If Congress fully funds ESSA — without
restrictions on charter expansions — they fund the way forward for the Trump / DeVos / Alexander school choice / privatization plan.
Not exact matches
State
restrictions on charter school
expansion in the city is likely to become an issue in Boston's upcoming mayoral race.
But when he co-wrote an op - ed with New York City Chancellor Joel Klein advocating for ending
restrictions on the
expansion of the
charter school movement, everyone has to take notice.
Also in Ohio: After the public outcry around its
charter expansion grant to Ohio, the Department of Education announced this week that it is placing a hold and
restrictions on the grant funding.
Certainly the Obama administration's Race to the Top effort has spurred states such as California and New York to abolish or modify
restrictions on the
expansion of
charters.
After all, Obama has until recently made a compelling case thanks to efforts such as Race to the Top, which has managed to force states to lift or modify
restrictions on the
expansion of
charter schools, and allow for the use of student test score growth data in teacher evaluations.
Meanwhile
restrictions on the
expansion of school choice — including
charters and even ability to choose courses while in traditional districts — is even more problematic for college - educated families as it is for those from poor households.