Sentences with phrase «public school supporters»

CCSA is proud to recognize these Los Angeles - area charter public school parents for the instrumental role they played in helping defeat SB 808 (Mendoza), which would have eliminated appeals for new charter school petitions and renewals, and their role in rallying families in their community to get involved in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board District 6 election, resulting in the election of charter public school supporter Kelly Gonez to the LAUSD school board.

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The California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) is honored to welcome over 3,500 charter public school supporters in Sacramento to attend the 24th Annual California Charter Schools Conference in celebration of the «Momentum» and growth of California's nonprofit charter pubic school sector and to address the future of California's education system.

The nail in the charter school coffin was expected to come with the release of a charter and pilot school evaluation initiated by the Boston Foundation, a reliable public school supporter.

Contributors — whether individuals, small businesses, community groups, or other public schools supporters - are paying it forward by investing in work that supports America's next generation.»

From the way some of the more enthusiastic public school supporters talk, you'd think alternative forms of public education, such as voucher schools, were making millions on the backs of ill - treated kindergartners.

«It would be great if all the politically energized public school supporters turn their attention to things that are less visible but higher impact — like how the federal government will permit states to implement accountability under the new ESSA law.

Both of these legislative options face difficulties becoming law in a divided Congress and with vocal pushback from public school supporters across the country.

Yes, 2017 was a rough year for public school supporters, with the ascension of President Donald Trump and his Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, the continued underfunding and undermining of local public schools, and the increased attacks on teacher professionalism and students» civil rights.

Experts say those numbers are mostly accurate, although public school supporters caution it's important to note charter schools are serving a population that, historically speaking, tends to perform better academically.

It's a plan spurned by public school supporters who say taxpayer dollars are being diverted to mostly religious schools with weak accountability and non-discrimination measures in place, pointing to reports of LGBTQ discrimination in some private schools.

INCS Action and its affiliated organizations, INCS Action PAC and INCS Action IC, were created in 2014 with the mission to engage the charter school community in the legislative and political process, grow the coalition of charter public school supporters and activists, and educate Illinois public officials on the impact of charter public schools in the lives of families and in communities across the state.

Milwaukee Public Schools supporters are rallying Monday afternoon in front of the Milwaukee County Courthouse to fight what they are calling a takeover of MPS.

Public school supporters say the new push at the legislature is a misleading new tactic that seems intended to reclassify for - profit virtual charters and private schools as public institutions.

«From the perspective as a public school supporter, it's particularly galling because of what's happening to our teachers and our public schools in terms of testing, and A-F school grades and scrutiny,» said Poston.

Ball writes, «Public school supporters say the new push... is a misleading new tactic that seems intended to reclassify for - profit virtual charters and private schools as public institutions.»

Meanwhile, public school supporters this week continued to criticize the districts as a potentially inefficient and ineffective use of public dollars.

(Sacramento, CA)- This week, March 20 - 23, 2017, 3,500 charter public school supporters will arrive in the State Capitol to attend the 24th Annual California Charter Schools Conference.

Meanwhile, some public school supporters warn that the consternation in Haywood County over charters and declining public education investment is not an isolated event.

These charter public school supporters will be at the meeting to discuss the charter petitions for both schools, respond to intimidation tactics used by District officials and ask SJUSD Board members for a vote.

ABOUT INCS ACTION INCS Action and its affiliated organizations, INCS Action PAC and INCS Action IC, were created in 2014 with the mission to engage the charter school community in the legislative and political process, grow the coalition of charter public school supporters and activists, and educate Illinois public officials on the impact of charter public schools in the lives of families and in communities across the state.

New PAA media clip: Contentious Won't Back Down movie will be screened inside — public school supporters will rally outside for real reform.

Few things sparked quite as much debate among public education advocates and legislators this year as House Bill 1080, the so - called «achievement school district» bill led by Rep. Rob Bryan, R - Mecklenburg, that purportedly went through dozens of revisions in 2015 and 2016 before finally arriving on the legislature's floor this spring, much to the consternation of some public school supporters.

Public school supporters, though, are expressing some optimism about a third - grade teacher performance pilot program, which sets aside $ 10 million for bonuses to teachers with students showing growth in reading scores.