Sentences with phrase «school choice initiatives»

There is nothing neutral about arguments that we should suspend efforts to study the effects of school choice initiatives.

But broader changes that have been discussed, like a major school choice initiative, would require congressional action and therefore take more time.

The recent sales of four vacant schools to private school operators could stir more competition for the public school system as school choice initiatives gain support in the state and nation.

The 18th edition of the national report also looks at school choice initiatives, district mergers and policy shifts and how they are transforming schools.

Do school choice initiatives really benefit students and schools?

And while I am very skeptical of several recent school choice initiatives, one might think that school choice is a new idea.

President - elect Trump offered few specifics about his education policy during the campaign other than promising $ 20 billion in federal money for school choice initiatives in response to our «failing government schools.»

Lastly, there must be an assurance that funding for school choice initiatives results in an equitable distribution of resources across participating schools, with those schools serving students with the most intensive needs receiving resources proportionate to that challenge.

Nearly a year ago the seven - member Board of Education voted to enact the nation's first private school choice initiative of its kind.

The Walton Family Foundation is known for funding school choice initiatives around the country.

Still, he would need to be a master - politician to achieve the first two miracles required to make his big school choice initiative a success, and downright providential to achieve the third.

LFC supports a wide range of school choice initiatives by building strong legislative coalitions and working closely with allies.

In reality the question of whether the longer - term benefits outweigh the potential costs of interventions that shift where students go to school applies as well to early childhood, elementary, and secondary school choice initiatives.

RH: When he was a candidate, President Trump talked about launching a big federal school choice initiative.

Trump's running mate, Mike Pence, supported many school choice initiatives during his time as Indiana governor.

More than half a century after Friedman articulated the still popular economist's argument for school choice, 31 U.S. states offer some form of school choice program, according to EdChoice, a non-profit organization that supports school choice initiatives and was founded by Friedman and his wife, Rose.

While it is not a secret that conservative legislators and this administration have sought to expand school choice initiatives, Sen. Cruz's amendment is unlikely to accomplish the goal.

In his speech last night, President Trump asked Congress to pass a broad school choice initiative.

I thank the committee for passing my legislation that builds upon school choice initiatives run by states like Arizona, Mississippi and Florida, that empower low - income families to send their kids to a school of their choice — including charter schools, distance learning, and special needs classes.»

Former Education Secretary Rod Paige gave the keynote speech at a day - long academic forum on school choice initiatives.

What's more, an analysis of data from the 2010 - 11 academic year found that «all but one of the new charter schools authorized by the Los Angeles School Board during the first phase of its Public School Choice initiative outperformed similar new schools run by LAUSD.»

Decrying lawmakers who are against public education and favor school choice initiatives, Johnson explained how Pastors for Texas Children works to encourage lawmakers to support public schools and how his group and others are aiming to get education - friendly candidates elected.

President Obama's education policy championed and provided massive amounts of funding for charter schools, and President Trump and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos are vocal supporters of these and other school choice initiatives.

Given what we know, it is imperative that the DeVos administration do everything possible to design school choice initiatives that drive achievement upward and support a variety of quality school designs and governance models.

All the while, lawmakers pumped millions into blossoming school choice initiatives and billions into broad state tax cuts for businesses and individuals.

Aspire Public Schools was selected to run a new elementary in south Los Angeles in the second round of the LAUSD Public School Choice initiative.

Nevada's program, billed as the largest private school choice initiative in the country, cleared funding eligibility for all of the state's public school students, although recent Democratic wins in the state stymied its progress.

While the Fordham Institute, a right - leaning think tank, used the survey results to further its objective of advocating for school choice initiatives, understanding the types of students in a class can help teachers build relationships and find ways to tailor lessons, when possible, to better engage students.

Trump has promised to fund school choice initiatives to the tune of $ 20 billion.

No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), the proliferation of high school exit exams, the success of school choice initiatives, and a dozen other smaller if more bitter battles, education has become one of the hottest policy topics in Washington.

With the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), the proliferation of high school exit exams, the success of school choice initiatives, and a dozen other smaller if more bitter battles, education has become one of the hottest policy topics in Washington.

Meanwhile, when it comes to statewide private - school choice initiatives, the impacts on student outcomes are mixed and experts disagree on the best path forward.

As NPR's Anya Kamenetz notes, Donald Trump asked Congress to pass a school choice initiative in his speech Tuesday night, but he did not say anything about how the program could be funded.

Given the statute's scope, today's debate could include countless issues, such as possible changes to Title II rules on educator effectiveness, the expansion of the charter school grant program, the introduction of a private school choice initiative, reconsideration of competitive grant programs (RTTT, TIF, i3), and much more.

In this comprehensive guide to charter schools, Education Week details their impact on: public education, school choice initiatives, student achievement, accountability systems, special education students, English - Language Learners, and equity and integration.

As a result, the school systems we oversee have implemented a wide variety of school choice initiatives, all at large scale.

In this comprehensive guide to charter schools, Education Week details their impact in their first 25 years on: public education, school choice initiatives, student achievement, accountability systems, special education students, English - language learners, and equity and integration.

Before going to Stanford, she was an analyst at the U.S. Department of Education (ED), where she coordinated national evaluations of school choice initiatives, comprehensive school reform, and bilingual education.

Left - and right - leaning advocates sparred about the hypothetical impact of $ 9.2 billion in cuts to the U.S. Department of Education proposed by Trump last week, and whether the Republican - controlled Congress is interested in the president's pitch for a $ 1.4 billion school choice initiative.

On February 29, 2008, Gov. Bobby Jindal presented the Louisiana Legislature with a proposed budget allocating $ 10 million for a school choice initiative that would enable parents in New Orleans to send their children to the school of their choice, including private schools, with state - funded scholarships.

The Locke takeover served as the model for L.A. Unified's Public School Choice initiative, in which new schools and some failing schools were turned over to outside groups that filed the most promising applications.

Families that Can and CCSA are working with a coalition of minority and civil rights groups to push education reform in LAUSD, including supporting the Public School Choice initiative.

Mohammed spearheads the district's strategic work to redesign existing campuses and launch new school models to expand school choice options for students district wide through its Public School Choice initiative.