Sentences with phrase «quality of public charter schools»

The nonprofit is dedicated to improving the quality of public charter schools by helping them build stronger boards of directors.

The state of Texas has been making a concerted effort to raise the quality of its public charter schools through sound policy reform, effective implementation, and resources to help practitioners zero in on improvement.

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Also at 10 a.m., dozens of parents will deliver letters to City Hall demanding that the de Blasio administration expand access to New York City's high - quality, high - performing public charter schools, Manhattan.

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.»

Unlike Governor Cuomo, who supports privatization in the form of charter schools, the Green Party ticket of Howie Hawkins and Brian Jones advocates a comprehensive «Quality Education for All» platform grounded in fully funding and strengthening our public school system.

Attacking new teacher evaluation systems that are, for the first time, enabling district public schools to make decisions based on teacher quality, does violence to the cause of improving the quality of education for the overwhelming majority of students who don't attend charter schools.

Upper West Success Academy, part of the Success Charter Network group of schools founded by former City Councilwoman Eva Moskowitz, says it will provide high - quality public education options in an overcrowded district.

Groups like Citizen Action and the Alliance for Quality Education have long been fighting against tests used to determine if teachers and schools are effective and are fighting the push by members of the current school board for more charter schools and potentially conversion of some public schools into charters.

If the efforts are successful, then the quality of traditional public schools will increase relative to what it would have been in the absence of competition from charter schools.

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.

But while we're seeing truly great progress in supporting the quality growth of the public charter school sector, there's still a lot of work to be done here in Newark.

In 2017, the New Mexico Public Education Department responded to a legislative proposal to implement a charter school moratorium by noting, «The families of New Mexico continue to seek alternative, quality choices for the education of their children.

Could «former President» Obama use his platform to effect the change so many of our minority students need by embracing educational opportunity, and access to quality public, private and charter schools, over the politics - as - usual of the education establishment?

If traditional public schools refuse to provide a safe, orderly, academically enriching environment for young adolescents to prepare for college preparatory high schools or high - quality career and technical options, then we should encourage the development of charter schools, magnet schools, and other choice strategies that do.

• Manage the actions of the dozen charter authorizers, the Detroit Public Schools, and the Educational Achievement Agency to make sure schools that don't meet a quality bar are closed and replaced with something Schools, and the Educational Achievement Agency to make sure schools that don't meet a quality bar are closed and replaced with something schools that don't meet a quality bar are closed and replaced with something better.

The fact that traditional public schools experienced net gains in performance, despite a slight decrease in average student quality, suggests that our estimates of the effects of charter - school competition may understate the true effect of charters on traditional public schools.

As charter schools across the country struggle to keep up with demand, a new federal tax incentive could hold the key to spurring billions of dollars in investment in low - income areas with limited access to quality public charter school options.

Yet, there are still millions of children with limited access to a high quality public charter school.

Charter schools have the potential to have broader effects on student achievement if traditional public schools respond to the threat of losing students to charter schools by improving the quality of their own education prCharter schools have the potential to have broader effects on student achievement if traditional public schools respond to the threat of losing students to charter schools by improving the quality of their own education prcharter schools by improving the quality of their own education programs.

This pattern provides strong evidence that the smaller gains made by these charter school students are indeed due to the quality of the schools they attend rather than to any unobserved differences between charter school students and students in traditional public schools.

«The extraordinary demands of educating disadvantaged students to higher standards, the challenges of attracting the talent required to do that work, the burden of finding and financing facilities, and often aggressive opposition from the traditional public education system have made the trifecta of scale, quality, and financial sustainability hard to hit,» concludes the report, «Growing Pains: Scaling Up the Nation's Best Charter Schools.»

It was thought early on that public charter schools would serve as «laboratories of education,» where independence, flexibility, and innovation would produce high - quality learning environments that could be replicated across the country.

If we in the charter community respond with robust growth of high - quality schools, we will surely see greater public understanding from all quarters.

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.

These charters are accountable to the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (PCSB) for the quality and results of their pre-K programs — just as they are for grades K — 12 — but they are not subject to the kind of extensive, input - based quality requirements found in other pre-K programs.

Nina Rees, CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, said the law could be «a game - changer when it comes to giving more public school students access to high - quality charter public schools.&Public Charter Schools, said the law could be «a game - changer when it comes to giving more public school students access to high - quality charter public schools.Charter Schools, said the law could be «a game - changer when it comes to giving more public school students access to high - quality charter public schools.Schools, said the law could be «a game - changer when it comes to giving more public school students access to high - quality charter public schools.&public school students access to high - quality charter public schools.charter public schools.&public schools.schools.»

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.

[5] At the beginning of the study period in 2001, there was substantial variation in quality across charter schools and, on average, charter schools in Texas were less effective than traditional public schools.

A new federal tax incentive could hold the key to spurring billions of dollars in investment in low - income areas with limited access to quality public charter school options.

Finally, Adam Peshek proposes a way to tackle some of the obstacles to charter - school growth through the Opportunity Zone program (part of the 2017 tax reform package)-- and hopefully create more high - quality public school options for children along the way.

This school year, charters will serve nearly 38,000 students — 44 percent of all public - school students in D.C. And these schools, which consistently outperform D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) overall and across all subgroups, offer students a tremendous variety of quality educational opportunpublic - school students in D.C. And these schools, which consistently outperform D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) overall and across all subgroups, offer students a tremendous variety of quality educational opportuschools, which consistently outperform D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) overall and across all subgroups, offer students a tremendous variety of quality educational opportunPublic Schools (DCPS) overall and across all subgroups, offer students a tremendous variety of quality educational opportuSchools (DCPS) overall and across all subgroups, offer students a tremendous variety of quality educational opportunities.

I am the executive director of the DC Public Charter School Board, and the story of our sector in the nation's capital is mostly one of continued success, growth, popularity, and quality improvement.

She believes strongly in the power of quality public charter schools in this country and has witnessed firsthand the positive impact they can have on teachers, students, and communities.

Greg Richmond is the President and CEO of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) and a leading voice in the nation's debates on public charter school quality, access, and accountaCharter School Authorizers (NACSA) and a leading voice in the nation's debates on public charter school quality, access, and accountabSchool Authorizers (NACSA) and a leading voice in the nation's debates on public charter school quality, access, and accountacharter school quality, access, and accountabschool quality, access, and accountability.

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Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Noschools — August 14, 2013 Rocketship Education: Bringing tech closer to teachers — July 24, 2013 Case study: New charter pays more, extends teachers» reach, gets strong results — July 9, 2013 Case study: How Charlotte zone planned Opportunity Culture schools — June 27, 2013 Case study: How one Leading Educators fellow extends her reach — June 17, 2013 Opportunity Culture district creates paid role for student teachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Nocharter pays more, extends teachers» reach, gets strong results — July 9, 2013 Case study: How Charlotte zone planned Opportunity Culture schools — June 27, 2013 Case study: How one Leading Educators fellow extends her reach — June 17, 2013 Opportunity Culture district creates paid role for student teachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - 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«The proposed increase in the budget through giving thousands of charter schools the funding needed to open new charter schools, and expand and replicate their successful models will go a long way toward providing those students and their families with a much - needed, high - quality public school education.

High - quality charter schools like these are the norm, giving families access to local, public, and effective educational options in communities where traditional district schools aren't meeting the needs of students.

The Idaho Charter School Network advocates, supports and gives voice to its members to ensure charter schools have the flexibility, public support, and funding to deliver high - quality education to their students and to the thousands of students on Idaho's charter school waitCharter School Network advocates, supports and gives voice to its members to ensure charter schools have the flexibility, public support, and funding to deliver high - quality education to their students and to the thousands of students on Idaho's charter school wait School Network advocates, supports and gives voice to its members to ensure charter schools have the flexibility, public support, and funding to deliver high - quality education to their students and to the thousands of students on Idaho's charter school waitcharter schools have the flexibility, public support, and funding to deliver high - quality education to their students and to the thousands of students on Idaho's charter school waitcharter school wait school wait lists.

As students in DC continue to attend public charter schools — 44 % of all DC public school students in 2014 — judging the quality of the education programs becomes increasingly important.

This allows students and families to rate the quality of the schools achievement compared with other public charter schools across Washington, DC.

About PCSB: The DC Public Charter School Board (PCSB) is setting a national model for creating quality public school options through its rigorous review of new charter applications and effective oversight of charter school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in WashingtoPublic Charter School Board (PCSB) is setting a national model for creating quality public school options through its rigorous review of new charter applications and effective oversight of charter school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in WashingtCharter School Board (PCSB) is setting a national model for creating quality public school options through its rigorous review of new charter applications and effective oversight of charter school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in WashingtoSchool Board (PCSB) is setting a national model for creating quality public school options through its rigorous review of new charter applications and effective oversight of charter school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in Washingtopublic school options through its rigorous review of new charter applications and effective oversight of charter school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in Washingtoschool options through its rigorous review of new charter applications and effective oversight of charter school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in Washingtcharter applications and effective oversight of charter school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in Washingtcharter school performance that is leading the transformation of public education in Washingtoschool performance that is leading the transformation of public education in Washingtopublic education in Washington, DC.

• Overwhelming parental support for the following elements of an education agenda: Provide extra resources to turn around struggling neighborhood schools; hold charter schools accountable; provide more support / training for struggling teachers; expand / improve new - teacher mentoring; reduce class sizes, especially in the early grades; make public schools hubs of the neighborhood with longer hours, academic help and health services for families; provide extra pay for teachers in hard - to - staff schools; and ensure access to high - quality preschool for all 3 - and 4 - year - olds.

While the President's FY 2012 Budget requests funding to improve D.C. public schools and expand high - quality public charter schools, the Administration opposes targeting resources to help a small number of individuals attend private schools rather than creating access to great public schools for every child.

A new review of 25 school quality rating systems by Public Impact's Lyria Boast and Tim Field for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools revealed clear trends that may help rating system designers and users move toward optimal system designs.

On the importance of government, for example, Brian Eschbacher, executive director of Planning and Enrollment Services in Denver Public Schools, described policies and systems in Denver that help make choice work better in the real world: a streamlined enrollment system to make choosing easier for families, more flexible transportation options for families, a common performance framework and accountability system for traditional and charter schools to ensure all areas of a city have quality schools, and a system that gives parents the information they need to choose schools confiSchools, described policies and systems in Denver that help make choice work better in the real world: a streamlined enrollment system to make choosing easier for families, more flexible transportation options for families, a common performance framework and accountability system for traditional and charter schools to ensure all areas of a city have quality schools, and a system that gives parents the information they need to choose schools confischools to ensure all areas of a city have quality schools, and a system that gives parents the information they need to choose schools confischools, and a system that gives parents the information they need to choose schools confischools confidently.

Imagine Schools Mission Statement As a national family of public charter school campuses, Imagine Schools partners with parents and guardians in the education of their children by providing high quality schools that prepare students for lives of leadership, accomplishment, and exemplary chaSchools Mission Statement As a national family of public charter school campuses, Imagine Schools partners with parents and guardians in the education of their children by providing high quality schools that prepare students for lives of leadership, accomplishment, and exemplary chaSchools partners with parents and guardians in the education of their children by providing high quality schools that prepare students for lives of leadership, accomplishment, and exemplary chaschools that prepare students for lives of leadership, accomplishment, and exemplary character.

While the Administration appreciates that H.R. 471 would provide Federal support for improving public schools in the District of Columbia (D.C.), including expanding and improving high - quality D.C. public charter schools, the Administration opposes the creation or expansion of private school voucher programs that are authorized by this bill.

The issue of quality is anchored in the pact between charter schools and their authorizers (and by extension, the public).