Sentences with phrase «on charter school expansion»

The civil rights organization has been weighing in on school choice at least since last year, when it called for a moratorium on charter school expansion.

The district has asked the state to impose a three - year expansion on charter school expansion in the city.

The cap on charter school expansion across the state, particularly in New York City, is also an issue to watch.

The UFT Delegate Assembly approved a resolution in support of the NAACP's call for a moratorium on charter school expansion until charters are subject to the same standards and educate the same range of students as public schools.

Villaraigosa's chief rival in the June 5 primary is Lt. Gov. and former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who told the teachers» union that he would push for a freeze on charter school expansion.

This time out, Hawkins says that the Green Party can quadruple that figure and become the strongest independent left party in the state - partly because Governor Cuomo's policies on charter school expansion and his handling of SUNY Downstate Medical Center's financial crisis have turned off so many Democratic voters.

«So that presents very clearly a consensus,» de Blasio said, even though Flanagan's legislation would loosen rules on charter school expansion.

Take, for example, a scene from the film featuring a City Council hearing on charter school expansion.

During debate on the charter school expansion, Democrats said they were troubled by the push to increase charter schools rather than help failing public schools.

An analysis released today by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) calls for states to update charter policies to ensure that any increased spending on charter school expansion leads to... Read More

NAACP REPORT FINDS «WIDE RANGE OF PROBLEMS» WITH CHARTER SCHOOLS: After calling for a moratorium on charter school expansion last year, the NAACP today is releasing a highly anticipated report that calls for the elimination of for - profit charter school operators.

The resolution for a moratorium on charter school expansion requires ratification by the Board of Directors of the NAACP at a board meeting in the fall.

He has testified multiple times before the NJ Legislature on charter school expansion and teacher evaluation.

And there's plenty of substance for the president to brag about: more than 45 states signing onto rigorous common standards; dozens of states getting serious about teacher evaluations; key jurisdictions removing caps on charter school expansion.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People reiterated its opposition to charter schools Saturday when its board of directors ratified a resolution calling for a moratorium on charter school expansion until more oversight is established.

In addition, Three Parks supports a moratorium on charter school expansion in New York City and opposes the co-location of any charter schools within District 3.

The State Board of Education, the State Department of Education and the Hartford Board of Education should place a moratorium on any charter school expansion in Hartford until an independent analysis of Achievement First — Hartford's policies and practices can be examined.

The NAACP, for example, has called for a moratorium on charter school expansion until, among other things, charters «are subject to the same transparency and accountability standards as public schools.»

On Saturday, the national board of the NAACP ratified a resolution adopted this summary calling for a moratorium on charter school expansion.

Support for Question 2, which would lift the state's current cap on charter school expansion, has remained static at 41 percent, while opposition has grown from 48 percent to 52 percent since last month's poll.

Massachusetts voters are increasingly in favor legalizing recreational marijuana and keeping the state cap on charter school expansion this November, according to the latest poll by WBUR and MassINC Polling Group released Wednesday.

Update: This story was updated at 5 p.m. on March 28 to reflect that the endorsements of Villaraigosa and Tuck were made by the California Charter School Association's political and advocacy arm, CCSA Advocates, a 501 (c)(4) organization, and to clarify that the CTA has not called for a moratorium on charter school expansion.

Meanwhile in the Empire State, the New York State United Teachers — an affiliate of both the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association — is already bearing its teeth in opposition to a set of proposals from state Assemblyman Sam Hoyt to end the state's ban on using test scores in evaluating the performance of probationary (pre-tenure) teachers and lift the cap on charter school expansion.

That prospect was clear this month in Massachusetts, when voters refused to agree to raise a cap on charter school expansion, and Moody's, the rating agency, applauded the move, saying it would allow urban districts to maintain their current financial operations without added pressure from charters that could create virtually insurmountable money problems.

«The Journey for Justice Alliance wholeheartedly unites with the NAACP in calling for a moratorium on charter school expansion and the Movement for Black Lives Platform, which calls for an end to school privatization, and we humbly appreciate having a role in developing the education demands,» the coalition said in August.

The takeaway: billionaires and investors are doubling down on charter school expansion, even as evidence mounts that the schools destabilize public school districts and don't improve overall student performance.

The NAACP also backed a moratorium on charter school expansion in a preliminary resolution over the summer.

On the topic of charter schools, Garcia said they have «gotten out of control» in the city, explaining that a moratorium on charter school expansion should be put in place until «we get a handle [on] and prioritize investment in» traditional neighborhood schools.

Students, parent activists and teachers took the stage to celebrate the defeat of Ballot Question 2, which called for a lift to the statewide cap on charter school expansion — a victory that Massachusetts Teachers Association President Barbara Madeloni said quashed efforts to privatize public education.

Who is funding Massachusetts Question 2, on charter school expansion?

The NAACP this weekend ratified a resolution calling for a moratorium on charter school expansion.

«This week's NAACP resolution calling for a moratorium on charter school expansion and for the strengthening of oversight in their governance and practice is very appropriate.