Sentences with phrase «of school choice candidates»

The Tennessee Federation for Children, the state's voice for educational choice, celebrates Tennessee's primary election results as voters turned out in support of school choice candidates.

Not exact matches

For instance, a new study led by a professor of marketing at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business finds that when hiring managers are given a choice between proven ability and apparent potential, they often opt for the excitement of the untested but promising candidate.

This week, at a televised debate between the 2013 Democratic mayoral candidates, the issue of parental school choices came up again.

A Woodbury dentist and past president of the Syosset School Board will likely be the Democratic Party choice as candidate for Oyster Bay supervisor this fall, Nassau Democratic chairman Jay Jacobs said Thursday.

Mr Atta - Boateng said after texting, candidates would have to wait till October 21, 2015 (about two weeks) to print their admission forms from the Internet for submission to their schools of choice after which they were expected to report for school on October 28, 2015.

Marc Herman, a Woodbury dentist and past president of the Syosset School Board, will likely be the Democratic party choice as candidate for Oyster Bay supervisor this fall, Nassau Democratic chairman Jay Jacobs said.

Rodriguez was re-elected to the council in November, winning more than 90 percent of the vote against Republican Ronnie Cabrera and School's Choice Candidate Miguel Estrella.

An at - large voting system for electing members to the East Ramapo school board — long dominated by Orthodox Jews whose children attend private yeshivas — has prevented public school parents who are largely black and Latino from electing candidates of their choice, according to a lawsuit filed by NYCLU.

The Republican candidates all stress accountability and favor school choice, though they prefer leaving the federal government out of education policy decisions.

In a year in which «none of the above» often seemed to be the people's choice in many election contests, the school - board elections in Kentucky last week provided the perfect counterpoint — «nobody» was a major candidate.

Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump did not emphasize education policy during his campaign, though he proposed a $ 20 billion program to promote school choice, derided Common Core, and even floated the idea of eliminating the U.S. Department of Education.

The No Child Left Behind Act famously endorses the use of «scientifically based research,» the federal Institute of Education Sciences has elevated the profile of rigorous scholarship, and presidential candidates tout studies on teacher quality, testing, and school choice.

Paul E. Peterson talks with John Schilling of the American Federation for Children, which promotes school choice by promoting legislation and trying to help elect candidates who support choice.

This week's election of a teachers» union - backed slate of school board candidates in Douglas County, Colorado is a major setback for school choice.

DETROIT — Four years ago, voters here elected a slate of four school board candidates who called themselves the HOPE team and promised to bring equity, diversity, and choice to the city's schools.

Republican Presidential candidates claim to be for choice, including vouchers, charters and opportunity scholarships, and they also claim to be for local control of schools.

In relation to the LAUSD school board election, this is the Los Angeles Times» endorsement of a school board member's re-election — yes, the candidate the Times SUPPORTS: «We consider [Monica] Garcia a poor choice for the school board, and we always have.

Most AFC ads didn't mention school choice at all and in the case of the 54th Assembly District, outspent both candidates in the race.

American Federation for Children, an advocacy group that spends heavily in favor of school choice, spent nearly $ 1 million on Wisconsin races in 2014 and has spent more than $ 4.5 million since 2010 to elect pro-voucher candidates.

She also founded, supported, and served as Chairman of the American Federation for Children, an organization that supports school choice, and candidates for office that support school choice.

While President Trump was still a candidate, he vowed that his administration would allocate $ 20 billion to support vouchers for school choice, a likely source being Title 1 funds that currently go to about two - thirds of America's public schools.

«We're encouraged that independent observers of public education share our support for legislative and school board candidates across California who support parental choice and who are working to provide high quality education to all children,» said Gary Borden, Executive Director of CCSA Advocates.

School choice proponents, many from out of state, funneled $ 64,000 directly into candidates» coffers in 2014, through AFC and another group.

However, the candidate did note his support of public school choice (via charter schools): «As chair of the House Education Committee, David introduced an omnibus education bill that gave schools more authority and autonomy by emphasizing Children First.

These victories add to a number of key victories in Oklahoma this campaign season for candidates who support school choice.

In April, all four on the Mayor's slate for the school board — not one of them with a child in public school — defeated a slate of candidates from the teachers» union that has long battled the Mayor over school choice.

«Every child in Illinois should have access to a quality public school of their choice, and these candidates have made clear their dedication to that principle.»

There is an education revolution taking place in America and Presidential candidate Donald Trump captured that reform mantle as he made school choice the cornerstone of his education policy.

On issue on the mind of many voters are the candidates» support of school choice options and continuing the groundbreaking education reforms enacted during the last decade.

We just endured a dispiriting national election that featured almost no discussion of education beyond one candidate's promise to expand school choice and another candidate's promise to make college free.

«This primary victory is a direct result of parents rising up to defend school choice and elect pro-school choice candidates.»

AFC has been leading the way nationally to make parental school choice a reality in many states through policy and political support of candidates who stand firm on this ideal, but there's still much more work to do.

«Voters turned out to the polls in support of school choice and candidates who support educational options for children in all parts of the country.

In this video, DeVos outlines her thoughts on school vouchers - and how she financially supports candidates across the U.S. who are supportive of the school choice movement:

It's time candidates in my party take back the civil rights issue of our time, stand up to the teachers» union and support our parents who want more access to school choice,» Chavous said.

In 20 out of 21 of these races, pro school choice candidates won their election.

Governor's Charter Academy pulled in Governor Rick Scott and Democratic Congressional Candidate Al Lawson for the event, as the school's supporters highlighted the often - repeated mantra of school choice.

He was the first candidate for governor in any state with the courage to openly run on a platform of school choice.

And then [CEO of Green Dot] Marco Petruzzi and [onetime school board candidate and Parent Revolution Executive Director] Ben Austin got up to the microphone, the first public speakers that day, and introduced Public School Choice [a mechanism for low performing schools to gain greater autonomy from the district, sometimes through becoming charter schschool board candidate and Parent Revolution Executive Director] Ben Austin got up to the microphone, the first public speakers that day, and introduced Public School Choice [a mechanism for low performing schools to gain greater autonomy from the district, sometimes through becoming charter schSchool Choice [a mechanism for low performing schools to gain greater autonomy from the district, sometimes through becoming charter schools].

The numbers, distributed at recent speeches by Mecklenburg County attorney Richard Vinroot, a former Charlotte mayor and GOP gubernatorial candidate who's a major figure in North Carolina's school choice movement, claim that the state's charters serve a greater percentage of students who qualify for free and reduced lunch as well as special education classes than do traditional public schools.