Sentences with phrase «leading charter advocate»

But that strategy is a no - go this year, said Bill DeLoache, a leading charter advocate and member of the threesome.

A network of donors will step up if necessary to keep Washington state's nine charter schools open through the school year, a leading charter advocate said Tuesday, even if public dollars stop flowing in the wake of a state Supreme Court decision voiding Washington's charter school law.

Not exact matches

Charter school advocates, led by former NYC Councilwoman Eva Moskowitz, are at odds with de Blasio.

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.

Tusk said he did offer some suggestions on how to deal with Moskowitz, but he he said he was uninvolved in the battle that was then brewing between charter advocates, led by Moskowitz, and the de Blasio administration.

Sensing a limited window of opportunity, a number of special interests are investing heavily in the Senate battle, with charter school advocates and real estate interests backing the Republicans, and teachers» unions, tenant advocates and social progressives — led by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio — siding with the Democrats.

McCormick, 53, served three terms in the Assembly after being a leading advocate for charter schools in the 1990s.

Moskowitz criticized the mayor and his ill - fated decision to reverse co-locations for three of Moskowitz's schools earlier this year, which led to an all - out battle between New York's influential, well - financed charter school advocates and the administration.

(Lead image: Public Advocate Letitia James joins a protest at a Harlem charter school in May 2017.

For example, in 1996 CMU saw the need for charter schools to have representation in the state capitol and with the media, which led to the founding of the Michigan Association of Public School Academies, which now serves as the unified voice for Michigan's charter schools and was a major advocate for removing the cap.

The film burnished the claim by charter advocates that they were involved in «the civil rights issue of our time,» because they were leading the battle to provide more choice to poor and disadvantaged children trapped in low - performing public schools.

He went on to serve in the New York City Department of Education, where he helped open new, high - quality district and charter schools, support the turnaround of struggling schools, and advocate for admission and enrollment changes that led to thousands more New York City students being better prepared for college and careers.

Mr. Merriman is a leading voice and advocate for high quality, equitable charter schools and frequently speaks and writes about the actions that need to be taken to strengthen and expand charter schools within the New York City public school system.

CSDC was the lead catalyst, architect and advocate for the establishment of a $ 25 million Congressional demonstration program in 2001, the forerunner to the Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program administered by the U.S. Department of Education, which has provided several hundred million dollars in grants nationally for credit enhancement and revolving loan programs operated by nonprofit organizations and state agencies.

In these roles, she leads and grows a national network of charter school attorneys known as «The Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys»; provides technical assistance and training to charter school operators, authorizers, attorneys and advocates seeking to improve school - level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing envirocharter school attorneys known as «The Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys»; provides technical assistance and training to charter school operators, authorizers, attorneys and advocates seeking to improve school - level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing enviroCharter School Attorneys»; provides technical assistance and training to charter school operators, authorizers, attorneys and advocates seeking to improve school - level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing envirocharter school operators, authorizers, attorneys and advocates seeking to improve school - level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing envirocharter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing envirocharter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing environments.

The Association's mission is to support student achievement through high - quality charter schools, advocate for student equity and charter school autonomy, and lead Arizona charter schools as a sustainable, strong credible organization.

Diane Ravitch, the nation's leading public school advocate pointed out the harsh reality in her blog yesterday, Connecticut Governor Malloy Increases Funding for Charters, Cuts Funding for Public Schools;

ACSA's mission is to support student achievement though high - quality charter schools, advocate for student equity and charter school autonomy, and lead Arizona charter schools as a sustainable, strong credible organization.

Literally across the country school choice advocates have stood up against the NAACP in defense of charter schools these past couple of weeks leading up to the vote.

His leading opponent, Nick Melvoin, an educator, lawyer and reform advocate, is backed by prosperous donors and received high - profile endorsements from the Los Angeles Times, the California Charter Schools Association, and two former LA mayors.

The annual event connects charter school experts from across the country who lead sessions on everything from balancing your budget, obtaining a new facility and creating a safe school environment to building a productive and excellent board and advocating for your school on the local, state and federal level.

The annual event connects charter school experts from across the country who lead sessions on balancing your budget, obtaining a new facility, creating a safe school environment, building a productive and excellent board and advocating for your school on the local, state and federal level.

They plan to lead the committee and work with the Department of Public Instruction and groups representing teachers, school boards, administrators and advocates for charter and private voucher schools.

He has been President (since its founding in 2004) of the Special Education Improvement Authority for Los Angeles, a Joint Power Authority that includes the leading conversion and start - up charter schools / organizations advocating higher quality special education options within the LAUSD and other state SELPAs.

The Arizona Charter Schools Association is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support student achievement though high - quality charter schools, advocate for student equity and charter school autonomy, and lead Arizona charter schools as a sustainable, strong and credible organiCharter Schools Association is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support student achievement though high - quality charter schools, advocate for student equity and charter school autonomy, and lead Arizona charter schools as a sustainable, strong and credible organicharter schools, advocate for student equity and charter school autonomy, and lead Arizona charter schools as a sustainable, strong and credible organicharter school autonomy, and lead Arizona charter schools as a sustainable, strong and credible organicharter schools as a sustainable, strong and credible organization.

As an education expert on the Association's Board of Directors, Rendón will advise Arizona's largest charter support organization in its mission to support student achievement though high - quality charter schools, advocate for student equity and charter school autonomy, and lead Arizona charter schools as a sustainable, strong and credible organization.

With Republicans controlling the House and Senate, a politically savvy conservative ideologue leading the federal education department, a vice president who earned notoriety in his home state for expanding vouchers, charters, and battling teacher unions, not to mention a president - elect who initially asked creationist Jerry Falwell Jr. to head up his Department of Education, the stars have aligned for market - driven education advocates.

The bill would give school districts more power to approve or deny charter schools, which charter school advocates argue would lead to many charter schools closing their doors.

Lead Organizer, Los Angeles 213-282-3198 ext. 2350 [email protected] As a parent organizer for CCSA Families, Javier builds teams of parent leaders who advocate to protect and expand charter schools for all families in Los Angeles.

In 2008, Canter joined Mississippi First, a nonprofit she heads as executive director, that has been leading the charge to introduce charter schools to the state (the group is also developing sex - education curricula for public schools) and to advocate for systemic public - school reform.

Since the NAACP at its national convention voted on a resolution that placed a moratorium on charter schools, the backlash from charter advocates has been angry, well - financed and sometimes just plain mean leading up to a vote of ratification by the national board, which occurred this past weekend.

And as education advocate and school finance expert Wendy Lecker observed in an article last summer, Malloy's education policies have led to, A void in oversight of charter schools

Before joining NACSA, Amy served in leadership roles within the charter sector, including the Director of Portfolio Management at Highmark School Development and as the founding Executive Director of Philadelphia Charters for Excellence, Philadelphia's leading advocate for quality charter schools.

Some advocates are hoping that if Duggan can bring district and charter school leaders together around supporting families for the Detroit Children's Success Initiative, that could lead to other kinds of collaborations, such as efforts to recruit and train educators to teach in Detroit.

Charter advocates in Florida, including former governor Jeb Bush, who pioneered school choice when he led the state from 1999 to 2007, don't much like to talk about these problems.

In this role, Roemer has led LAPCS in its mission to support, promote, and advocate for the emergent Louisiana charter school movement.

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Rhonda Dillingham, executive director of the N.C. Association of Public Charter Schools, one of the state's leading advocates for the growing charter industry, declined to address the specifics of the McIntosh case, but agreed that charters operate under the same requirements as traditional public schools in meeting the needs of students with disabiCharter Schools, one of the state's leading advocates for the growing charter industry, declined to address the specifics of the McIntosh case, but agreed that charters operate under the same requirements as traditional public schools in meeting the needs of students with disabicharter industry, declined to address the specifics of the McIntosh case, but agreed that charters operate under the same requirements as traditional public schools in meeting the needs of students with disabilities.

The final passage of SB 1480 was only possible because of the strong grassroots efforts led by charter school advocates and parents.

«Marco is the perfect charter leader to receive this award because he combines remarkable leadership at Green Dot, leading and transforming schools and therefore lives of thousands of students and their families, with his leadership in advocating more broadly for quality options for kids and the charter school movement,» said CCSA President and CEO Jed Wallace.

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