Sentences with phrase «officials opened the charter school»

Arizona State University officials opened the charter school in the temporary location a year ago, while plans were in the works for a permanent location on the ASU polytechnic campus.

Not exact matches

But some elected officials on both the city and state level have criticized this approach as a way to close public schools and open a charter school in its place.

Moskowitz will still be allowed to open four charter schools inside other public schools as planned next fall: the Bronx's I.S. 131, I.S. 96 in Bensonhurst, P.S. 78 in Bergen Beach, and I.S. 59 Springfield Gardens in Queens, according to City Hall officials.

There should be proof that state and district officials are not inhibiting charter growth, that new schools are opening, and that they have the requisite flexibility and funding to thrive.

And in Cambridge, school officials in 2005 mailed letters to 4,000 families questioning the academic effectiveness of a charter school that had yet to open.

States should develop policies that acknowledge the challenge of opening and operating rural charter schools but also allow charter operators, school districts, and state officials to consider where and when charter schools might be a useful reform strategy.

Nashville school officials have rejected a proposal to open a charter school in a middle - class part of the city, highlighting a broader national battle over efforts by operators of such publicly financed, privately run schools to expand into more affluent areas.

State officials last week said they had approved seven charter management organizations to open new schools.

When the Charlotte - Mecklenburg Schools sought to implement a plan last year to address racial isolation, many parents objected, and some local officials, primarily from white suburbs, threatened to open competing charters if the plan went through.

The report called on the charter school authorizers and operators, state education officials, and parents and students to review school policies and ensure that their charter schools are open to all students.

In July, Kaleb was in the next round of the lottery and Ms. Nelson selected Akili Academy, a C - rated charter school that officials said had openings in third grade.

School districts like Portland that sue people who request records, or charter networks who claim their officials aren't subject to open records law because they work for private nonprofits?

While both traditional public schools and charter schools must open their budgets to public scrutiny, voucher schools are exempt from any financial vetting — to the point that even when mismanagement has been repeatedly alleged, state officials are loath to intervene.

«My hope is that she has a very open mind... and doesn't think the Michigan approach is the right one,» said Peter Cunningham, a former Obama Education Department official who is now executive director of the Education Post, a nonprofit group that supports charter schools.

Related: Why Louisiana officials closed a struggling charter school while keeping a failing one open

While the initial issue is why officials are allowing Perry to break the law and steal materials and concepts that belong to the people of Hartford (it is called plagiarism), the second key question relates to how Perry's ploy to open his charter school management chain would impact his role as head of Capital Prep Magnet Sschool management chain would impact his role as head of Capital Prep Magnet SchoolSchool.

Yesterday we reported that state education officials were expected to vote on whether to approve two virtual charter schools to open next fall.

Even as education officials tout increases in test scores around Louisiana and in New Orleans, the only open - admissions school in Uptown New Orleans that exceeded state averages in any subject last year was New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School — and that was only in two of four subschool in Uptown New Orleans that exceeded state averages in any subject last year was New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School — and that was only in two of four subSchool — and that was only in two of four subjects.

(Wash.) Two decades after much of the nation began offering parents the option of sending their children to publicly - financed charter schools, officials in the state of Washington are engaged in aggressive catch - up, hoping to have their first schools opened in the fall.

A Wall - Street run virtual charter school had its plans to open in North Carolina derailed Friday afternoon after a Superior Court judge ruled in favor of state education officials.

There has been a flurry of charter school activity in Orange County recently, with elected officials taking sides on efforts to open new, high quality charter schools.

(Calif.) In an effort to make charter school facilities ruled illegal in a recent court case compliant, state officials are recommending the unauthorized uses be allowed to temporarily remain open under a state waiver process.

Opponents declared success last week after state education officials rejected two charter school proposals for Lynn but expressed disappointment that officials approved expanding a charter school in Springfield and opening another in Lawrence.

Eight members of the Charlotte - Mecklenburg school board vowed Tuesday to fight for the loyalty of Matthews families, going on the offensive against town officials who want to open the door to municipal charter schools.

School leaders such as John Taylor, of Booker T. Washington Academy which just opened this fall, urged elected officials to give charter students the support they deserve.

The teacher residency program is a two - year program open only to those who receive an official offer for residency from Mastery Charter Schools or Camden Prep.

The very soonest Madison residents could see an independent charter school open its doors in the city is fall 2018 — a year later than state officials first planned.