Sentences with phrase «of charter community»

National Charter Schools Week highlights the growth of the charter community, the amazing academic successes of charter students, and the strong parental demand for more schools.

As a parent of eight scholars, I have been part of the charter community for nearly 17 years in Chicago.

SDCOE continues their support of the charter community by hosting this excellent opportunity to meet, share best practices, learn and more.

Both renewal and initial authorization require extensive time, preparation and organizing of their charter communities.

Not exact matches

The fintech community has been watching closely to see if Joseph Otting, appointed Comptroller of the Currency in November, would push ahead with a charter to allow fintech firms to do business nationwide that was first announced in 2016 by his predecessor, Thomas Curry.

CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities.

Has served for the past dozen years on the board of the KIPP Academy charter school in the South Bronx, which is part of a national network of 200 college prep public charter schools in low - income communities in 20 states and the District of Columbia.

In sum, an integrated reading of the Declaration makes clear that it is neither individualistic nor statist, but a charter of rights for the flourishing of persons in community.

As the charter of the New Urbanism says: «Physical solutions by themselves will not solve social and economic problems, but neither can economic vitality, community stability, and environmental health be sustained without a coherent and supportive physical framework.»

People have to acknowledge that the church is a singing community — that singing is part of the charter of the church.

Private schools, charter schools, voucher programs and other school choice options have been championed by reform - minded conservatives such as Jeb Bush for years now, partly because of their success for countless children of color living in poor communities with even poorer - performing public schools.

«This is a deliberate attack on the Chaldean Catholic Assyrian community of Detroit,» said Wisam Naoum, a community activist helping coordinate legal assistance for detainees and their families at a Chaldean - focused charter school in the area.

If people are looking not only for the spiritual within and a transcendent beyond but for a way of life, a charter of conduct and a community of belonging, might they turn to radical Islamism, especially as this is so well entrenched in our societies?

Meanwhile, a group of 160 African - American community leaders sent NAACP a letter detailing their own objections to its charter - school opposition on behalf of «700,000 black families choosing to send their children to charter public schools, and the tens of thousands more who are still on waiting lists.»

Perhaps as significant as the Earth Charter, Agenda 21 and work on sustainable development is the unprecedented step UNCED has taken to encourage global village participation by way of a parallel conference of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) including religious communities.

Charter for the Acquisition of Independent Supermarkets 4.30 The ACCC introduced a voluntary Charter for the Acquisition of Independent Supermarkets in July 2005, in response to community unease about creeping acquisitions in the supermarket industry.

«We were gifted with this charter that was very much about blending commercial success with community development and social responsibility,» says Kelly Lindsay, director of programs and marketing for the Pike Place Market Preservaton & Development Authority, or PDA, which has managed the market since 1971.

While my efforts to persuade the Board of Selectmen, the town manager, and the Rec Department director to allocate permits in a more equitable fashion, and to use their power to make sure that the programs using town - owned facilities met minimum standards for inclusiveness and safety, fell on deaf ears (we ended up being forced to use for our home games a dusty field the high school had essentially abandoned), I returned to a discussion of the «power of the venue permit» 10 years later in my 2006 book, Home Team Advantage: The Critical Role of Mothers in Youth Sports, where I suggested that one of the best ways for youth sports parents to improve the safety of privately - run sports programs in their communities was to lobby their elected officials to utilize that power to «reform youth sports by exercising public oversight over the use of taxpayer - funded fields, diamonds, tracks, pools, and courts, [and] deny permits to programs that fail to abide by a [youth sports] charter» covering such topics as background checks, and codes of conduct for coaches, players, and parents.

And I think a lot of communities have these now sort of charter schools.

If your state has a «parent trigger,» whereby a 50 percent plus one vote of a school's parent community can convert the entire school, irrevocably, into a charter, that's ALEC.

LIBERTYVILLE — The area served by Libertyville School District 70 and High School District 128 is prime territory for one of the suburbs» first charter schools, members of the A.P.P.L.E. Community Group said Wednesday night.

The area served by Libertyville School District 70 and High School District 128 is prime territory for one of the suburbs» first charter schools, members of the A.P.P.L.E. Community Group said Wednesday night.

U.S. — The Rudolf Steiner School — High School, New York (the first Waldorf school in the U.S., opened in 1928)-- The Redmont School, Alabama — The Aurora Waldorf school of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska — The Desert Marigold, Phoenix, Arizona — The Desert Star Community School, Sedona, Arizona — The Enchanted Desert School, Tuscon, Arizona — The Camelia Waldorf School, Sacramento, California — The Cedar Springs Waldorf School, Placerville, California — The Davis Waldorf School, California — The East Bay Waldorf School — High School, El Sobrante, California — The Highland Hall Waldorf School — High School, Northridge, California — The Live Oak Waldorf School, Meadow Vista, California — The Marin Waldorf School, San Rafael, California — The Monterey Bay Charter School, California — The Pasadena Waldorf School, Altadena, California — The Sacramento Waldorf School — High School, Fair Oaks, California — The San Francisco Waldorf School — High School, California — The Santa Cruz Waldorf School, California — The Sierra Waldorf School, Jamestown, California — The Summerfield Waldorf School — High School, Santa Rosa, California — The Valley Waldorf City School of Los Angeles, California — The Waldorf School of San Diego, California — The Waldorf School of Santa Barbara, California — The Waldorf School of Orange County, California — The Waldorf School of the Peninsula, Los Altos, California — The Westside Waldorf School, Santa Monica, California — The Denver Waldorf School — High School, Colorado — The River Song Waldorf School, Fort Collins, Colorado — The Shepherd Valley Waldorf School, Niwot, Colorado — The Shining Mountain Waldorf School — High School, Boulder, Colorado — The Tara Performing Arts High School — Boulder, Colorado — The Housatonic Valley School, Newtown, Connecticut — The Apple Blossom School and Family Center, Wilton, Connecticut — The Linden Hill School, Wilton, Connecticut — The Suncoast Waldorf School, Clearwater, Florida — The Waldorf School of Atlanta, Georgia — The Honolulu Waldorf School, Honolulu, Hawaii — The Malamalama Waldorf School, Keaau, Hawaii — The Kona Pacific School, Kealakekua, Hawaii — The Haleakala Waldorf School, Kula, Hawaii — The Sandpoint Waldorf School, Idaho — The Chicago Waldorf School — High School, Illinois — The Prairie Moon School, Lawrence, Kansas — The Waldorf School of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky — The Tidewater School, Elliot, Maine — The Waldorf School of Baltimore, Maryland — The Washington Waldorf School — High School, Maryland — The Waldorf High School of Massachusetts Bay, Belmont, Massachusetts — The Cape Ann Waldorf School, Beverly Farms, Massachusetts — The Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School, Massachusetts — The Hartsbrook School, Hadley, Massachusetts — The Waldorf School in Lexington, Massachusetts — The Waldorf School of Cape Cod, Bourne, Massachusetts — The Detroit Waldorf School, Michigan — The Minnesota Waldorf School, Maplewood, Minnesota — The Twin Cities Area Waldorf Schools, Minnesota — The Watershed High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota — The Shining Rivers School, St. Louis, Missouri — The Glacier Lifelong Learning Center, Kalispell, Montana — The High Mowing School — High School, Wilton, New Hampshire — The Pine Hill Waldorf School, Wilton, New Hampshire — The Waldorf School of Princeton, New Jersey — The Santa Fe Waldorf School, Santa Fe, New Mexico — The Aurora Waldorf School, West Falls, New York — The Green Meadow Waldorf School — High School, Chestnut Ridge, New York — The Hawthorne Valley School — High School, Ghent, New York — The Northern Lights Waldorf School, Wilmington, New York — The Rudolf Steiner School — High School, New York, New York — The Sunbridge College, Spring Valley, New York — The Waldorf School of Garden City — High School, New York — The Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs — High School, Saratoga Springs, New York — The Emerson Waldorf School, Chapel Hill, North Carolina — The Cincinnati Waldorf School, Ohio — The Spring Garden Waldorf School, Copley, Ohio — The Cedarwood School, Portland, Oregon — The Corvallis Waldorf School, Oregon — The Eugene Waldorf School, Oregon — The Portland Waldorf School — High School, Oregon — The Shining Star School, NE Portland, Oregon — The Swallowtail School, Hillsboro, Oregon — The Kimberton Waldorf School — High School, Kimberton, Pennsylvania (founded 1941)-- The Waldorf School of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — The Philadelphia Children's School, Pennsylvania — The River Valley School, Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania — The Susquehanna Waldorf School, Marietta, Pennsylvania — The Meadowbrook Waldorf School, W Greenwich, Rhode Island — The Linden Corner School, Nashville, Tennessee — The Austin Waldorf School — High School, Texas — The Upper Valley Waldorf School, Quechee, Vermont — The Spring Meadow Waldorf School, Richmond, Virginia — The Bright Water School, Seattle, Washington — The Olympia Waldorf School, East Olympia, Washington — The Seattle Waldorf School, Washington — The Three Cedars School, Bellevue, Washington — The Whatcom Hills Waldorf School, Bellingham, Washington — The Washington Waldorf School, Washington DC — The Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School, Viroqua, Wisconsin — The Tamarack Community School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin — The Three Rivers School, La Crosse, Wisconsin — The Youth Initiative High School, Viroqua, Wisconsin

For that reason, and because of the multitude of community projects that I have been responsible for, such as: construction of low - income housing; repair of train stations; re-pavement of streets; Implementation of charter schools; services for senior citizens, immigrants, non-medallion taxi car drivers, and many more initiatives, I believe that the residents of the 32nd Senatorial District in Bronx County have been well represented during the past 15 years,» he said.

Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj has joined with business and community leaders in a legal challenge to what they say has been the siting of a disproportionate share of residential facilities in the borough, in violation of a «fair share» requirement contained in the City Charter.

At 6 p.m., NYC's Charter Revision Commission holds a public meeting and hearing soliciting input from New Yorkers on how best to improve the efficiency of local government and strengthen democracy, Bronx Community College, 2155 University Ave., Bronx.

In his «New New York Agenda,» Cuomo has called for a number of initiatives that don't sit well with the labor community, including a public employee salary freeze, a property tax cap and support for charter schools.»]

To perform all duties as prescribed in the City Charter and any other duties prescribed under law; to receive Calendars and notices of meeting of all City Agencies required to refer matters to the Community Boards pursuant to the City Charter and to inform the Board members of such Calendars and notices; to attend any meetings required by the Mayor and / or the Borough President pursuant to the City Charter or to designate his / her representative or representatives to attend.

In his «New New York Agenda,» Cuomo has called for a number of initiatives that don't sit well with the labor community, including a public employee salary freeze, a property tax cap and support for charter schools.

At 9 a.m., hundreds of charter school parents from Brooklyn join state Sen. Jesse Hamilton, New York City Councilman Robert Cornegy Jr. and other Brooklyn community leaders at a rally to celebrate the impact of charter schools on Brooklyn's communities, Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn.

She had no support in the educational community outside of John King, John Flanagan and the charter school crowd.

The Queens Borough Board's evaluation of the proposed amendments is part of a six - month citywide public review process that began in late September as mandated by the City Charter, and includes separate reviews by Community Boards and Borough Presidents, as well as by the City Planning Commission around mid-December.

The charter community is hoping the renewal of mayoral control will be handled during the budget negotiation process, when Cuomo will have the most leverage.

The Charter Revision Commission is meeting now and I will be submitting to them provisions to revise the county's charter so we, as a community, take a countywide approach to development, and as a result, reduce sprawl, protect our farmlands, and save us from spending millions of dollars in unnecessary infrastrCharter Revision Commission is meeting now and I will be submitting to them provisions to revise the county's charter so we, as a community, take a countywide approach to development, and as a result, reduce sprawl, protect our farmlands, and save us from spending millions of dollars in unnecessary infrastrcharter so we, as a community, take a countywide approach to development, and as a result, reduce sprawl, protect our farmlands, and save us from spending millions of dollars in unnecessary infrastructure.

Charter advocates, who feel they have gotten short - shrifted by the city and state, say they would look to run candidates to grab control of the community boards, whose elections would be held in May 2018.

Ms. Evans is a licensed captain who ran a charter fishing business with her late husband, and is a founding member of the Fisherman's Emergency Fund, a nonprofit «dedicated to providing a safety net to the local fishing community in times of devastating loss,» according to a release she sent out last week.

But each effectively had poison pills for the opposing chambers, with the Assembly linking the two years to tax extensions — vitally needed by communities around the state — and the Senate including an increase in charters with its promise of control.

«I just wanted to underscore how denigrating it is for this type of action to be taken, and how it humiliates a community when they're treated that way,» said Perkins, a longtime foe of charter schools.

Mr. Perkins, a two - term legislator from Harlem, has outraged the charter - school community with his vocal opposition of the schools.

New York Communities for Change (NYCC): A vibrant community organization of working New Yorkers united for social and economic justice, NYCC has worked with the UFT on several organizing and social justice initiatives, including our historic campaign to organize New York City's 28,000 family child care providers and our ongoing effort to bring charter school teachers into the union.

Such attacks are unlikely to be unleashed on Ms. Davids, an unemployed single mother, and the NYC Parents Union because they have been past allies of the UFT regarding parent leadership, supporting the community schools initiative, pushing charter schools to enroll more special ed students, and keeping teacher evaluations private.

Make no mistake, the gravity of this agenda has shifted away from the majority party; one need not look any further than the Governor's riff on charter schools and their importance to the minority community.

Cuomo's take - no - prisoners speech yesterday and policy positions like a freeze on public employee salaries, a property tax cap and support for lifting the charter school cap have made certain segments of the labor community wary of him.

Enterprise and Westminister Community charters may have new and extended lives as the Buffalo Board of Education decided on two - year charter extensions.

James Merriman, C.E.O. of the New York City Charter School Center, said, adding that the question «worries everybody» in the local charter comCharter School Center, said, adding that the question «worries everybody» in the local charter comcharter community.

The SUNY Charter School Institute, one of the two charter school authorizing bodies in New York, along with the Board of Regents, requires that prospective charters prove community interest in the new sCharter School Institute, one of the two charter school authorizing bodies in New York, along with the Board of Regents, requires that prospective charters prove community interest in the new scharter school authorizing bodies in New York, along with the Board of Regents, requires that prospective charters prove community interest in the new schools.

They oppose high - stakes testing of students, teachers, and schools that, they say, is intended to fail schools in disadvantaged communities and privatize them into union - free, unregulated charter schools.

The group, a nonprofit advocacy organization formed in 2001 and historically funded by teachers unions, has long offered itself as a voice for parents and communities of color and, as such, has also been a thorn in the side of successive state and city governments, consistently pushing for more funding in the state budget to meet the needs of underserved schools and fighting against school closures and charter schools.

«Thanks to Mayor de Blasio and his friends at the UFT, there are now roughly an equal number of students in community schools as there are in public charter schools,» said Families for Excellent Schools CEO Jeremiah Kittredge.

They have offices in six cities across the state, and now regularly advocate for an agenda that includes ending the school - to - prison pipeline, increasing funding for community schools and pre-kindergarten programs, and railing against the expansion of privately - run charter school networks, what Easton calls the «privatization» of public education.