Sentences with phrase «on charter schools in the city»

For the third time, de Blasio, who has sought long - term extensions of his control of city schools, is facing hostility from Senate Republicans who have attached poison pills to the extension — namely, the raising of the cap on charter schools in the city.

While most of our endorsements are in legislature or school boards, we have also endorsed local candidates if we think they will make a positive impact on charter schools in their cities or counties.

Not exact matches

The campaign, which features 30 - second videos on YouTube, is part of an effort from Families for Excellent Schools opposing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's recent reduction of $ 210 million in capital as well as a new charter rent policy.

At the same time, advocates opposed to de Blasio's push to reduce the available space in charter schools in New York City will also descend on the Capitol.

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.

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 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 in New York City and opposes the co-location of any charter schools within District 3.

The mayor also predicted dire consequences if he loses his showdown with state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, who wants to lift the cap on the number of privately run public schools in the city, now set at 23 new charters.

Off topic questions included city enforcement efforts around Airbnb and Airbnb's hiring of de Blasio's campaign manager, why a proposed ban on carriage horses has taken far longer than initially promised by the mayor, Tim Wu's comments on the mayor's central role on defeating Wu and Zephyr Teachout in Tuesday's primary, revised statistics on NYPD chokehold incidents, charter school co-locations, the mayor's lack of a federal security clearance and resulting inability to receive classified information, school bus drivers movement toward a strike, his relationship with Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and his efforts to help elect a Democratic majority in the state senate.

Also a parent group announced a lawsuit Sunday against the city for its plan to put a charter school in the Brandeis Educational Complex on the Upper West Side.

Mayor Bill de Blasio dug in his heels on charter schools Monday, as the fierce debate threatened to cost him control of the city's school system and bring back the bad old days of the Board of Ed.

Q&A topics include: why the mayor and Governor Cuomo appear friendly and cooperative on pre-K when together but express different views when apart, will the city fund a single year of full day pre-K if the state does not, how many of the prospective new pre-K seats are in traditional public schools v. charter schools, what is the greatest challenge in converting existing 1/2 day pre-K sites into full day sites, how can the mayor assure that proceeds of his proposed income tax surcharge would remain dedicated solely to the pre - K / middle school program, regulatory issues around pre-K operators, how there can be space available in neighborhoods where schools are overcrowded, how many of the prospective new sites are in schools v. other locations, why the mayor is so opposed to co-locations of charter schools while seeking to co-locate new pre-K programs, the newly - announced ad campaign by charter school supporters, his views on academically screened high schools, his view on the school bus contracts, why he refused off - topic questions Friday evening despite saying on Friday morning that he would take such questions, the status of 28 charter schools expecting to open in fall 2014 in locations approved by the Bloomberg administration, his upcoming appearance on the TV series The Good Wife and his view on city employees marching in the Manhattan St. Patrick's Day Parade in uniform / with banners.

Some education reform advocates are advocating that the renewal of mayoral control in the city be linked to lifting or eliminating the state's cap on charter schools.

City Comptroller John Liu vowed to put a moratorium on school closures and also promised to end the policy of co-locating charter and traditional public schools in the same buildings, which he said has been disruptive at many schools.

Speaker Carl Heastie laid down the brightest marker yet on Monday he insisted to reporters the Democratic - led Assembly won't strike an agreement on extending mayoral control in New York City that also strengthens charter schools.

She has reported on controversies around discipline in charter schools, racial segregation in the New York City school system, and flaws in the city's method of testing for lead in water in schoCity school system, and flaws in the city's method of testing for lead in water in schocity's method of testing for lead in water in schools.

They said talks continue on extending mayoral control of New York City schools and, at the urging of Flanagan and Cuomo, increasing the amount of charter schools in the five boroughs.

Then on Sunday, he pledged not to grant a long - term extension of mayoral control «without first ensuring that all students have opportunities,» the punctuating sentence of a statement in support of charter schools and against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's charter policies.

She said that standardized testing should play a «minimal» role in evaluating teachers and that she would not raise the cap on the number of charter schools that can be opened in the city.

Proposals to raising the cap on charter schools in the state and whether to extend mayoral control of schools in New York City were were dropped from the negotiating table as Tuesday's deadline loomed.

The charter network plans to expand in commercial space on the Far West Side, a major shift for the network, which has insisted that the city provide charter schools free space.

The city, under the tentative plan, would be on the hook to pay up to $ 40 million to cover the rents of charter schools located in private buildings.

But many of his proposals — such as toughening up evaluation systems teachers barely agreed to in the first place, firing teachers with bad ratings, tying tenure to evaluations, and increasing the cap on charter schools — are sure to be met with ire from politically powerful state and city teachers union.

Story of the Day: Bronx Charter School on Probation for Shady Lottery Practices The Academic Leadership Charter School, which opened on East 141st Street in 2009, is in hot water and in danger being closed after city investigators discovered that the school may have manipulated its lottery selection process to weed out unwanted stuSchool on Probation for Shady Lottery Practices The Academic Leadership Charter School, which opened on East 141st Street in 2009, is in hot water and in danger being closed after city investigators discovered that the school may have manipulated its lottery selection process to weed out unwanted stuSchool, which opened on East 141st Street in 2009, is in hot water and in danger being closed after city investigators discovered that the school may have manipulated its lottery selection process to weed out unwanted stuschool may have manipulated its lottery selection process to weed out unwanted students.

Voters in the city of Albany defeated proposed charter revisions, but the question of spending $ 200 million on a new high school will likely come down to absentee ballots.

Electeds Urge «No» on Proposal to Co-Locate High School in Existing I.S. 109 District Middle School QUEENS, NY — In advance of the upcoming Panel for Education Policy (PEP) vote next week, Borough President Melinda Katz, Senator Leroy Comrie, Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman, Councilmembers Daniel Dromm, Barry Garodnick and I. Daneek Miller stated the following about the New York City Department of Education's (DOE's) proposal to open and co-locate a new charter high school at I.S. 109 Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School, an existing district middle school in Hollis, QSchool in Existing I.S. 109 District Middle School QUEENS, NY — In advance of the upcoming Panel for Education Policy (PEP) vote next week, Borough President Melinda Katz, Senator Leroy Comrie, Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman, Councilmembers Daniel Dromm, Barry Garodnick and I. Daneek Miller stated the following about the New York City Department of Education's (DOE's) proposal to open and co-locate a new charter high school at I.S. 109 Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School, an existing district middle school in Hollis, Queenin Existing I.S. 109 District Middle School QUEENS, NY — In advance of the upcoming Panel for Education Policy (PEP) vote next week, Borough President Melinda Katz, Senator Leroy Comrie, Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman, Councilmembers Daniel Dromm, Barry Garodnick and I. Daneek Miller stated the following about the New York City Department of Education's (DOE's) proposal to open and co-locate a new charter high school at I.S. 109 Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School, an existing district middle school in Hollis, QSchool QUEENS, NY — In advance of the upcoming Panel for Education Policy (PEP) vote next week, Borough President Melinda Katz, Senator Leroy Comrie, Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman, Councilmembers Daniel Dromm, Barry Garodnick and I. Daneek Miller stated the following about the New York City Department of Education's (DOE's) proposal to open and co-locate a new charter high school at I.S. 109 Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School, an existing district middle school in Hollis, QueenIn advance of the upcoming Panel for Education Policy (PEP) vote next week, Borough President Melinda Katz, Senator Leroy Comrie, Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman, Councilmembers Daniel Dromm, Barry Garodnick and I. Daneek Miller stated the following about the New York City Department of Education's (DOE's) proposal to open and co-locate a new charter high school at I.S. 109 Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School, an existing district middle school in Hollis, Qschool at I.S. 109 Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School, an existing district middle school in Hollis, QSchool, an existing district middle school in Hollis, Qschool in Hollis, Queenin Hollis, Queens:

Cox, to his credit, seems to know that, and says he's using new data to target traditional Democrats, particularly in New York City, who can be swayed to the GOP side on issues like school choice and charters.

Public Advocate Letitia James joins dozens of healthcare activists protesting in front of a Harlem charter school before the expected visit of House Speaker Paul Ryan on May 9, 2017 in New York City.

In New York City, allies of Mr. Bloomberg have organized such groups to lobby for the mayor's proposals on congestion pricing, charter schools and other issues, often in opposition to the municipal labor unionIn New York City, allies of Mr. Bloomberg have organized such groups to lobby for the mayor's proposals on congestion pricing, charter schools and other issues, often in opposition to the municipal labor unionin opposition to the municipal labor unions.

Thousands of city charter school kids got a day off school to take part in a huge rally on the steps of the Capitol that called for an end to the «failing schools crisis.»

James Merriman, C.E.O. of the New York City Charter School Center, pounced on de Blasio's comments on Wednesday, arguing that charter schools «are some of the most accessible and effective public schools in New York City,» and their growth shouldn't be stunted by tCharter School Center, pounced on de Blasio's comments on Wednesday, arguing that charter schools «are some of the most accessible and effective public schools in New York City,» and their growth shouldn't be stunted by tcharter schools «are some of the most accessible and effective public schools in New York City,» and their growth shouldn't be stunted by the cap.

House Speaker Paul Ryan is planning to visit a Success Academy charter school in New York City on Tuesday, sources with knowledge of the visit told POLITICO New York.

Thursday's City Council schedule will include a meeting of the Committee on Governmental Operations for its preliminary budget oversight hearing; a meeting of the Committee on Veterans to consider a resolution «calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign S. 752, the Veterans» Education Through SUNY Credits Act»; and a meeting of the Committee on Education to consider multiple resolutions, including one «calling upon the New York State Legislature to reject any attempt to raise the cap on the number of charter schools,» one «calling upon the Department of Education to amend its Parent's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities to include information about opting out of high - stakes testing and distribute this document at the beginning of every school year, to every family, in every grade,» and one «calling upon the New York State Legislature to eliminate the Governor's receivership proposal in the executive budget for New York City.»

«There's no denying that charter schools have become a fundamental part of the overall success of New York City public schools, especially in those areas where moms and dads are looking to get their kids out of a failing school so they can have a fresh start on the future of their dreams,» Flanagan said in the statement.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in an interview on NY1 Thursday said he would continue to seek a three - year extension of mayoral control of New York City schools, along with a proposal to strengthen and expand charter schools in the state.

At 11 a.m., families from New York City's charter schools call for 200,000 students in charter schools by 2020 on the #PathtoPossible Day of Action, The Well, Legislative Office Building, Albany.

At 9:40 a.m., leaders of New York City's charter networks join parents to call on Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration to support 50 new charter schools in public space over the next two years, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Success Academy suffered a defeat in a high - profile skirmish with New York City on Friday, when the state education commissioner ruled that the city could require the charter school network to sign a contract to receive funding for its prekindergarten progCity on Friday, when the state education commissioner ruled that the city could require the charter school network to sign a contract to receive funding for its prekindergarten progcity could require the charter school network to sign a contract to receive funding for its prekindergarten program.

Despite Mr. de Blasio's «no way in hell» remark, the governor went on to enact a budget deal that barred the city from charging charter schools — Ms. Moskowitz's schools included.

The City School District of Albany has scheduled a public hearing Thursday at William S. Hackett Middle School at 6 p.m. to hear public comment on the applications, including one proposal that would create a new 400 - student charter elementary school in ASchool District of Albany has scheduled a public hearing Thursday at William S. Hackett Middle School at 6 p.m. to hear public comment on the applications, including one proposal that would create a new 400 - student charter elementary school in ASchool at 6 p.m. to hear public comment on the applications, including one proposal that would create a new 400 - student charter elementary school in Aschool in Albany.

The governor had been a mild supporter of charter schools throughout his tenure as governor until he made «saving» charters from Bill de Blasio a key issue in recent months, as the mayor made promises to charge some charter networks rent and put other restrictions on the city's charters.

About 1,400 New York City charter school parents and advocates will lobby state legislators in Albany on Tuesday as they prepare to do battle with the de Blasio administration.

[56] Over the course of his terms in office, Pataki would expand the availability of charter schools in New York City and raise the state's cap on charter schools to 250.

We examine the possible rise in charter schools in Monroe County and the potential impact on students and the Rochester City School District.

A new study says that on average, New York City charter school students show growth equal to 23 extra days of learning in reading and 63 more days in math each year, compared with similar students in traditional public schools.

«This is the last issue we need to crack in New York City and to do that we need to locate the voters who are really concerned and who will vote on charters, vote on parochial schools, vote on the problems caused by the strength of the teachers» unions,» he said.

In response, a spokesman for Speaker Carl Heastie, a Bronx Democrat like Klein, blasted Cuomo for his ongoing feud with de Blasio, saying it had hurt the city on a number of issues ranging from charter schools to mayoral control.

More than a dozen elected officials are signing on to a letter pledging support for charter schools ahead of a major rally in New York City.

ALBANY — At a rally on the Capitol steps, Governor Andrew Cuomo and State Senate leaders intimated that charter schools would get a boost in the budget, while down the street, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio continued his push for the inclusion of a local tax increase to fund pre-kindergarten programs.

Some 17,000 charter - school parents, teachers and students marched across the Brooklyn Bridge on Tuesday morning, marking, maybe, the end of a pro-charter era in New York City.

Flanagan (R - East Northport), in a statement, said the charter school provision was needed because there are thousands of city students on waiting lists to enter the privately - run, taxpayer funded schools.