Sentences with phrase «in charter schools support»

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She is also invested in various economic development projects that support charter schools, healthcare clinics, and food grocers.

In regard to primary and secondary education, initiatives include imposing caps on class sizes; ensuring schools have the necessary support staff; funding full - day kindergarten and half - day junior kindergarten for vulnerable children; eliminating fees and fundraising for learning essentials, such as computers; phasing out private schools and bringing charter schools under the jurisdiction of school boards; and providing breakfast and lunch programs.

, who won the most expensive House race in the country, supported insertion of «Creationism» and «12 Christian principles» (akin to the Ten Commandments) in the curriculum of a public charter school whose board she served on, we are in danger.

And I think that, you know, he's also said that he's in support of charter schools and other kinds of things that we believe.

But it is designed to demonstrate that Perkins has support in the district even though Smikle is expected to be well - organized and well - funded (especially if the charter school advocates and Smikle's former boss, Mayor Bloomberg, have something to say about it).

And Senate Democrats who hope to flip the district once held by Republican former Sen. Dean Skelos are pointing to the support from groups like the PAC maintained by StudentsFirstNY after the initial charter school aid proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo was doubled to $ 54 million in the final budget agreement — a figure that was backed by Senate Republicans.

Kaminsky has in recent weeks been archly critical of the controversial Common Core standards and raised questions after Republicans successfully pushed for a boost in charter school aid the budget and then received campaign support from the pro-charter organization.

[EDUCATION: Promote innovation and reform in education, including support for choice and charter schools, so our children are prepared for college and to become active participants in the 21st century economy]

You mean by supporting Charter Schools in NYC?

Education reform — loosely defined as support for charter school expansion and enhanced classroom standards and evaluations — had largely subsided as a major issue in 2016 for state lawmakers, but had bitterly divided the Capitol in 2015 as Gov. Andrew Cuomo sought to develop new standards for public school teachers.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who had indicated support for the Senate's effort to expand charter schools, has not made a public appearance in Albany this week, remaining behind closed doors negotiating with lawmakers.

In addition, Three Parks supports a moratorium on charter school expansion in New York City and opposes the co-location of any charter schools within District In addition, Three Parks supports a moratorium on charter school expansion in New York City and opposes the co-location of any charter schools within District in New York City and opposes the co-location of any charter schools within District 3.

Eighteen other charter school operators have rejected Moskowitz's planned protest and come out in support of de Blasio's plan for universal pre-K, saying «Tuesday is not a day to be divided.»

The signatories also pledged their support for expanding the number of charter schools that can be established in New York State.

He and predecessor David Paterson remain the only state or local politicians in New York who've received donations from individual members of the family, though they have also made some sizable checks to charter school groups that support Senate Republicans.

Success Academy Charter School head Eva Moskowitz will be shutting down all of her schools this coming Tuesday to join more than 2,000 charter school advocates from across the state in Albany to push lawmakers to support their sCharter School head Eva Moskowitz will be shutting down all of her schools this coming Tuesday to join more than 2,000 charter school advocates from across the state in Albany to push lawmakers to support their scSchool head Eva Moskowitz will be shutting down all of her schools this coming Tuesday to join more than 2,000 charter school advocates from across the state in Albany to push lawmakers to support their scharter school advocates from across the state in Albany to push lawmakers to support their scschool advocates from across the state in Albany to push lawmakers to support their schools.

«Do you support measures that increase accountability, transparency and that increase the input of school district parents in the decision to permit and maintain charter schools, as well as measures to reduce the negative fiscal impact on school districts with large numbers of charters?»

In his «New New York Agenda,» Cuomo has called for a number of initiatives that don't sit well with the labor community, including a public employee salary freeze, a property tax cap and support for charter schools.»]

In his «New New York Agenda,» Cuomo has called for a number of initiatives that don't sit well with the labor community, including a public employee salary freeze, a property tax cap and support for charter schools.

She had no support in the educational community outside of John King, John Flanagan and the charter school crowd.

DFER is actively supporting candidates in many states who will help charter school legislation and actively opposing those who do not.

Then on Sunday, he pledged not to grant a long - term extension of mayoral control «without first ensuring that all students have opportunities,» the punctuating sentence of a statement in support of charter schools and against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's charter policies.

In the section of the report that pushes for pre-K, the panel offered a more specific suggestion: that the state support charter schools» early childhood programs.

Teachers» unions and Democrats who dominate the Assembly were pleased to beat back the tax credit, while the religious organizations and charter school advocates who supported the measure were tided over with money and changes that will allow more charter schools to open in New York City.

The poll cited seven different possible rationales for rejecting Cuomo: the Moreland Commission scandal, cuts in school aid, tax cuts, his alliance with a «shadowy» group called the Committee to Save New York, his donations from Republicans including the Koch Brothers and Ken Langone, his support for charter schools, and his «values,» which show he «caters to the wealthy and corporations.»

The group invested in seven State Senate races; six yielded Republican victories for candidates expected to support charter school growth.

The race for Skelos» former state Senate seat in Nassau County has turned into a proxy war between charter - school advocates, who support Republican Chris McGrath, and teachers unions, which back Democrat Todd Kaminsky.

Flanagan, in a statement issued Sunday, said that he won't support a «long - term» extension of mayoral control without provisions to strengthen and expand charter schools.

Questions included how they would ensure continued funding for senior centers, whether they support a state constitutional convention, their views on charter schools, whether their candidacies help Bill de Blasio by simply drawing anti-de Blasio votes from Republican candidate Nicole Malliotakis and plans for dealing with the homeless, particularly in Bay Ridge.

He supports charter schools, school choice within a district, and «money follows the child,» a program in which students who attend magnet or charter schools bring education funding with them instead of sharing it with their old school district.

Astorino has said he supports the growth of charter schools in New York and blames Cuomo for the failure of a tax credit proposal that would incentivize donations to private school scholarship funds as well as public schools.

Republicans in the State Legislature are more likely to support legislation that benefits charter schools.

De Blasio acknowledged that some Senate Republicans could be holding off support in hopes of linking mayoral control with less - palatable issues for the mayor, including the education tax credit or an increase in the cap on charter schools.

A leading charter - school advocate said Friday that Mayor de Blasio's hopes of extending mayoral control of city schools are tied to Hizzoner supporting a hike in the number of charters allowed in the state.

The Fund for Great Public Schools, a teachers union backed SuperPAC has weigh in support of Senator Rivera, while New Yorkers for Independent Action have sided with CM Cabrera because of his strong support for charter schools and education tax credits for individuals and corporations that donate to public, private and parochial sSchools, a teachers union backed SuperPAC has weigh in support of Senator Rivera, while New Yorkers for Independent Action have sided with CM Cabrera because of his strong support for charter schools and education tax credits for individuals and corporations that donate to public, private and parochial sschools and education tax credits for individuals and corporations that donate to public, private and parochial schoolsschools.

And in return, Speaker Carl Heastie's office suggested in an unusually stinging rebuke that Cuomo's ongoing feud with the mayor sacrificed progress on a number of issues at the legislative session wound down in June, knocking the governor's support for charter schools in the process.

Flanagan, in a lengthy statement, reiterated his support for making the state's cap on local property tax increases permanent as well as the passage of an education investment tax credit along with a lifting of the cap on charter schools.

As for the proposal to raise the state's cap on charter schools — a move that Cuomo supported in his State of the State in January — Lanza blanched at the idea both the cap increase and mayoral control were seen as being «tied.»

Heastie noted Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, a staunch support of charter schools, does not have any in his district.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan in a statement Sunday said he would not support a «long - term» extension of mayoral control of New York City schools without a provision that also seeks to expand charter school growth in New York.

At 9:40 a.m., leaders of New York City's charter networks join parents to call on Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration to support 50 new charter schools in public space over the next two years, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

As I wrote in my DN column this morning, the teachers and the public employee unions aren't sold on Cuomo — largely due to proposals that are unpopular with the leadership like spending and property tax caps, wage freezes and support for charter schools.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, standing shoulder to shoulder in Albany with thousands of parents and students who rallied in support of charter schools, vowed on Tuesday to defend the movement and offered a sharply different vision for their place in the educational system than Mayor Bill de Blasio's.

Mr. Jeffries could face attacks on certain positions, such as his enthusiasm for charter schools, that might be less popular in a citywide Democratic primary than with political donors who support education reform.

His education commissioner, Stefan Pryor, is unpopular with some rank - and - file teachers because of his support for charter schools and for the way that reforms were carried out in recent years.

On the same day as upstate protests, UFT members on March 24 picketed the offices of Republican senators Andrew Lanza on Staten Island and Marty Golden in Bay Ridge to tell them that our public schools — not wealthy charter chains — need their support.

«Parents want to let legislators know they support the governor's proposal to allow charters to provide high - quality pre-K seats,» he added, referring to Cuomo's recent proposal that much - needed city pre-K space could be found in charter schools.

Governor Andrew Cuomo cast himself as a «disruptive» force in support of charter schools, in a congratulatory appearance on the first episode of John Catsimatidis» new radio show.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke at a rally supporting charter schools on Tuesday in Albany.

Rob Astorino, the Republican Party candidate for Governor, will further segregate our schools by resisting fair housing settlements, supporting even more cuts to the education budget, and trying to outdo Cuomo in his promotion of charter schools.