Sentences with phrase «quality charter schools instead»

Frustrated that the traditional public schools aren't willing to prioritize their children's needs, many low - income strivers have turned to high - quality charter schools instead.

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A number of forward looking cities have set aside contentious debates about charter schools, and have instead chosen to embrace high - quality charter schools in their reform strategies.

Instead of arguing whether charter schools should be included in No Child Left Behind, a more fruitful question is how to ensure that state accountability schemes allow enough flexibility for boutique programs within the public system while not opening up loopholes that low - quality schools can slip through.

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.

Instead of supporting «parent trigger,» which replaces one school for another and turns the public school into a non-unionized charter school, let's assure that children get experienced, high - quality educators who won't leave after 2 - 3 years.

Instead of protecting empty buildings and blockading children from using empty classrooms, a fair - minded mayor would do what's best for all students and support all high - quality schools — whether district or charter.

So instead of creating quality schools in every neighborhood, what CPS has done is created this two - tier system and actually is closing down, as you said, neighborhood schools under Renaissance 2010 and replacing them with charter schools and a privatized education system, firing or laying off, I should say, certified teachers, dismantling locally elected school councils, and creating a market of public education in Chicago, turning schools over to private turnaround operators.