Sentences with phrase «serve as a public charter school»

Further, it would implement a second notification requirement: by the 30th day after the date on which property is acquired that is intended to serve as a public charter school, notice of the property's address must be provided to the aforementioned three parties.

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She has served as an educator and instructional leader in inner - city public, bilingual and charter schools.

«When the charter industry begins serving students with special needs and English Language Learners at the same rate as traditional public schools, and cracks down on the fraud, mismanagement and abuse prevalent at so many charters, perhaps its leaders can then join our longstanding fight for the equitable funding that all kids need.»

Though he has since tempered his rhetoric, Mr. de Blasio was often hostile toward charter school expansion and Ms. Moskowitz when he served as public advocate and ran for mayor.

Stewart - Cousins said she was hopeful that charter schools would serve as incubators for educational innovations and then share their success with public schools.

Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadCharter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadschools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadSchools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadcharter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.

For example, in 1996 CMU saw the need for charter schools to have representation in the state capitol and with the media, which led to the founding of the Michigan Association of Public School Academies, which now serves as the unified voice for Michigan's charter schools and was a major advocate for removing the cap.

Whether this pattern is indicative of general receptiveness on the part of these districts toward alternatives to public schools or a long - standing dissatisfaction with traditional public schools, it certainly suggests that private schools do not serve as a hindrance to the start - up of public charter schools.

As a educator and leader at The Preuss School UCSD — a public charter school serving low - income students in School UCSD — a public charter school serving low - income students in school serving low - income students in San...

Charter schools have become a popular alternative to traditional public schools, with some 5,000 schools now serving more than 1.5 million students, and they have received considerable attention among researchers as a result.

Until recently, he served as chief operating officer of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

As charter pioneer Ted Kolderie wrote, this horse trade would ``... introduce the dynamics of choice, competition, and innovation into American's public school system, while at the same time ensuring that new schools serve broad public purposes.»

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.

Apart from giving new start - ups an initial period of time to establish themselves, it is appropriate to hold the average charter school, serving similar students, to the same standards as other public schools in that community.

She knew it might be a long shot, but the work that was being done at the Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy in Washington, D.C., where she serves as CEO, was already in line with the goals of the initiative: creating educational opportunities for children in distressed communities by offering «cradle - to - college» services.

14, taught English and served as department chair at a charter school, then became an assistant principal at a public middle school, both in Washington, D.C..

AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School, a pre-K — only charter school that serves more than 800 students on eight campuses, has used its flexibility — as well as a federal Investing in Innovation grant — to develop an integrated model that combines evidence - based curriculum, early childhood assessments, and aligned professional development to help teachers deliver effective instruction focused on improving children's language and social - emotional Charter School, a pre-K — only charter school that serves more than 800 students on eight campuses, has used its flexibility — as well as a federal Investing in Innovation grant — to develop an integrated model that combines evidence - based curriculum, early childhood assessments, and aligned professional development to help teachers deliver effective instruction focused on improving children's language and social - emotional sSchool, a pre-K — only charter school that serves more than 800 students on eight campuses, has used its flexibility — as well as a federal Investing in Innovation grant — to develop an integrated model that combines evidence - based curriculum, early childhood assessments, and aligned professional development to help teachers deliver effective instruction focused on improving children's language and social - emotional charter school that serves more than 800 students on eight campuses, has used its flexibility — as well as a federal Investing in Innovation grant — to develop an integrated model that combines evidence - based curriculum, early childhood assessments, and aligned professional development to help teachers deliver effective instruction focused on improving children's language and social - emotional sschool that serves more than 800 students on eight campuses, has used its flexibility — as well as a federal Investing in Innovation grant — to develop an integrated model that combines evidence - based curriculum, early childhood assessments, and aligned professional development to help teachers deliver effective instruction focused on improving children's language and social - emotional skills.

Originally devised to serve youngsters stuck in weak schools, the Recovery School District became the city's main provider of public education, with charters as its delivery vehicle.

Current head of schools of the Ivy Preparatory Academies, a network of all - girl public charter schools in Georgia, Alisha Thomas Morgan served as a Georgia state representative from 2003 to 2015.

Ryan served on the board of the Maya Angelou Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. Previously, he served on the Century Foundation's Task Force on the Common School and as vice chair of the American Bar Association's Committee on Public Schools.

Now president emeritus of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, Finn has co-written the book with Bruno V. Manno, senior advisor to the Walton Family Foundation and emeritus trustee of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, and Brandon Wright, who serves as the editorial director at the Fordham Institute.

In states like Colorado, where charters are perceived as public schools serving local students, advocates may find they can build bipartisan support, especially in light of traditional conservative support for charter schools and the sector's continued focus on serving disadvantaged, urban students, which appeals to liberals.

As the executive director and the board chairman of the District of Columbia's independent chartering body, we are often asked whether we favor a «New Orleans» future for D.C., where charter schools eventually serve virtually all public - school students.

Founded in 2000 as the state's first independent public charter school, Highlander was named after the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee, a historic institution that has served as a training ground for grassroots activists — including Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. — since the earliest days of the civil rights movschool, Highlander was named after the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee, a historic institution that has served as a training ground for grassroots activists — including Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. — since the earliest days of the civil rights movSchool in Tennessee, a historic institution that has served as a training ground for grassroots activists — including Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. — since the earliest days of the civil rights movement.

School unions, for example, have been cautious in their support, often seeing charters as drawing funds away from resource - starved public school districts and diverting the discussion from how to fix public schools, which continue to serve the vast majority of American stuSchool unions, for example, have been cautious in their support, often seeing charters as drawing funds away from resource - starved public school districts and diverting the discussion from how to fix public schools, which continue to serve the vast majority of American stuschool districts and diverting the discussion from how to fix public schools, which continue to serve the vast majority of American students.

Statewide, charters serve a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged and ELL students, and about the same percentage of special needs students, as the traditional public schools.

Dana has worked as an assistant principal, special education leader, and special education teacher for a public charter school in Georgia serving K — 8th grade students.

Additional honors include being selected as the Florida Virtual School Superintendent of the Year, Consortium of Florida Education Foundations Superintendent of the Year, Champion District Superintendent of the Year for Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools, Florida Department of Education's District Data Leader of the Year Finalist, 2014 Leader to Learn From by Education Week, and 2015 Hispanic - Serving School District Superintendent of the Year.

Additionally, Mr. Chavous is an accomplished author, having published four books, including Serving Our Children: Charter Schools and the Reform of American Public Education; Voices of Determination: Children that Defy the Odds; and Building a Learning Culture in America, as well as his first novel, The Plan, a political thriller.

Charter schools face many of the same problems as public schools, including insufficient funding and a lack of resources for serving needy students, a report released last week concludes.

«Begin every one of those conversations with «Charter schools are public schools,»» Smith said explaining that it is important for people to understand that charter schools are there to serve all students and, as is the case with all public schools, exist to educate students effecCharter schools are public schools,»» Smith said explaining that it is important for people to understand that charter schools are there to serve all students and, as is the case with all public schools, exist to educate students effeccharter schools are there to serve all students and, as is the case with all public schools, exist to educate students effectively.

«As you may know, school choice allows parents to use their child's K through twelve education tax dollars to send their child to the public, charter, or private school that best serves their needs.

The data suggest that charter high schools, as a group, are not overcoming the obstacles they claim to overcome and they are not accelerating the achievement of their students compared to most public high schools serving more or equally economically challenged groups of students.

Alturas International Academy School Type: Charter Public Location: Idaho Falls Grades Served: K - 8 ’20 in 10 ′ Investment: $ 1,000,000 over five years ’20 in 10 ′ Impact: 538 new seats About the School: Alturas International Academy promotes academic distinction, while empowering students to be principled and intellectual leaders as they explore, create, investigate, and analyze in a safe, engaged, collaborative environment that inspires them to make a genuine difference in their local and global community.

She taught junior high school math in Los Altos, California, before attending law school, and she served as a public defender for over six years in New York City before joining the charter school community.

As a tuition - free public charter school, MNCS receives state funding and provides bus transportation to the communities it serves.

By adjusting for schools that serve at - risk students, the study focuses on regular charter schools that are expected to meet the same standards as traditional public schools.

Shields also served as founding Executive Director of the Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority, where she successfully helped charter schools gain access to facility financing funds.

After teaching Social Studies in St. Paul Public Schools for three years, David co-founded El Colegio Charter School in Minneapolis and served as start - up coordinator, board member, advisor, special education teacher, lead teacher, and executive director during his 13 + years at the sSchool in Minneapolis and served as start - up coordinator, board member, advisor, special education teacher, lead teacher, and executive director during his 13 + years at the schoolschool.

As you know, Houston, Corpus Christi, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and the surrounding areas are home to a large number of public charter schools serving thousands of -LSB-...]

Charter public schools in Santa Clara County accomplish all of these objectives, as free public schools of choice serving all students.

Jacob's most recent work was serving as a middle and high school building administrator with Green Dot Public Schools, a non-profit public charter management organization out of CalifPublic Schools, a non-profit public charter management organization out of Califpublic charter management organization out of California.

Prior to this work, she served as the Policy Director at the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools and the Director of Policy and Advocacy at New Schools for New Orleans.

As a result, 110 public charter school campuses, serving over 20,000 students were set to lose funding in the 2017 - 2018 school year.

In fact, some of the local charter school networks with the highest discipline rates have long enjoyed reputations as «beat the odds» schools that supposedly serve students of color better than the Minneapolis Public Sschools that supposedly serve students of color better than the Minneapolis Public SchoolsSchools.

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Mark also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for City Arts and Prep Public Charter School in Washington, DC.

Mr. Nida has been very active in the charter school movement in Washington, DC, serving as a board member and treasurer of the Arts and Technology Academy Public Charter School, for which he helped obtain DC Revenue Bond, tax - exempt fincharter school movement in Washington, DC, serving as a board member and treasurer of the Arts and Technology Academy Public Charter School, for which he helped obtain DC Revenue Bond, tax - exempt finaschool movement in Washington, DC, serving as a board member and treasurer of the Arts and Technology Academy Public Charter School, for which he helped obtain DC Revenue Bond, tax - exempt finCharter School, for which he helped obtain DC Revenue Bond, tax - exempt finaSchool, for which he helped obtain DC Revenue Bond, tax - exempt financing.

Senior Corps» Foster Grandparents program provides an opportunity for volunteers age 55 and older to serve as mentors and tutors for students.39 In 2016, an estimated 24,000 Foster Grandparents volunteers served approximately 200,000 students.40 Similarly, in 2016, AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers were approved to provide capacity - building assistance to more than 2,900 education - related project sites.41 Cutting funding for the CNCS would mean eliminating a substantial amount of necessary support for traditional public and public charter schools and would hurt low - income students across the country.

Clemons is not only a founding Board Member of the recently opened New Haven Montessori Charter School and served, up until last year, as a Board Member of one of the Achievement First, Inc. charter schools in New Haven, Clemons's company was given a no - bid contract that was approved and funded by the Connecticut Board of Education, a contract that has already netted Clemons» company more than $ 500,000 with a lot more public funds tCharter School and served, up until last year, as a Board Member of one of the Achievement First, Inc. charter schools in New Haven, Clemons's company was given a no - bid contract that was approved and funded by the Connecticut Board of Education, a contract that has already netted Clemons» company more than $ 500,000 with a lot more public funds tcharter schools in New Haven, Clemons's company was given a no - bid contract that was approved and funded by the Connecticut Board of Education, a contract that has already netted Clemons» company more than $ 500,000 with a lot more public funds to come.