Sentences with phrase «limited charter school expansion»

Olsen also supports a far more limited charter school expansion than Vos.

In an effort toward conciliation, the Christie Administration appears to have signaled that it's prepared to limit charter school expansion to chronically failing urban districts.

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In a potential boon for charter schools, Gov. Cuomo has proposed abolishing the cap that limits the sector's expansion in New York City.

They want the federal courts to strike down laws that limit the expansion of charter schools and prevent students from transferring to better public schools.

Nationally, about 20 states have laws limiting the expansion of charter schools, according to the Center for Education Reform, a group that advocates for charter schools.

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From centrist Democrats who think that choice should only be limited to the expansion of public charter schools (and their senseless opposition to school vouchers, which, provide money to parochial and private schools, which, like charters, are privately - operated), to the libertarian Cato Institute's pursuit of ideological purity through its bashing of charters and vouchers in favor of the voucher - like tax credit plans (which explains the irrelevance of the think tank's education team on education matters outside of higher ed), reformers sometimes seem more - focused on their own preferred version of choice instead of on the more - important goal of expanding opportunities for families to provide our children with high - quality teaching and comprehensive college - preparatory curricula.

But the plan would also alter the politics of the city's education system by pulling the independently operated schools under the direct influence of a powerful labor group that has sought to limit charter expansion.

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Though Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, offered up $ 1.1 billion in new school aid, he attached strings that could kill the deal for allies of the teachers» unions in the Assembly: a much more rigorous teacher evaluation system to replace the current one, new hurdles for teachers on the path to tenure, and an expansion by 100 of the limit on the number of charter schools statewide.

«Strong charter laws feature independent, multiple authorizers, few limits on expansion, equitable funding, and high levels of school autonomy,» said Alison Consoletti Zgainer, CER Executive Vice President and the report's lead editor.

New charters and enrollment expansions approved under this law would be exempt from existing limits on the number of charter schools, the number of students enrolled in them, and the amount of local school districts» spending allocated to them.

But its questions indicate some key priorities, asking whether candidates support changing the formula for funding schools, limiting charter - school expansion or applying a conflict - of - interest law that school boards must follow to charters, which are now exempt.

In response to the growing number of charters, who now enroll 1 in 10 of the state's public school students, teachers unions have launched a major campaign to demand greater transparency in the financing and operations of charter schools, as well as to limit their expansion in the state.

In April, the state legislature approved charter - school expansion, merit pay and limits on collective bargaining.