Sentences with phrase «parental choice in public education»

Bruce, the «hype and hoopla» Caroline usually refers to are some high profile charter schools that have touted successes not necessarily deserved, though other pro-reform issues are also part of her agenda to impugn any efforts to create more parental choice in public education.

Alas, Alabama must survive another year without parental choice in public education.

«This is about parental choice in public education,» education committee chairwoman Sen. Gloria Romero, D - Los Angeles, said about the compromise she helped negotiate.

Not exact matches

We see parental school choice (even vouchers) emerging as real possibilities as Americans see a moral vacuum in public education.

On a number of specific policies, notably parental choice in education, and, more important, on principles regarding the right ordering of religion and public life, JCS is usually and sometimes harshly opposed to the position of the Catholic Church.

Meanwhile, the Republican Party has in recent decades become the champion of the Church's public priorities — the protection of innocent human life, parental choice in education, the defense of marriage, church - state cooperation, and an array of issues under the rubric of religious freedom.

The Parental Choice in Education Act would provide tax credits for those who donate to private and parochial schools for purposes of scholarships, tax credits to parents who pay tuition to private and parochial schools and tax credits to teachers - in both public and private schools - who make personal purchases of school supplies and food to support their underprivileged students.

Washington — When the Education Department launched a public - relations offensive in mid-October to accompany its regional meetings on parental choice, Representative Augustus F. Hawkins was ready with a counterattack.

While expanding parental options for children's education in Milwaukee, school choice has transformed public education into a multi-sector delivery system for the good of everyone.

But given the rising role that parental choice and public perception play in education decisions, it's important for schools to tell their story.

The foundation promotes initiatives to expand parental choice and equal opportunity in education to help spur the bold transformation of the national K - 12 system of public education.

«Sunshine» — reinforced by true parental choice — is the key to true accountability in public education.

For his part, Poston says he understands the movement to increase parental control in public education, but he called for fairness — and honesty — in how policymakers and advocates build regulations for emerging school choice options.

She provides thought leadership and oversight to Public Impact's work on teacher and leader policy, organizational change, parental choice of schools, and emerging opportunities for dramatic improvement in U.S. education.

She provides thought leadership and oversight to Public Impact's work on teacher and leader policy, organizational change, parental choice of schools, and emerging opportunities for dramatic improvement in pre — K to grade 12 education.

0 — impact of voucher program in Washington D.C. on students» academic performance according to two studies in 2007 and 2008 from the U.S Department of Department of Education under President George W. Bush (School Vouchers, Campaign for America's Future, and Vouchers and Public School Performance: A Case Study of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program, October 2, 2007)

In fact, one can advocate for a much more expansive definition of public education: one that offers greater parental choice in a system that is responsive to local community and parental demand, while absolutely shunning for - profit elementary and secondary schoolIn fact, one can advocate for a much more expansive definition of public education: one that offers greater parental choice in a system that is responsive to local community and parental demand, while absolutely shunning for - profit elementary and secondary schoolin a system that is responsive to local community and parental demand, while absolutely shunning for - profit elementary and secondary schools.

In 1999, Pete established Excellent Education for Everyone, to reform urban public schools in New Jersey through parental school choicIn 1999, Pete established Excellent Education for Everyone, to reform urban public schools in New Jersey through parental school choicin New Jersey through parental school choice.

The study of the Milwaukee Parental Choice voucher program concluded: «In sum, our five years of research on the MPCP [Milwaukee voucher program] suggests that students with disabilities are classified and served differently in the private and public education sectors in Milwaukee, and that the MPCP serves students with disabilities at about two - fifths to three - quarters the rate of MPS [Milwaukee public schools].&raquIn sum, our five years of research on the MPCP [Milwaukee voucher program] suggests that students with disabilities are classified and served differently in the private and public education sectors in Milwaukee, and that the MPCP serves students with disabilities at about two - fifths to three - quarters the rate of MPS [Milwaukee public schools].&raquin the private and public education sectors in Milwaukee, and that the MPCP serves students with disabilities at about two - fifths to three - quarters the rate of MPS [Milwaukee public schools].&raquin Milwaukee, and that the MPCP serves students with disabilities at about two - fifths to three - quarters the rate of MPS [Milwaukee public schools].»

Dang, and I thought that the demise of Detroit Public School district due to parental choice, when it happens, would be the watershed event in the reformation of public educPublic School district due to parental choice, when it happens, would be the watershed event in the reformation of public educpublic education.

While they believe, in theory, there ought to be vouchers, that parental choice is a good idea, that there has been discrimination against religion, they're perfectly cognizant of the fact that many voucher advocates are really less concerned with the well being of religious education as they are with dismantling, disestablishing, literally, the public schools from their preferred place in American life.

Concrete actions by policy makers, already practised in many counties, are: matching paid parental leave to the rate and duration observed in Scandinavian countries; providing adequate public funding and developing tax policies that allow parents to make appropriate child - rearing choices, paying greater attention to children from poor or diverse backgrounds; integrating child care and early education under one ministry or agency and thereby enhancing quality, qualification requirements, accessibility and affordability.