tuesday's primary, revised statistics on NYPD chokehold incidents,
charter school co-locations, the mayor's lack of a
federal security clearance and resulting inability to receive classified information,
school bus drivers movement toward a strike, his relationship with Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and his efforts to help elect a Democratic majority
in the state senate.
A little - known
federal tax break to finance new
charter school construction, the New Markets Tax Credit, is so lucrative that a lender who uses it can almost double his money
in seven years.
Honestly, when you put a
charter school promoter
in charge of $ 4 billion
in federal funds, what else would you expect other than advocacy for privatization?
The pressure is on for New York to pass a new
charter -
school law before submitting a new application to qualify for up to $ 700 million
in federal «Race to the Top» funds by the June 1 deadline.
Her toughest competitor
in the March 6 primary is former
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Maple Street
Charter School, the for - profit charter school hoping to open in Rochester next year, has paid tens of thousands of dollars to a lobbying firm at the center of a rapidly expanding federal investigation into improper influence in
Charter School, the for - profit charter school hoping to open in Rochester next year, has paid tens of thousands of dollars to a lobbying firm at the center of a rapidly expanding federal investigation into improper influence in A
School, the for - profit
charter school hoping to open in Rochester next year, has paid tens of thousands of dollars to a lobbying firm at the center of a rapidly expanding federal investigation into improper influence in
charter school hoping to open in Rochester next year, has paid tens of thousands of dollars to a lobbying firm at the center of a rapidly expanding federal investigation into improper influence in A
school hoping to open
in Rochester next year, has paid tens of thousands of dollars to a lobbying firm at the center of a rapidly expanding
federal investigation into improper influence
in Albany.
Sharpton added that Devos — a longtime backer of
charter and Christian
schools --» does not believe
in public education,» and would transform
federal school funding into a voucher system that would favor a small percentage of well - off students while neglecting the rest.
Champagne corks popped
in Albany yesterday as top state education officials declaimed a new deal with the unions that they said will lead to better teachers, a greater shot at
federal funds for New York and possibly a hike
in the
charter -
school cap.
They cheered his full - throated backing of
charter schools, even as Silver's Assembly was fighting against allowing
charters to expand
in New York as a prerequisite for applying for as much as $ 700 million
in federal funding.
The
charter school advocacy group Families for Excellent
Schools, a frequent critic of the education policies advanced by Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, was a plaintiff when the lawsuit was filed
in Brooklyn
federal court
in April 2016.
Bloomberg joins a host of education officials pushing the Legislature to adopt bills raising the cap on
charter schools and altering teacher evaluations before the June 1 deadline for reapplying for $ 700 million
in federal money.
Between the relatively robust
federal Charter School Program, the new ability to use Title I set - aside funds for critical course access, and fast - moving innovations in personalized learning, both states and districts have powerful tools for school improv
School Program, the new ability to use Title I set - aside funds for critical course access, and fast - moving innovations
in personalized learning, both states and districts have powerful tools for
school improv
school improvement.
We urge the
federal and state governments to improve publicly available data about
charter schools and to monitor the civil rights of all students who attend or wish to attend
charters,
in addition to further examining the effects
charter schools have on surrounding public
schools.
The president's first budget proposal, released
in May, includes an increase of nearly $ 200 million for the
federal Charter Schools Program and a package of other choice - friendly programs.
The Los Angeles
Charter School New Markets Loan Fund was made possible by a
federal tax - credit program aimed at spurring investment
in low - income communities.
Only 41 percent of
school districts and 60 percent of eligible
charter schools signed on for changes needed to participate
in the Obama administration's Race to the Top contest
in which states can win extra
federal funding to ease the impact of steep budget cuts.
A new policy brief from a civil rights group is calling on the
federal government to do more to counter racial segregation
in the nation's growing population of
charter schools.
Among other recommendations
in its Jan. 13 report, the investigative arm of Congress says the department should require states receiving money through the
federal charter school program to provide more details on how the money is being used.
When
federal Race to the Top dollars became available, Pawlenty launched a statewide
charter school initiative and moved to hone math and science instruction
in schools.
Under the umbrella of Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) the group coordinated a major effort
in 2010 to urge the New York State legislature to lift a
charter school cap that had been a stumbling block
in the state's first bid to win a
federal Race to the Top (RttT) grant.
For example: (1) teachers
in charter schools have certification requirements as do other public
schools; (2)
charter schools are subject to academic standards set by the state; (3)
charter schools must comply with local, state, and
federal laws related to health, safety and civil rights; and (4)
charter schools are «subject to the supervision of the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education.»
Average per - pupil public revenues (from all sources, including
federal Charter School Program start - up grants) across the NewSchools portfolio were more than $ 11,500
in 2010, ranging from about $ 9,000 to $ 16,000, depending on the states and cities where
schools are located.
Well - functioning
school choice requires a
federal role
in gathering and disseminating high - quality data on
school performance; ensures that civil rights laws are enforced; distributes funds based on enrollment of high - need students
in particular
schools; and supports a growing supply of
school options through an expanded, equitably funded
charter sector and through the unfettered growth of digital learning via application of the U.S. Constitution's commerce clause.
We are creating thousands of new
charter schools with no civil rights requirements at all
in the
federal law.
In fact, some of the most successful diverse
charter schools, such as the Denver
School of Science and Technology and High Tech High, have decided to pass on
federal start - up funds so they can use lotteries that achieve their integration goals.
As
charter schools across the country struggle to keep up with demand, a new
federal tax incentive could hold the key to spurring billions of dollars
in investment
in low - income areas with limited access to quality public
charter school options.
Their report repeatedly refers to
federal data showing only 7 English Language Learners (ELL) enrolled
in California
charter schools.
This past July, the D.C. Association of Chartered Public
Schools filed suit in federal district court claiming that the District of Columbia has been underfunding charter schools in violation of the U.S. Constitution and feder
Schools filed suit
in federal district court claiming that the District of Columbia has been underfunding
charter schools in violation of the U.S. Constitution and feder
schools in violation of the U.S. Constitution and
federal law.
The administration has yet to release a proposal for how the
federal government might foster more
school choice
in states and localities around the country, although its initial budget proposal included additional funding for
charters and other forms of public
school choice, as well as funding for a new private
school choice program.
The
federal government has a critical investment role to play
in 1) supporting the replication and scale - up of the best providers through its grant programs; 2) improving access to low - cost public facilities for
charter schools through its own funds and by leveraging existing public -
school space; 3) pushing states and local districts toward more equitable funding systems for all public
school students, including those
in charter schools; and 4) supporting efforts to create early - stage, innovative, and scalable models that incorporate greater uses of learning technology.
There seems to be some interest
in returning more control and autonomy not simply from the
federal government to the states, but from states to local communities — so that communities can decide questions like when to close
schools, whether to allow
charter schools, and how to assign teachers.
The blow to states - rights principles from national standards could be softened with pledges to block - grant
federal education spending and encourage competition through
charter schools or
school vouchers, along the lines described
in the contribution from Chester Finn and Michael Petrilli
in this issue (see «A New New Federalism,» p. 48).
Yet,
in recent years, Bishop, who now works for an Arizona - based
charter school network, says complying with
federal rules counts as success at the department.
For the first time
in history,
federal education funds will be linked to a student, so that parents can send their child to any public or
charter school, or to a private
school, where permitted.
Mississippi legislators are considering a
charter school proposal that proponents say could better position the state for the
federal Race to the Top competition and provide an option for parents with children
in struggling
schools.
So I imagine choice advocates should mainly expect to see an expansion
in federal dollars going to the
Charter Schools Program, perhaps some new support for voucher programs.
The nomination of Betsy DeVos as secretary of education guarantees that
school choice will remain a key component of the education policy agenda
in 2017, as public
charter schools continue to expand and state and
federal policymakers implement or consider policies to expand access to private
schools.
Michael J. Petrilli is associate assistant deputy secretary
in the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement, which houses the
federal charter -
school grant programs.
Jay Greene and Joe Williams talk
charter schools and the
federal role
in education
in this pilot episode of «Reform
School.»
In fact, Trump's cuts would harm even the public
charter schools he purports to support:
charters rely on Title II teacher - preparation grants to train their educators, and Trump wanted to eliminate the
federal appropriation for that program.
AppleTree Early Learning Public
Charter School, a pre-K — only charter school that serves more than 800 students on eight campuses, has used its flexibility — as well as a federal Investing in Innovation grant — to develop an integrated model that combines evidence - based curriculum, early childhood assessments, and aligned professional development to help teachers deliver effective instruction focused on improving children's language and social - emotional
Charter School, a pre-K — only charter school that serves more than 800 students on eight campuses, has used its flexibility — as well as a federal Investing in Innovation grant — to develop an integrated model that combines evidence - based curriculum, early childhood assessments, and aligned professional development to help teachers deliver effective instruction focused on improving children's language and social - emotional s
School, a pre-K — only
charter school that serves more than 800 students on eight campuses, has used its flexibility — as well as a federal Investing in Innovation grant — to develop an integrated model that combines evidence - based curriculum, early childhood assessments, and aligned professional development to help teachers deliver effective instruction focused on improving children's language and social - emotional
charter school that serves more than 800 students on eight campuses, has used its flexibility — as well as a federal Investing in Innovation grant — to develop an integrated model that combines evidence - based curriculum, early childhood assessments, and aligned professional development to help teachers deliver effective instruction focused on improving children's language and social - emotional s
school that serves more than 800 students on eight campuses, has used its flexibility — as well as a
federal Investing
in Innovation grant — to develop an integrated model that combines evidence - based curriculum, early childhood assessments, and aligned professional development to help teachers deliver effective instruction focused on improving children's language and social - emotional skills.
With
charter schools becoming more popular,
federal officials must decide how to treat them under
federal programs that were designed for traditional
school districts, the General Accounting Office recommends
in a new report.
Initially funded at $ 650 million, i3 allowed
school districts,
charter schools, and non-profit organizations working
in partnership with one of those entities to apply for grants to support innovative programs aligned with one of four broadly defined
federal priorities (e.g., supporting effective teachers and principals or improving the use of data).
A new
federal tax incentive could hold the key to spurring billions of dollars
in investment
in low - income areas with limited access to quality public
charter school options.
Thousands of
school districts have declined to take part
in the competition for the
federal money, while some states have balked at the emphasis on
charter schools.
New Mexico's
charter law reads that: «Annual performance targets shall be set by each
chartering authority
in consultation with its
charter schools and shall be designed to help each
charter school meet applicable
federal, state and
chartering authority expectations as set forth
in the
charter contracts to which the authority is a party.»