Sentences with phrase «only quality charter schools»

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The UFT / NYSUT lawsuit, which asks the court to overturn the Charter School Committee's action, said the new rules would not only «significantly undercut the quality of teaching in SUNY - approved charter schools,» but also would create «an essentially fake certification process, one not valid for employment in New York's public school districts, other charter schools or the public schools of other states.Charter School Committee's action, said the new rules would not only «significantly undercut the quality of teaching in SUNY - approved charter schools,» but also would create «an essentially fake certification process, one not valid for employment in New York's public school districts, other charter schools or the public schools of other states.&School Committee's action, said the new rules would not only «significantly undercut the quality of teaching in SUNY - approved charter schools,» but also would create «an essentially fake certification process, one not valid for employment in New York's public school districts, other charter schools or the public schools of other states.charter schools,» but also would create «an essentially fake certification process, one not valid for employment in New York's public school districts, other charter schools or the public schools of other states.&school districts, other charter schools or the public schools of other states.charter schools or the public schools of other states.»

Some organizations direct their activities only to district and / or charter school issues, such as improving teacher quality and effectiveness, developing new public charter schools, or closing and transforming failing district schools to create new high - quality schools of choice.

The statement includes a list of these developments: the US Supreme Court ruled scholarships constitutional; numerous studies showed these programs benefit needy kids; families empowered with this choice express great satisfaction; urban districts continue to struggle despite great effort; chartering hasn't created enough high - quality seats; and smart accountability systems can ensure only high - quality private schools participate in these programs.

We see only slight changes in people's views on the quality of the nation's schools, for instance, or on federally mandated testing, charter schools, tax credits to support private school choice, merit pay for teachers, or the effects of teachers unions.

Likewise, the 2015 CREDO report concluded that Detroit's charter sector was one of only four urban charter communities that «provide essential examples of school - level and system - level commitments to quality that can serve as models to other communities.»

That's not only bad for students; it also threatens charter schools» ability to reach the next level of scale and quality they'll need to survive over the long run.

they point out that in some states, authorizers operate virtually unchecked, with dire consequences for students, and that the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools approves the quality controls of only two states (Hawaii and Louisiana) and the District of Columbia.

The causes of today's political malaise are too complex to be laid only on the schools, whether charter - or district - run, though there is reason to question the quality of civics and history teaching.

As the charter authorizer, our job is to keep our strong focus on quality — closing low - performing schools, helping promising schools improve, encouraging our best schools to expand, and applying rigorous oversight to approve only the most - promising new applicants.

And then there are charter schools that are a welcome breath of fresh air to parents who, perhaps like me not too long ago, can only afford to live in neighborhoods where the traditional schools in that community are not of the highest quality, but desire a high level of education, nonetheless, for their child (ren).

Based on model legislation developed out of best practices from around the country, Mississippi has a rigorous and accountable process to ensure that only the highest quality charter schools will be authorized.

From centrist Democrats who think that choice should only be limited to the expansion of public charter schools (and their senseless opposition to school vouchers, which, provide money to parochial and private schools, which, like charters, are privately - operated), to the libertarian Cato Institute's pursuit of ideological purity through its bashing of charters and vouchers in favor of the voucher - like tax credit plans (which explains the irrelevance of the think tank's education team on education matters outside of higher ed), reformers sometimes seem more - focused on their own preferred version of choice instead of on the more - important goal of expanding opportunities for families to provide our children with high - quality teaching and comprehensive college - preparatory curricula.

This law creates a rigorous and accountable process to ensure that only the highest quality charter schools will be authorized.

Slowing the growth of charter schools won't solve the problems, though; it will only trap students in failing schools by taking away viable, affordable options for high - quality education.

By focusing only on the problems in charter schools, the series misses the bigger picture in Detroit: a lack of quality across both district and charter schools, turf battles rather than leadership and problem - solving, and splintered government oversight.

But this can only happen with quality implementation of California's new science standards across all the state's districts, schools and charter schools — for the benefit of all of California's students.

And then there are charter schools that are a welcome breath of fresh air to parents who, perhaps like me not too long ago, can only afford to live in neighborhoods where the traditional schools in that community are not of the highest quality, but desire a high level of education, nonetheless, for their children.

Based on model legislation developed out of best practices from around the country, this law creates a rigorous and accountable process to ensure that only the highest quality charter schools will be authorized.

That means not only supporting the growth of high - performing schools, but also shining a light on those charter public schools that are not providing a high - quality education.

A final element that should cause concern about cyber charter schools is that not only do massive cyber schools fail to provide effective services found in quality local public schools, but they also cripple efforts of local public schools to improve.

That means not only supporting the growth of high - performing schools, but also shining a light on those charter schools that are not providing a high - quality education,» Wallace said.

Well, for example, when Catalyst asked how Chicago Public Schools justifies $ 76 million in increased funding to charter schools despite their lackluster performance and the district's enormous deficit, spokeswoman Becky Carroll said that «our job is to not only help build high - quality schools, but expand the number of choices.Schools justifies $ 76 million in increased funding to charter schools despite their lackluster performance and the district's enormous deficit, spokeswoman Becky Carroll said that «our job is to not only help build high - quality schools, but expand the number of choices.schools despite their lackluster performance and the district's enormous deficit, spokeswoman Becky Carroll said that «our job is to not only help build high - quality schools, but expand the number of choices.schools, but expand the number of choices.»

This bill is called the Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools bill, but we believe that it only serves to empower charter school operators and not parents or stCharter Schools bill, but we believe that it only serves to empower charter school operators and not parents or stcharter school operators and not parents or students.

The new public charter school regulations being discussed in Trenton today will not only expand high quality educational options for our students and families, but will allow public charter schools to continue to innovate and positively transform our education system to the benefit of all students.

INCS Action, Illinois» only statewide advocacy organization focused on improving access to quality charter public schools for Illinois families, marked its third election cycle in 2016 with new victories.

Not only does this arrangement translate to high costs and poor quality of services for many charter schools, it also prevents charter schools from delivering special education services that align with the innovation and educational philosophies that are unique to their school.

WHEREAS, the NAACP recognizes that at best, quality charter schools serve only a small percentage of children of color and disadvantaged students for whom the NAACP advocates relative to said population left behind in failing schools; and

It's time to spread the intelligence to their Congressional counterparts, who recently held a hearing on a new proposal, HR 10, the «Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act» with testimony from charter supporterCharter Schools Act» with testimony from charter supportercharter supporters only.

Only district and charter schools can deliver on the promise of quality school choice with both transparency and accountability in the use of public dollars.

said, «We are incredibly disappointed in the Board's decision, as it will only hurt real kids who are longing for the type of high - quality education charter schools can provide.

This report explores the radical agenda of the Walton family and the foundation it controls, and how that agenda has taken the U.S. charter school movement away from education quality in favor of a strategy focused only on growth.

Northeast Charter Schools Network Connecticut State Director Yam Menon said, «We are incredibly disappointed in the Board's decision, as it will only hurt real kids who are longing for the type of high - quality education charter schools can pCharter Schools Network Connecticut State Director Yam Menon said, «We are incredibly disappointed in the Board's decision, as it will only hurt real kids who are longing for the type of high - quality education charter schools can pSchools Network Connecticut State Director Yam Menon said, «We are incredibly disappointed in the Board's decision, as it will only hurt real kids who are longing for the type of high - quality education charter schools can pcharter schools can pschools can provide.