Sentences with phrase «in public school space»

To this day the fight continues to rage over our decision to collocate charter schools in public school space.
«We exist because we are in public school space,» she said.
An explicit UFT policy against school closings, the proliferation of charter schools, and forced co-locations of charters in public school spaces.
We also pray for our schools and the children to enjoy the safety provided in our public school spaces and the protection from the evils that may lurk in someone's mind wishing them harm.

Not exact matches

«The whole reason for this company is to protect children in schools,» says the founder of Amulet Protective Technologies, which makes ballistic material that can be put into walls, doors, cubicle dividers, and office furniture to create bullet - stopping barriers in public spaces.
They are located primarily in schools, libraries, museums and other public spaces.
Clearly, Ironicus is wrong in claiming that religious groups are the only ones who want to use public school space.
In contrast, my own Chicago parish church and elementary school are located on two city blocks that together take up ten acres, but those blocks include — in addition to the church and school — over 100 dwelling units in a variety of buildings two - to - three stories tall, more than 15 businesses, and nearly 200 on - and off - street parking spaces for the publiIn contrast, my own Chicago parish church and elementary school are located on two city blocks that together take up ten acres, but those blocks include — in addition to the church and school — over 100 dwelling units in a variety of buildings two - to - three stories tall, more than 15 businesses, and nearly 200 on - and off - street parking spaces for the publiin addition to the church and school — over 100 dwelling units in a variety of buildings two - to - three stories tall, more than 15 businesses, and nearly 200 on - and off - street parking spaces for the publiin a variety of buildings two - to - three stories tall, more than 15 businesses, and nearly 200 on - and off - street parking spaces for the public.
The popular clamor for more science and mathematics in the public schools lest the Russians outdistance us in military achievements and in the conquest of outer space is a symptom of the common assumption that science has the answer.
You've gathered together a few faithful families and individuals from within a community, and you're likely now meeting in homes, rented office space, or more likely --- a public school building.
Everyone should have the right to wear a cross or a scarf (NOT burka for security reasons) but nobody can impose any particular religious symbols in public spaces such as school or courts.
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For example, public spaces recycling captures the «last mile» of recyclables — items typically found in curbside and deposit recycling programs that are abandoned by consumers in park spaces and recreational facilities like arenas, street scapes, transit stops, bars and restaurants, elementary and secondary schools, convenience stores and gas stations.
Statistics show that the vast majority of physical bullying takes place in schools, with a small percentage taking place in public spaces, like the park.
Without exception, women should be able to breastfeed their babies in any and all public and private spaces, at work, in the park, the supermarket, on the subway, at school, in restaurants, on airplanes, and by the local swimming pool.
If the public presentation is not a school board meeting, work with the administration to book your meeting space well in advance.
North School Park in Arlington Heights is considered a public forum and has historically provided a space for the expression of constitutionally protected free speech, subject to reasonable Park District rules and regulations.
While California banned smoking near playgrounds and on beaches years ago, Deerfield made the first such foray in Illinois in 2005, restricting smoking in parks, open space, school grounds and public sidewalks within 25 feet of an entrance.
HUMAN's mission is to make healthful food and nutrition education easily accessible in schools, hospitals, gyms, community centers and additional public spaces.
Mr. de Blasio bristled at the idea of letting charter schools have rent - free space in public schools, declaring at a mayoral forum last year that «there was no way in hell Eva Moskowitz should get free rent.»
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed a bill that banned vapes from school grounds throughout the state in August, then from all public indoor spaces in October.
Q&A topics include: why the mayor and Governor Cuomo appear friendly and cooperative on pre-K when together but express different views when apart, will the city fund a single year of full day pre-K if the state does not, how many of the prospective new pre-K seats are in traditional public schools v. charter schools, what is the greatest challenge in converting existing 1/2 day pre-K sites into full day sites, how can the mayor assure that proceeds of his proposed income tax surcharge would remain dedicated solely to the pre - K / middle school program, regulatory issues around pre-K operators, how there can be space available in neighborhoods where schools are overcrowded, how many of the prospective new sites are in schools v. other locations, why the mayor is so opposed to co-locations of charter schools while seeking to co-locate new pre-K programs, the newly - announced ad campaign by charter school supporters, his views on academically screened high schools, his view on the school bus contracts, why he refused off - topic questions Friday evening despite saying on Friday morning that he would take such questions, the status of 28 charter schools expecting to open in fall 2014 in locations approved by the Bloomberg administration, his upcoming appearance on the TV series The Good Wife and his view on city employees marching in the Manhattan St. Patrick's Day Parade in uniform / with banners.
Del Rio is a leader in the fight against the Department of Education policy barring religious congregations from renting Sunday space in public schools.
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, a Democrat, said in a statement that charter operators are «diverting money, resources and space from our public schools
For eight years, she's been the lightning rod of the charter movement, raising millions from hedge funders and foundations as she aggressively worked her close connections to the Bloomberg administration to take over space in public schools.
De Blasio's power over city schools has already been somewhat diminished by the new pro-charter state law dictating how the city must accommodate charters in both public and private space.
Charter schools are publicly funded but privately operated, and many occupy space in public school buildings.
The city would be required to first look for space in regular public schools where new charters — or those wishing to expand — could be co-located.
The de Blasio administration said it would provide free space in public school buildings to a dozen new or expanding charter schools, including 10 run by Eva S. Moskowitz, one of the mayor's fiercest rivals on the issue.
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.
He also asked that SUNY do something to help charter schools get space in public school buildings.
A new state law passed in April gives the city just two options to meet the demands of the Success Academy network: It can hand over free space in public or private buildings, or give the schools money to find their own space.
«He negotiated a budget deal with state lawmakers that guarantees future New York City charter schools rent - free space in under - used public school buildings or funding to offset the cost of renting a building.»
These proposals are a reflection of the wide variety of community needs that delegates analyzed such as more access to technology in schools, senior - friendly spaces, safe public housing, quality recreation and parks.
In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio has indicated plans of charging charter schools rent for sharing space with traditional public schools.
Independent charters are particularly desperate for facilities funding, while large charters — mostly sited in co-located public school space — are focusing on increasing the amount of public money each charter school student receives.
He envisions a vocational school opening in the office space, focusing on those students «not making it through the Buffalo public schools, but should have.»
Here in Gotham, the mayor's already banned any future public charter from sharing space with a traditional public school.
Upper West Success Academy will open in the fall of 2011, and will most likely share space with a public school in District 3.
«What you are seeing is a sausage made in public space and that's always complicated,» said state schools Chancellor Merryl H. Tisch of Manhattan.
The poll also asked voters about the city's efforts to ban churches from renting space in public schools.
Charters that are not given space in public schools and lease private facilities are entitled to compensation.
But Wright told The Post he still opposes giving charters the right to share space in public school buildings, a practice known as «co-location.»
But this is obviously not the case: Tisch yesterday blasted the Senate bill for neither limiting the number of charters allowed in a certain neighborhood nor making it harder for them to share space with underpopulated traditional public schools.
While several of his fellow southern Brooklyn elected officials were criticizing Mayor Bill de Blasio over Hizzoner's decision to allow plans for two charter schools to share space with traditional public schools in Bensonhurst to move forward, state Sen.
She embarrassed the administration during a public fight over charter school space in the spring of 2014 by enlisting the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo, and she undermined the mayor on his frustrating bid to extend mayoral control over city schools in the latest legislative session.
Still, de Blasio is often at odds with the sector and its backers over granting charter schools space in public buildings.
The mayor says the schools can no longer have rent - free space in existing public school buildings.
New court papers filed by the plaintiffs in the state Appellate Division also seek to force the city to charge rent to all charter schools currently given free space in city public school buildings.
One of the most controversial issues in education has been whether to allow charters to share space in public - school buildings.
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