Sentences with phrase «largest authorizer»

We have very high authorizing standards, and we should because we are the single largest authorizer in the nation.

However, the Utah State Charter School Board is the largest authorizer in Utah, authorizing over 90 % of charter schools in the state.

The school district, in anticipation of Tuesday's meeting and questions for the charter division, issued a statement saying, «As the nation's largest authorizer of charter schools, LA Unified has established positive and collaborative relationships with our charter operators.

Central Michigan University's Center for Charter Schools is the state's largest authorizer, and it is taking on only five new schools.

In contrast, the nation's single largest authorizer, the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools, oversees 515 charter campuses.

Since that time, ACNW has grown to become the largest authorizer of charter schools in Minnesota by number of schools authorized.

Overall, authorizers» scores improved over last year's, and large authorizers (those with 10 + schools) scored better than small ones.

NACSA surveys show that about 90 percent of large authorizers now use performance frameworks — either their own or those created by states — which almost always give weight to growth as well as absolute scores.

For large authorizers, who oversee 10 or more charter schools, the closure rate was even higher, at 14.7 percent.

Over the past five years, large authorizers have given the thumbs - up to about 35 percent of applications annually.

The overall closure rate among large authorizers is fairly steady: For four years running, the percentage of any charter closing for any reason was within a range of 3.7 to 3.8 percent, then dipped to 2.8 percent in 2015 — 16.

The findings were drawn from a survey of the nation's largest authorizers - defined as those that have approved and oversee at least five charters.

Not exact matches

Sobered and a bit battered, Fordham continues as an authorizer of Ohio charter schools — six of them today, with a seventh in the offing — and a vigorous participant in the state's larger education - policy debates.

How about Chicago's district — the only charter authorizer for the nation's third - largest city — which recently declared that buildings no longer needed by the district are off - limits to charters for 40 years.)

Prior to her tenure with BASIS, she served as Executive Director of the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools, the nation's largest charter school authorizer.

Prior to joining BASIS Schools, Inc. as Executive Director, she served as Executive Director of the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools, the nation's largest charter school authorizer.

«We see more and more charter school authorizers in cities with large charter market shares (like Washington, DC, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, New Orleans) are starting to encourage high performing charter school operators to take over and restart low performing charter campuses.»

He also developed financial sustainability guidance for the National Center for Teacher Residencies» partner programs, and oversaw the collection and coding of about 2,000 applications as part of a large - scale research project for the National Association of Charter School Authorizers.

The rating systems inventoried included some from state departments of education, large public school districts, charter associations and authorizers, and private news and advocacy organizations.

Mary Jean Ryan, a board member from Seattle, said it will be challenging to oversee what could become a large system of authorizers - if many school boards apply - setting up only eight schools a year.

In the county's larger districts, school leaders are taking a wait - and - see attitude knowing full well they can apply later to become an authorizer.

He added, «For the second - largest school district to be the first to be an authorizer is a significant thing because of the size of the district; the interest that Spokane has is evident.»

Prior to joining the Institute, Mr. Goenner served as Executive Director at The Center for Charter Schools at Central Michigan University, the nation's largest university authorizer of charter public schools.

We are committed to transparency in our practices and accountability to our students, parents, government authorizers, and the public at - large.

CSDC board member and former Executive Director at the Center for Charter Schools James Goenner shepherded the development and growth of CMU into the largest university authorizer of charter schools in the country, for which it was recently saluted as the «gold standard» by The Center for Education Reform.

For instance, given the large size of the network and significant enrollment trends, what role did the authorizer play in tracking issues related to equity or holding the network accountable leading up to the OCR complaint?

In addition, this state's largest charter authorizer, Miami - Dade — run by the terrific Assistant Superintendent Tiffanie Pauline, who happens to be a Black woman — oversees a strong portfolio of schools and is leading efforts to focus more heavily on student outcomes and promoting transparency.

Meanwhile, a coalition of charter groups continues to work behind the scenes with the school district's charter division to figure out ways to simplify the procedures and language for the largest charter authorizer in the country.

The Director of Authorizer Engagement & Advancement will manage one of NACSA's largest strategic programs and will serve as a field expert on a variety of projects, providing hands - on, customized support to charter school authorizers across the country.

CPS is the nation's third largest school district and a national leading charter authorizer, implementing all 12 essential practices established by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers as critical to fostering high - performing charter schools.

In a district that rarely rejects charter petitions, and whose 277 active charter schools makes LAUSD the largest district charter authorizer in the nation, risking rejection is probably a safe gamble for a charter.

As my colleagues Bonnie O'Keefe, Kaitlin Pennington, and Sara Mead noted earlier this week in their slide deck analyzing the education landscape in Michigan, DeVos» home state of Michigan has one of the nation's largest charter sectors, with more than 40 charter school authorizers and 10 percent of its students attending charter schools.

482 Forward invited Detroit School Superintendent Nikolai Vitti, and the leaders of the city's two largest charter school authorizers — Grand Valley State University and Central Michigan University — to speak at a «State of the Schools Address.»

Madison School Board member Ed Hughes wrote against the proposal on his education blog last week, saying the proposal allows new authorizers to «operate with a free hand in the state's largest urban areas.»