Sentences with phrase «many charter supporters»

There is also, undoubtedly, a kind of neo-paganism among many Charter supporters, whose antipathy to modern society in all its aspects, from industrial to religious, has led them back to a radical premodernism, a pan-religiousness that appears to be some (partly imagined) basic form of religious life before the destructive divisiveness of the historic religions appeared.

Mulgrew met yesterday with state Attorney General and charter supporter Andrew Cuomo, who is expected to announce his candidacy for governor next week.

And talk about bad timing: Yesterday, political consultant, professor and charter supporter Basil Smikle officially kicked off his campaign to oust Perkins in the Democratic primary on Sept. 14.

Then, going after the charter supporters among board members, Rumore says it's not clear to him why they seem more concerned with charter schools than improving regular public schools and he says that's supposed to be what board members do.

It lacked the state's most important charter supporter, Cuomo, who made a dramatic surprise appearance at a similar rally a year ago.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew makes the case for stronger charter school oversight now that U.S. Secretary Betsy DeVos — a strong charter supporter — has been confirmed.

Generally, charter supporters are upset with the mayor for being against the expansion of charter schools.

De Blasio has been criticized by both charter supporters and opponents in recent weeks, after he allowed more than a dozen co-locations approved under Michael Bloomberg to proceed, but blocked co-locations for three of Eva Moskowitz's Success Academy schools.

De Blasio and Cuomo, both Democrats, are currently at odds over the best way to fund pre-K, while the mayor last week earned the ire of charter supporters by vetoing three «co-location» agreements, forcing those charter programs to search for new homes this fall.

As the demographics of New York shift more and more toward Democrats — and Republicans continue to hang on to their Senate majority by a thread — there's a growing sense that charter supporters need to «cultivate change in the hearts and minds» of the Democratic conference, Brisbane said.

In late September, the Partnership for New York City, an influential business coalition, organized a meeting between Mr. de Blasio and compromise - minded charter supporters.

Leadership of DFER has also shifted: Shavar Jeffries, who in 2014 lost a high - profile race for mayor of Newark, N.J., with the strong backing of charter supporters, became the group's national president a year ago.

An open question in this year's Senate races is the degree to which Gov. Andrew Cuomo — a charter supporter who has received major support from DFER donors — will act to help his fellow Democrats win the Senate.

To be sure, in many red states, charter supporters don't need Democratic votes in the statehouse in order to get bills passed and budgets enacted.

As a leader who co-founded a high - performing charter school network and charter support organization, and who now leads Chiefs for Change, an organization of state and district leaders committed to educational excellence, I'm an ardent charter supporter — and I'm arguing for taking a look in the mirror.

For charter supporters, there's been plenty of ammunition for defense and explanation.

Charter supporters threw a Hail Mary pass in the form of a ballot initiative; the reason they had to take such extreme measures was because the teachers have had the legislature in a head lock for a decade.

Unfortunately, the growing chorus of charter supporters has had little influence to date on the one decisionmaker who really counts — the mayor.

All in all, the results are encouraging for charter supporters.

The paper highlights the indicators of a robust talent pipeline so that charter supporters of all kinds can evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their own efforts.

It would also recruit new charter supporters at the state and local policy level, especially since many governors, legislators, and local activists who gave birth to the charter effort have since moved on to other endeavors.

The restructuring provisions in No Child Left Behind (NCLB) are a Rorschach test for charter supporters.

But charter supporters lack a consistent vision.

Rodriguez won the seat, and charter supporters won a new ally on the board.

In what was possibly the most expensive school - board race in history (with $ 3 million spent overall), the union squared off against charter supporters, including the California Charter Schools Association Advocates, the association's political - action wing.

Charter supporters are spending millions to blanket the airwaves with ads.

For charter supporters, then, there is only one choice: fight back and win.

Charter supporters and reform leaders in other cities should take note.

As CRPE's work has shown, charter supporters can also help districts make necessary financial adjustments.

Personally, I'm probably closer to Jay on this than the average charter supporter.

Then, Mayor Jackson (who effectively controlled the district) began selling the Cleveland Plan to both politicians and constituents, ultimately securing the support of the governor, state legislators, and influential local charter supporters.

Charter supporters still outnumber opponents, however, 39 percent to 36 percent.

Many charter supporters, however, don't believe that an anemic startup supply is the only barrier to sector expansion in general, or to the growth of independent schools.

In some cities, authorizers and charter supporters have begun building the systems needed to replace failing schools and replicate great ones.

In Fuller's view, one that is shared by many charter supporters, the standalone or single - site school, and an environment that supports its creation and maintenance, are essential if we are to achieve a successful and responsive mix of school options for families.

«Voters have clearly shown they want another chance to consider this issue, and we believe the majority will join us in voting YES in November — to finally allow public charter schools here in Washington,» state Rep. Eric Pettigrew, D - Seattle, a charter supporter, said in a news release from the initiative campaign.

That morning, charter supporters will rally near the courthouse to cheer the courageous plaintiff families and demonstrate enthusiasm for the lawsuit.

But charter supporters are hopeful, in part because of the belief that it would help Kentucky get a greater share of President Obama's $ 4.4 billion «Race to the Top» funds to pay for education reform and innovation.

If so, there is reason to believe the race for state school chief will once again prove critical to CTA and charter supporters even though the Superintendent of Public Instruction has little actual authority over education policy in the state.

No one is sure just what tipped the balance this time, but Hattendorf said charter supporters ran a well - financed campaign that consistently stuck with the simple message that charters would provide good opportunities for students who don't have many.

And that is why they and other charter supporters will be out again making noise Wednesday as a Rochester court hears arguments in this case.

Tony Roberts, the president and CEO of the Georgia Charter Schools Association, said charter supporters are determined to keep the eight charter schools in question open and to restore the state commission.

Although Tuck ended up losing to Torlakson by almost 200,000 votes in 2014, the campaign itself attracted close to $ 30 million in spending — most of it from charter supporters of Tuck and labor groups supporting Torlakson.

The fact that Walton also has supported voucher efforts across the nation shouldn't raise fears that that's what charter supporters here want, Mullin said.

Charter supporters say they're confident he is wrong, but Dorn has asked the state attorney general's office what his legal options might be.

Try to get a charter approved that offers the poor (and everyone else) the kind of education the wealthy commonly access in private schools, and watch the usual charter supporters fade away.

As of the last campaign filing, charter supporters hadn't spent any of that money, but started running television ads this week.

Charter supporters don't want a lot of oversight.

It is, alas, a choice that is certain to drive more space and suspicion between charter supporters and skeptics.

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