Sentences with phrase «make charter operators»

Instead, Reichgott Junge ponders whether it would be better to make charter operators present something unique, a detailed plan, before the charter was approved.

Why not make charter operators partners rather than competitors?

What makes this charter operator an attractive partner?

Not exact matches

In his short time as mayor, Bill de Blasio made it abundantly clear that he thinks charter - school operators like Eva Moskowitz got a sweetheart deal under Michael Bloomberg.

Though Proposition 39 compels districts to provide facilities for students within their boundaries who attend charter schools, districts can make the policy inconvenient for charter operators by offering short - term leases and multiple, separate spaces for a single school.

NCLB made the bold assumption that states and districts would voluntarily turn over the reins to charter operators.

The state's charter law must support new and high - performing operators; the state's school finance system must provide equitable, student - based funding; facilities must be made available to new and growing schools; educator certification rules must fit the needs of successful schools; and so on.

And there are steps that charter operators, authorizers, and city - based organizations can take right now to make sure that charter schools have effective teachers in all classrooms to start the school year.

A section on Ohio charter politics makes such claims explicit, naming names of individuals and operators who held up charter - law reform in that state for a decade through massive campaign contributions and behind - the - scenes glad - handing.

Unfortunately, the lack of facilities for charter schools often undermines operators» potential for leverage because they must make compromises they might not otherwise choose in order to secure buildings for their schools.

Today, school reformers, state and local education officials, exemplary charter - school operators, and managers of philanthropic foundations make it very clear that they are primarily in the business of educating poor black and Hispanic children.

And to make it easier for charter school operators to run more than one school, Mr. Bloomberg said he would advocate allowing charter schools to operate on more than one campus.

The newspaper also takes Bennett to task for putting more state dollars in the hands of for - profit charter school operators and pushing for legislation that makes it easier to get a teaching license in Indiana.

Excellent editorial from the Democrat & Chroncile: Selling closed schools to charter operators makes sense.

New efforts labeled «recovery school districts,» «achievement school districts,» «turnaround schools,» and the like are making their way into places that include Tennessee, Louisiana, and Arkansas, to name a few — efforts that allow states to take over failing schools and relegate their management to private charter school operators that would be free to fire teachers and start from scratch.

Alan Hawkes, a member of the N.C. Charter School Advisory Board who holds close ties with NHA, told his colleagues upon approving relatively few new charter schools for 2015 that Sen. Jerry Tillman's intent was to have many more national charter school operators come into North Carolina and make public school districts feel «threatened and up their game.Charter School Advisory Board who holds close ties with NHA, told his colleagues upon approving relatively few new charter schools for 2015 that Sen. Jerry Tillman's intent was to have many more national charter school operators come into North Carolina and make public school districts feel «threatened and up their game.charter schools for 2015 that Sen. Jerry Tillman's intent was to have many more national charter school operators come into North Carolina and make public school districts feel «threatened and up their game.charter school operators come into North Carolina and make public school districts feel «threatened and up their game.»

Replacing a school's operator makes charter schools seem interchangeable, like «any school will do,» she said.

Meanwhile, state lawmakers in Indiana are now pushing legislation that would make it easier for the state to more quickly take over schools that receive Ds or Fs and put them in the hands of charter school operators.

This was not philanthropy; it was a profit - making venture.6 Investors quickly figured out that there was money to be made in the purchase, leasing, and rental of space to charter schools, and an aggressive for - profit charter sector emerged wherever it was permitted by state law; in states where for - profit charters were not allowed, nonprofit charters hired for - profit operators to run their schools.

Mosaica Education, a national charter public school operator, ran the Muskegon County school district for two years, but made no progress in ending the cycle of debt and now is ending its contract with the district.

The so - called parent trigger process, now making its way through state legislatures nationwide, lets parents at underperforming schools organize and petition for major reforms, from firing the principal and half the staff to ceding control of the school to a charter operator.

And in New Orleans, which was almost completely taken over by charter school operators, significant academic gains have been made by students — but it's a situation not easily replicated as the city had reached rock bottom status thanks to Hurricane Katrina.

Andy Smarick said that it can be harder for rural areas with fewer people, a smaller workforce, and less ability to attract charter school operators, to make the changes seen in large cities.

Please compare that to the pittance that charter school operators make for improving the lives of your children in most cases!

In his short time as mayor, Bill de Blasio made it abundantly clear that he thinks charter - school operators like Eva Moskowitz got a sweetheart deal under Michael Bloomberg.

In one move, the bill's eight sentences of text would give the state government the ability to second guess every decision that a charter school operator may make about apportioning its resources to provide a quality education.

This, along with Jindal's plan to allow universities, nonprofits, and community groups to authorize charters, could also make charter school operators work more - closely with communities, an issue that Dropout Nation discussed last year during the fracas in New York City over expanding charter schools.

Only charter school operators with successful track records will be allowed to open or expand charter schools in these districts, and they must make meaningful efforts to attract, enroll, and retain low - income students, students scoring sub-proficient on the MCAS, English Language Learners, special - education students, students who have dropped out or are at risk of dropping out, and other students who are on the short end of our achievement gaps.

INFO: The «Clark Rising» movement is a grass - roots response to the proposed displacement of Clark School students in order to make way for the expansion of charter operator Achievement First.

Another option is to make sure charter authorizers and operators are held accountable to high standards of performance.

She said, though, that if charter school operators want to come and oppose doing so with a unionized staff, she «would also understand and respect that» and she's «very much in a let's - see - what - makes - the - most - sense» position.

Bobbi Macdonald serves as the Executive Director of City Neighbors Foundation, the operator of three diverse public charter schools in Baltimore K — 12 dedicated to making sure every student is Known, Loved, and Inspired.

Charter school operators» proposals were reviewed in August and the York City School Board hopes to make a decision by November.

What is the point of having charter operators who make only marginal improvements?

Thursday's bill removes a cap on the number of schools authorized by state universities and also makes it easier for successful out - of - state charter school operators to move into Michigan.

The unanimous vote solidified a deal that has been months in the making between the district — acting on behalf of the repeatedly failing Stewart — and New York - based charter operator Democracy Prep.

But Cobey also made it clear that the state would expect compliance with the attendance policies that were laid out in the applications and charter agreements made by the national for - profit virtual charter school operators K12, Inc. and Pearson.

Gavin has seen the waste and abuse by some charter operators and is committed to making it stop.

Critics say it includes too few quality controls and opens the state up to more underperforming charter school operators, some of which are just out to make a quick buck.

In the meantime, the poor performance at Ducey's charter schools run by private operators continue to make headlines.

It's understandable that one would make such a complaint when they are exposed to the tactics of Stand for Children and the charter school operators only during election season.

When pushing to lift caps on the number of charter schools or to make other policy changes, they have frequently agreed to prohibitions on for - profit operators as the requisite pound of flesh.

Other charter school operators I think were sensitive to the fact that they have an established school now and to have other schools proliferate around them makes it more difficult for them as well.

K12 operates virtual charters in 33 states, making it the largest for - profit charter operator in the country.

Florida lawmakers have rolled several proposed K - 12 policy changes into a single bill that would make it easier for out - of - state charter school operators to work in the Sunshine State, and would also allow parents to enroll their children in public schools outside their attendance zones or districts under certain conditions.

Mr. Klein has made an effort to recruit charter school operators that have been successful in other parts of the country to open schools throughout the city, particularly in the South Bronx, Central Brooklyn and Harlem.

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