Sentences with phrase «little about charter schools»

In fact, President Bush has said little about charter schools for months, but guess who is urging the country to create many more of them?

Much of the public still knows little about charter schools, which today serve only 2 percent of the population.

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When I worked as a nutrition director for a small charter high school in Boston, I learned about a company called City Fresh, which somehow manages to make fresh, healthy meals that comply with US nutritional standards and cost only a little more than the average school lunch.

Randi Weingarten likes to brag a little about the reading and math test scores posted this year at two New York City charter schools she...

An October 2014 rally in Manhattan focused on failing district schools as an indirect means to advocate for more charters, but the «Don't Steal Possible» slogan revealed little about the group's specific policy goals to improve struggling schools.

Despite this rapid growth in the charter sector, little is known about the views of parents who are making use of these schools.

The way I found my way to Maya Angelou Charter School and See Forever was that David Domenici knew my public defender, so he knew a little bit about my situation and wanted to help me once I got out.

Charter schools enrolled a lower percentage of students with disabilities than traditional public schools, but little is known about the factors contributing to these differences.

Whereas social scientists have bent themselves out of shape studying the effects of, say, test - based accountability, charter schools, and other «structural» reforms — and have produced some reasonably solid findings about what works for whom under what circumstances — curriculum is relatively little studied and what's learned almost never makes the New York Times (or even Education Week).

However, there is currently little guidance or information sharing about military base charter schools.»

for school year 2017 - 2018 has received little backlash, which could mean one of three things: either the district has done an effective job communicating and engaging the public, or charter schools have taken top billing — again, or everyone is just silly happy about the proposed salary increases.

The $ 902 million budget for school year 2017 - 2018 has received little backlash, which could mean one of three things: either the district has done an effective job communicating and engaging the public, or charter schools have taken top billing — again, or everyone is just silly happy about the proposed salary increases.

If not, maybe you should learn a little about the benefits to all of charter schools in Utah.

Now we know a little more about the magnitude of those choices: Nearly one out of every two students in Maricopa County participate in school choice through open enrollment or charter schools.

SJ: You are the first teacher of the year from a charter school that we know of: Can you talk a little bit about Codman Academy and how your school meets the needs of all students?

What stands out most about the debate around unionizing charter schools, however, is how shockingly little we know about what it even means.

The report generated a little buzz, as it was used to inform the debate between Hillary Clinton's campaign and charter defenders about whether or not most charter schools serve hard - to - teach kids.

Back in January, I sent a letter to the members of the Arkansas State Board of Education to bring their attention to the troubling revelations about Einstein Charter School, a charter management organization in New Orleans that is planning to open a charter school in LittlCharter School, a charter management organization in New Orleans that is planning to open a charter school in LittleSchool, a charter management organization in New Orleans that is planning to open a charter school in Littlcharter management organization in New Orleans that is planning to open a charter school in Littlcharter school in Littleschool in Little Rock.

In fact, one study found that scores really went up about 8 percent over those seven years and Duncan's controversial strategy of closing low - performing schools and handing the students over to charter school companies and other private sector vendors, «did little good for students.»

Watch this fun little video from Champs Charter High School about what their unique programs offer their students, whom they don't just think of as a number, but as unique individuals that deserve unique attention

But despite best efforts, that front - loaded concern about applications and business models does little to regulate charter schools once they are established.

The charter did, however, win a concession in the budget that allows schools to switch authorizers, although there remains little consensus about what the law actually means for charters.

An October 2014 rally in Manhattan focused on failing district schools as an indirect means to advocate for more charters, but the «Don't Steal Possible» slogan revealed little about the group's specific policy goals to improve struggling schools.

During a recent public hearing, which state law requires school boards to hold within 30 days of receiving a charter petition, two board members said they never received the petition and knew little about the school.

Or how about the ground swell of parent support for the exclusive little Montessori school that Nate Snow, CT's TFA director and failed candidate for B'port BoE (republican ticket) wants the district to pay for as a local charter?

«Before I went to law school, I knew very, very little about the Charter, and I had a Charter in my house when I was growing up!

The inspiration for «Just Breathe» first came about a little over a year ago when I overheard my then 5 - year - old son talking with his friend about how emotions affect different regions of the brain, and how to calm down by taking deep breaths — all things they were beginning to learn in Kindergarten at their new school, Citizens of the World Charter School, in Mar Vistschool, Citizens of the World Charter School, in Mar VistSchool, in Mar Vista, CA.