Sentences with phrase «more school options»

That is certainly not in the best interest of the children using their services, much less the growing movement of families in search of more schooling options.

We need more school options for families, not fewer: kids shouldn't have to rely on a lottery or their parents» ability to buy a house in a certain neighborhood to get a great education.

The truth is as much as Black families need more school options, vouchers will be harmful in some ways, especially, if the US Department of Education fails to regulate them and continues to decline its responsibility to hold all schools receiving public dollars accountable for outcomes --- especially for those who continue to suffer the greatest educational inequities.

Democrats typically have advocated for choice programs, such as charter schools, as a way to provide more schooling options for disadvantaged communities.

First, to give parents more schooling options for their children, the government introduced a number of changes to its national voucher program, instituting a weighted voucher (more than 50 percent over the base voucher) to compensate for the higher costs of educating disadvantaged students and to provide schools with financial incentives to enroll low - income students.

More schooling options usher in newfound political power.

Governor Phil Bryant says more school options will lead to more competition, and competition makes everyone stronger.

In coming years, Idaho is set to grow more school options; including public Innovation Schools, an independent «unschool» in Boise, at least two new parochial schools and several new public charters schools.

The bottom line if we want to continue moving the needle on educational choice is that legislators need to hear from people close to them — friends, neighbors, colleagues — who want more schooling options as well as those who've been helped by choice programs.

Three more school options await decisions at Oakland Unified - all proposed by operators with a track record of success in the district.

The truth is that as much as black families need more school options, vouchers will be harmful in some ways, especially if the U.S. Department of Education fails to regulate them and continues to decline its responsibility to hold all schools receiving public dollars accountable for outcomes — especially for those who continue to suffer the greatest educational inequities.

Parents will have access to more school options and charter operators will get significant relief.

«[District] 6 needs more school options that reflect students» needs but co-locations are NOT the way to achieve this goal,» wrote Washington Heights parent Tory Frye on the Community Education Council District 6 Facebook page.

This week marked National Charter School Week, a weeklong event that raises awareness about public charter schools, their academic success, and the demand from parents for more school options.

Parents will have access to more school options and charter operators will get significant relief.

In Milwaukee, there are more school options than ever for families to choose from.

DeVos has stressed support for more school options, and has said she wants to increase access to charter schools.

Steve, we did have more school options but only two were realistic choices due to catchment areas.