Sentences with phrase «state charter support»

We encourage other state charter support organizations to invest in and prioritize highlighting these practices.

There were approximately 4,000 attendees representing all aspects of the charter spectrum including charter CEOs, teachers and staff, governance boards, state charter support organizations (CSO) like TCSA, -LSB-...]

Not exact matches

NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson is supporting a bill that would create a commission to take on more extensive charter review, parallel to a commission proposed by the mayor in his State of the City address.

Education reform — loosely defined as support for charter school expansion and enhanced classroom standards and evaluations — had largely subsided as a major issue in 2016 for state lawmakers, but had bitterly divided the Capitol in 2015 as Gov. Andrew Cuomo sought to develop new standards for public school teachers.

That this House notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

The signatories also pledged their support for expanding the number of charter schools that can be established in New York State.

He and predecessor David Paterson remain the only state or local politicians in New York who've received donations from individual members of the family, though they have also made some sizable checks to charter school groups that support Senate Republicans.

Success Academy Charter School head Eva Moskowitz will be shutting down all of her schools this coming Tuesday to join more than 2,000 charter school advocates from across the state in Albany to push lawmakers to support their sCharter School head Eva Moskowitz will be shutting down all of her schools this coming Tuesday to join more than 2,000 charter school advocates from across the state in Albany to push lawmakers to support their scharter school advocates from across the state in Albany to push lawmakers to support their schools.

STANDING FIRM: State Sens. Craig Johnson (left) and Jeff Klein are not letting attack leaflets stop them from supporting more charter schools.

DFER is actively supporting candidates in many states who will help charter school legislation and actively opposing those who do not.

In the section of the report that pushes for pre-K, the panel offered a more specific suggestion: that the state support charter schools» early childhood programs.

«However, current law does not authorize charter schools to offer state supported pre-kindergarten programs, thereby preventing children from accessing potentially high - quality providers.»

Senate Democrats, while hobbled by a mere one - vote majority, could barely contain their glee at Cuomo's strong support for some of their most favored positions: more charter schools, a tough cap on state spending and local property taxes, and opposition to a massive new borrowing scheme — all counter to Silver's positions.

A deal would likely have to be struck again for either side to get its way: Silver, a Democrat, is wary of charter growth, while G.O.P. State Senate leader Dean Skelos has vocalized support for charters.

The group invested in seven State Senate races; six yielded Republican victories for candidates expected to support charter school growth.

The race for Skelos» former state Senate seat in Nassau County has turned into a proxy war between charter - school advocates, who support Republican Chris McGrath, and teachers unions, which back Democrat Todd Kaminsky.

Questions included how they would ensure continued funding for senior centers, whether they support a state constitutional convention, their views on charter schools, whether their candidacies help Bill de Blasio by simply drawing anti-de Blasio votes from Republican candidate Nicole Malliotakis and plans for dealing with the homeless, particularly in Bay Ridge.

They are calling on the governor to hold Success Academy, and by extension all charter schools, accountable by supporting a state Assembly proposal to create a code of conduct for charters and to have schools provide annual discipline reports.

Republicans in the State Legislature are more likely to support legislation that benefits charter schools.

He ripped Cuomo for the MTA mass transit crisis, accused him of «emboldening a Republican state Senate majority» by not doing enough to reunify fractured Senate Democrats, and knocked his support for charter schools and big - money hedge fund donors.

His statement, apparently referencing the Ku Klux Klan, also applauded Bronx state Sen. Jeff Klein and others who «stand for educational choice and support Charter funding that leads to economic mobility and opportunity for poor knack (sp.) kids.»

A leading charter - school advocate said Friday that Mayor de Blasio's hopes of extending mayoral control of city schools are tied to Hizzoner supporting a hike in the number of charters allowed in the state.

Cuomo, too, has been at odds with the New York State United Teachers over education policy efforts as well his support for charter schools.

Flanagan, in a lengthy statement, reiterated his support for making the state's cap on local property tax increases permanent as well as the passage of an education investment tax credit along with a lifting of the cap on charter schools.

The Senate is embracing Cuomo's push to increase the state's cap on charter schools by 100, while also doubling his support for charter school tuition from $ 75 per student to $ 150.

«That this house notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters, and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian causalities; using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government's will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.»

As for the proposal to raise the state's cap on charter schools — a move that Cuomo supported in his State of the State in January — Lanza blanched at the idea both the cap increase and mayoral control were seen as being «tied.&rstate's cap on charter schools — a move that Cuomo supported in his State of the State in January — Lanza blanched at the idea both the cap increase and mayoral control were seen as being «tied.&rState of the State in January — Lanza blanched at the idea both the cap increase and mayoral control were seen as being «tied.&rState in January — Lanza blanched at the idea both the cap increase and mayoral control were seen as being «tied.»

Nixon's criticism mirrored an op - ed she published last month that slammed Cuomo for his support of charter schools and for proposing to eliminate the so - called Foundation Aid formula for funding public schools, which critics argued would deprive districts of billions of dollars that they are still owed under 2006 court decision that found the state had underfunded public education.

Basil Smikle Jr. has a lot of ideas about how to address Harlem's most vexing problems, from crime to housing to underemployment, but his biggest asset as he runs for state Senate against Bill Perkins may be that he supports charter schools.

Now, parents and education advocates from across New York City are asking state legislators to ensure the future of high - performing public charter schools by supporting the Governor's proposal.

The big - money free - for - all is pitting New York City real state, business, and charter school interests — which support the Republicans — against the teachers unions and other liberal activists backing the Dems.

Dan Loeb's full post disparaged state Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins for her lack of support for charter schools, and praised state Sen. Jeff Klein.

Loeb's full post disparaged Stewart - Cousins for her lack of support for charter schools, and praised state Sen. Jeff Klein, who leads a rival faction of renegade Democrats and has been an outspoken supporter of charter schools.

Education groups control the state's biggest super PACs, and while reformers and unions will likely take sides along most partisan lines in November, supporters of charter schools and tax credits for donations to private schools have focused on targeting eight incumbent Democrats in the primaries, forcing the New York State United Teachers to play defense in support of alstate's biggest super PACs, and while reformers and unions will likely take sides along most partisan lines in November, supporters of charter schools and tax credits for donations to private schools have focused on targeting eight incumbent Democrats in the primaries, forcing the New York State United Teachers to play defense in support of alState United Teachers to play defense in support of allies.

He has voted for all the anti-public school bills of Cuomo and Flanagan; voted to enrich the charter schools that fill the Senate GOP campaign coffers, voted for a budget that includes the Gap Elimination Adjustment that steals state aid and forces up taxes, voted to support the Endless Testing Regime that has made life miserable for kids and parents.

UPDATE: Johnson released a lengthy statement in response to the AFL - CIO attack, noting he has been a «strong supporter» of a property tax cap and charter schools, was «proud» to support Tier V — «a move that will save Long Island taxpayers $ 8.5 billion and save this state $ 35 billion over the next three decades» — and has been urging teacher and public sector unions to sit down with elected officials to «hammer out revised wage agreements that reflect the current economic reality.»

Why, as in... Why do Republican state senators upstate and on Long Island support sending tens of millions of dollars in new funding to New York City charters... instead of reserving that money for their own schools in places like Troy, Poughkeepsie and Plattsburgh?

Among other things, the rule requires states to identify low - performing schools for comprehensive or targeted support and improvement, and requires that each state's statewide plan use multiple indicators of student success that are the same for all public schools (including charter schools).

«He has also been a leading voice for banning standardized tests for our youngest students, supported a three - year moratorium against the use of Common Core testing for student promotion and placement, and has backed giving the city and state Comptrollers the power to audit charters, particularly charter practices that limit the enrollment and retention of high - needs students.»

He first challenged an incumbent state assemblyman and then a sitting congressman in a predominantly black district in central Brooklyn, drawing support from unconventional precincts — including charter - school donors and conservative pro-Israel activists — on his way to Washington.

The support of the CEA board is considered key for Malloy, who alienated some teachers with his proposal to overhaul the tenure system, his support of charter schools and his selection of Stefan Pryor as state education commissioner.

The New York education sector has had its own controversy over race in the past week: Daniel Loeb, a political donor and chairman of the board of directors of Success Academy, the state's largest charter school network, said in a since - deleted Facebook post that state Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who is black, was worse for racial minorities than «anyone who has ever donned a hood,» because of her support of teachers» unions.

More than 800 UFT members boarded buses headed for Albany at dawn on March 27 to lobby state lawmakers for more public school funding, charter school accountability, an extended and enhanced millionaire's tax, support for Community Learning Schools and other important education initiatives.

Officials from several states criticized the scoring of the contest, which favored states able to gain support from 100 percent of school districts and local teachers» unions for Obama administration objectives like expanding charter schools, reworking teacher evaluation systems and turning around low - performing schools.

Every version lifts the cap on new charter schools in the city; the five - year one also includes a state Education Tax Credit to support private and parochial tuition.

Already, the state teachers union, recoiling at Mr. Cuomo's support of charter schools, has said it may not make an endorsement in the governor's race.

Meanwhile just down the road, the governor held a considerably larger rally outside the Capitol where he showed his support for charter schools across the state.

Stargel a has served in the state Senate since 2012 and has been noted for her strict conservatism in supporting abortion restrictions and her support of charter schools.

«Charter schools like Girls» Prep are a godsend to our Black and Hispanic children who have been left behind,» said State Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr. «I'm here to support Governor Cuomo's education proposals.»

«As New York City's charter schools work to meet the demand from families and serve 200,000 students by 2020, they must have the support of their leaders in Albany during this crucial state budget season,» said Jeremiah Kittredge, CEO of Families for Excellent Schools «Charter school families have many champions in Albany, and need their support now more than ever.charter schools work to meet the demand from families and serve 200,000 students by 2020, they must have the support of their leaders in Albany during this crucial state budget season,» said Jeremiah Kittredge, CEO of Families for Excellent Schools «Charter school families have many champions in Albany, and need their support now more than ever.Charter school families have many champions in Albany, and need their support now more than ever.»