Sentences with phrase «space in public schools»

That's also because Success's victory over de Blasio in 2014 directly led to state legislation that has guaranteed the continued growth of the charter sector in New York City: the city is now required to either find charters space in public schools or site them in private buildings at the city's expense.

«Some uninvited guests, including a member of the state education board, were allowed at the last minute Monday morning to sit in on presentations by charter school groups seeking space in public schools in north Baton Rouge, thereby averting a potential fight.

What Is It: All NYC four year - olds are eligible for a seat in a no - cost Pre-Kindergarten program, although lack of space in public schools means the majority are housed in community centers, and even religious schools.

It costs thousands of dollars to educate a child, so sending some of them to private schools would free up more space in public schools.

Topics in the Q&A included the source of money for the City's planned pre-K advertising campaign, the City's target number of pre-K applicants, whether Speaker Silver thinks the proposed income tax surcharge should be pursued next year, how the pre-K selection process will work, how the City will cover the approximately $ 40 million annual gap between the estimated cost of pre-K and the amount provided in the state budget, when parents will learn whether their pre-K application has been accepted, how the City will collect data and measure success of the pre-K program, whether the existing pre-K application process will be changed, how the City will use money from the anticipated school bond issue, the mayor's reaction to a 2nd Circuit ruling that City may bar religious groups from renting after - hours space in public schools, the status on a proposed restaurant in Union Square, a tax break included in the state budget that provides millions of dollars to a Bronx condominium project, the «shop & frisk» meeting today between the Rev. Al Sharpton and Police Commissioner Bratton and a pending HPD case against a Brooklyn landlord.

Charters that are not given space in public schools and lease private facilities are entitled to compensation.

The poll also asked voters about the city's efforts to ban churches from renting space in public schools.

For eight years, she's been the lightning rod of the charter movement, raising millions from hedge funders and foundations as she aggressively worked her close connections to the Bloomberg administration to take over space in public schools.

Del Rio is a leader in the fight against the Department of Education policy barring religious congregations from renting Sunday space in public schools.

Mr. de Blasio bristled at the idea of letting charter schools have rent - free space in public schools, declaring at a mayoral forum last year that «there was no way in hell Eva Moskowitz should get free rent.»

School District That Held Graduations in Church An appeals court ruled against a Wisconsin school district over its usage of a church building to hold graduations due to a lack of space in public school facilities.

Charter schools are publicly funded but privately operated, and many occupy space in public school buildings.

The de Blasio administration said it would provide free space in public school buildings to a dozen new or expanding charter schools, including 10 run by Eva S. Moskowitz, one of the mayor's fiercest rivals on the issue.

He also asked that SUNY do something to help charter schools get space in public school buildings.

But Wright told The Post he still opposes giving charters the right to share space in public school buildings, a practice known as «co-location.»

The group claimed the de Blasio administration has «regularly refused» to grant charters space in public school buildings, despite a state law requiring them to do so.

Current legislation guarantees new or growing charters co-located space in public school buildings or, failing that, private space funded by the city.

Gov. Cuomo and the state Legislature subsequently approved a law requiring the city to provide charters space in public school facilities or pay for their rent at private space.

Ramos said the de Blasio administration has resisted charter schools for more children, particularly by denying them space in public school buildings.

It wouldn't cost the DOE anything extra, since the children would be taking up the same amount of space in public school buildings and would not require hiring any extra teachers.

Rather than being shunned by the system, new charters have an opportunity to use underutilized space in public school buildings to get up and running.

If the De Blasio administration takes away funding for construction along with access to vacant space in public school buildings, the cold hard reality is that tens of thousands of New York City students will be denied a chance for a better education.»

«They're charter schools,» she chillingly declared as one fought for space in a public school in Harlem.»

The fast - growing Success Academy Charter School program now has 23 schools in the NYC area, each located in unused spaces in public schools.

Not exact matches

«The whole reason for this company is to protect children in schools,» says the founder of Amulet Protective Technologies, which makes ballistic material that can be put into walls, doors, cubicle dividers, and office furniture to create bullet - stopping barriers in public spaces.

They are located primarily in schools, libraries, museums and other public spaces.

Clearly, Ironicus is wrong in claiming that religious groups are the only ones who want to use public school space.

In contrast, my own Chicago parish church and elementary school are located on two city blocks that together take up ten acres, but those blocks include — in addition to the church and school — over 100 dwelling units in a variety of buildings two - to - three stories tall, more than 15 businesses, and nearly 200 on - and off - street parking spaces for the publiIn contrast, my own Chicago parish church and elementary school are located on two city blocks that together take up ten acres, but those blocks include — in addition to the church and school — over 100 dwelling units in a variety of buildings two - to - three stories tall, more than 15 businesses, and nearly 200 on - and off - street parking spaces for the publiin addition to the church and school — over 100 dwelling units in a variety of buildings two - to - three stories tall, more than 15 businesses, and nearly 200 on - and off - street parking spaces for the publiin a variety of buildings two - to - three stories tall, more than 15 businesses, and nearly 200 on - and off - street parking spaces for the public.

The popular clamor for more science and mathematics in the public schools lest the Russians outdistance us in military achievements and in the conquest of outer space is a symptom of the common assumption that science has the answer.

You've gathered together a few faithful families and individuals from within a community, and you're likely now meeting in homes, rented office space, or more likely --- a public school building.

Everyone should have the right to wear a cross or a scarf (NOT burka for security reasons) but nobody can impose any particular religious symbols in public spaces such as school or courts.

For example, public spaces recycling captures the «last mile» of recyclables — items typically found in curbside and deposit recycling programs that are abandoned by consumers in park spaces and recreational facilities like arenas, street scapes, transit stops, bars and restaurants, elementary and secondary schools, convenience stores and gas stations.

Statistics show that the vast majority of physical bullying takes place in schools, with a small percentage taking place in public spaces, like the park.

Without exception, women should be able to breastfeed their babies in any and all public and private spaces, at work, in the park, the supermarket, on the subway, at school, in restaurants, on airplanes, and by the local swimming pool.

If the public presentation is not a school board meeting, work with the administration to book your meeting space well in advance.

North School Park in Arlington Heights is considered a public forum and has historically provided a space for the expression of constitutionally protected free speech, subject to reasonable Park District rules and regulations.

While California banned smoking near playgrounds and on beaches years ago, Deerfield made the first such foray in Illinois in 2005, restricting smoking in parks, open space, school grounds and public sidewalks within 25 feet of an entrance.

HUMAN's mission is to make healthful food and nutrition education easily accessible in schools, hospitals, gyms, community centers and additional public spaces.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed a bill that banned vapes from school grounds throughout the state in August, then from all public indoor spaces in October.

Q&A topics include: why the mayor and Governor Cuomo appear friendly and cooperative on pre-K when together but express different views when apart, will the city fund a single year of full day pre-K if the state does not, how many of the prospective new pre-K seats are in traditional public schools v. charter schools, what is the greatest challenge in converting existing 1/2 day pre-K sites into full day sites, how can the mayor assure that proceeds of his proposed income tax surcharge would remain dedicated solely to the pre - K / middle school program, regulatory issues around pre-K operators, how there can be space available in neighborhoods where schools are overcrowded, how many of the prospective new sites are in schools v. other locations, why the mayor is so opposed to co-locations of charter schools while seeking to co-locate new pre-K programs, the newly - announced ad campaign by charter school supporters, his views on academically screened high schools, his view on the school bus contracts, why he refused off - topic questions Friday evening despite saying on Friday morning that he would take such questions, the status of 28 charter schools expecting to open in fall 2014 in locations approved by the Bloomberg administration, his upcoming appearance on the TV series The Good Wife and his view on city employees marching in the Manhattan St. Patrick's Day Parade in uniform / with banners.

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, a Democrat, said in a statement that charter operators are «diverting money, resources and space from our public schools.»

De Blasio's power over city schools has already been somewhat diminished by the new pro-charter state law dictating how the city must accommodate charters in both public and private space.

The city would be required to first look for space in regular public schools where new charters — or those wishing to expand — could be co-located.

At 9:40 a.m., leaders of New York City's charter networks join parents to call on Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration to support 50 new charter schools in public space over the next two years, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

A new state law passed in April gives the city just two options to meet the demands of the Success Academy network: It can hand over free space in public or private buildings, or give the schools money to find their own space.

«He negotiated a budget deal with state lawmakers that guarantees future New York City charter schools rent - free space in under - used public school buildings or funding to offset the cost of renting a building.»

These proposals are a reflection of the wide variety of community needs that delegates analyzed such as more access to technology in schools, senior - friendly spaces, safe public housing, quality recreation and parks.

In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio has indicated plans of charging charter schools rent for sharing space with traditional public schools.

Independent charters are particularly desperate for facilities funding, while large charters — mostly sited in co-located public school space — are focusing on increasing the amount of public money each charter school student receives.

He envisions a vocational school opening in the office space, focusing on those students «not making it through the Buffalo public schools, but should have.»