Sentences with phrase «independent charter sector»

This turn of events is of real consequence to those of us working in the independent charter sector.

So, here's where I think a lot of us in the independent charter sector are at with regards to all this: we want to be accountable and we want effective authorization.

But those of us in the «independent charter sector» who enjoy substantial autonomy (or at least the promise thereof), who have articulated a mission for their school and have the support of a thoughtful governing board are in a position to speak loudly to their mission and principles.

But in the case of a large independent charter sector, the question is whether the entire system can ever be uniformly governed by anyone or anything.

But in most cities, charters operate outside the district, so TUDA isn't capturing the independent charter sector's performance.

Not exact matches

And a spate of political victories for one part of the charter sector — the large networks FES represents — has shed light on a chasm within the sector that may complicate future charter advocacy, as the city's independent charters keep waiting to see their policy priorities fulfilled.

The sector is split almost exactly in two: 102 of the city's 205 charters are independent, while 103 are affiliated with a network.

Indeed, D.C.'s charter school sector, overseen by the independent D.C. Public Charter School Board, comes across as the purest form of this new charter school sector, overseen by the independent D.C. Public Charter School Board, comes across as the purest form of this new Charter School Board, comes across as the purest form of this new system.

Without a sector - wide view of teacher talent needs and a strategy to tackle them, charter schools with lesser - known brands or smaller infrastructures, like independent schools or regional networks, will struggle every year to find enough effective teachers in high - need subject areas.

Its tight controls on entry into the charter space have come to typify the authorizing process in many states — and have given rise to a number of the country's best - performing schools and networks of any type, including Success Academy in New York City, Achievement First in Connecticut, Brooke Charter Schools in Boston, and the independent Capital City Public Charter School in D.C.. However, some of NACSA's policy positions could be considered unfriendly to sector charter space have come to typify the authorizing process in many states — and have given rise to a number of the country's best - performing schools and networks of any type, including Success Academy in New York City, Achievement First in Connecticut, Brooke Charter Schools in Boston, and the independent Capital City Public Charter School in D.C.. However, some of NACSA's policy positions could be considered unfriendly to sector Charter Schools in Boston, and the independent Capital City Public Charter School in D.C.. However, some of NACSA's policy positions could be considered unfriendly to sector Charter School in D.C.. However, some of NACSA's policy positions could be considered unfriendly to sector growth.

Many charter supporters, however, don't believe that an anemic startup supply is the only barrier to sector expansion in general, or to the growth of independent schools.

We work with leaders at all types of schools in every sector — MPS, independent charter, and private Choice — at every point along the path to high - quality.

She expressed her interest in working with independent charter schools and seemed eager for the Coalition to share our stories, and our data to illustrate the inequities we are battling in the charter sector.

Today, too many public, charter, and independent school sector leaders argue about which type of school is best able to serve children.

Secretary DeVos is right when she says that American state schools appear to have grown accustomed to being in receive mode, waiting for orders from on high as to what they are to do next; while independent schools continue to enjoy their autonomy and capacity for innovation, which was once a rationale for the charter sector as well, but that sector has lost its vitality since philanthropists suborned leading educational entrepreneurs into specializing in test prep, so impatient did they become to see the effects of their spending reflected in national test score reports, an improvement that has not been forthcoming.

Some of the highest performing charter school sectors in the nation — in Washington D.C., and New Jersey and Massachusetts — have independent boards for charter school oversight.

The Mind Trust and Public Impact developed the report with the assistance of a panel of experts on education reform, charter and independent schools, philanthropic involvement in the charter sector and non-education sectors that have experienced dramatic innovation.

GCSA charter schools applying for the award must complete a rigorous application that is reviewed by an independent panel of evaluators from the education and nonprofit sectors.

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Mr. Keller's practice includes the representation of independent school districts, public charter schools and other public and private sector employers in all areas including labor, special education matters and employment civil rights issues.

OCI seeks to change the education policy conversation from one where labor, public, charter, and independent school sector leaders argue about which type of school is best able to serve children, to one where parents choose the best quality educational options for their child — no matter what form it comes in.

While some of Arizona's college - prep charters focusing on attracting high - achieving students with a rigorous curriculum have gotten significant attention in the media, two independent studies using student - level data have found the charter sector as a whole for similar demographic students underperforms relative to the public district schools.

As a simple report on the charter community, the data won't settle any debates over demographics, backfilling, or network vs. independent charter school performance, but it does help paint the picture of NYC's robust charter sector.