Sentences with phrase «state takeover school»

That morning, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education gave final approval for the first state takeover school to return to the Orleans Parish system.

Last year, his school was the first «State takeover school» to receive an «A» rating.

The CEO of the Indianapolis - based company now running Arlington High School says without federal money earmarked for school improvement, EdPower might not be able to continue its work at the state takeover school.

Enrollment at state takeover schools is even lower than turnaround operators anticipated, writes the Indianapolis Star «s Scott Elliott:

The three companies started last school year flush with cash, but flagging enrollment has already lowered the amount of money EdPower and other turnaround operators have to run the state takeover schools.

Tony Walker, who represents Gary on the State Board, urged fellow board members not to think of funding as money flowing to EdPower or the other companies running the state takeover schools, but as providing the resources the schools need to succeed.

Will the state takeover schools start coming back?

Not exact matches

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday called for a permanent extension of mayoral control for city schools and criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo's approach toward standardized testing and push to make it easier for the state to takeover struggling schools.

Governor Cuomo released a state budget plan that closes a $ 2 billion dollar gap, recommends a phased in state takeover of county health care costs, and offers an ultimatum to schools to accept a teacher evaluation program or lose access to increased school funding.

Governor Cuomo released a state budget plan that closes a $ 2 billion dollar gap, recommends a phased in state takeover of county health care costs, and offers an ultimatum to schools to accept a teacher evaluation program or lose increased school funding.

The discussion largely focused on chronically struggling schools that had been identified for a state takeover if they don't show improvement.

Although state legislation authorizing mayoral control of the Buffalo Public Schools still lacks a Republican sponsor in the GOP - dominated Senate, that hasn't stopped city power brokers from quietly plotting what a takeover of the troubled district would look like.

Cuomo has also pushed a plan that would make it easier for the state to takeover a failing school.

Meanwhile, Assembly Democrats continue to raise concerns with Cuomo's proposal to have the state takeover struggling schools.

The budget will include a modified version of Cuomo's plan for state takeovers of chronically underperforming schools.

Pending approval, the schools that have been yielding poor outcomes for 10 years or more will be allowed one year to show «demonstrable progress» before being subject to a state takeover.

Further, her call for a state takeover of far more of the cost of public schools may yet resonate with New Yorkers as they begin to feel the impact of cuts in staff and services to schools and local governments, experts said.

Mr. de Blasio had strenuously disagreed with the plan for a state takeover of the city's worst - performing schools.

The money can be used, they say, to enact needed education reforms — ones that differ from those proposed by Cuomo, which includes state takeovers of chronically failing schools and an expansion of charter schools.

State takeover would strip de Blasio of most of his power over low - performing schools, which the mayor has argued would be anathema to the system of mayoral control.

But he strongly disagrees with the governor's plan for state takeover of some of New York's failing schools.

Testifying on the fiscal 2016 budget in the state capital Wednesday, de Blasio pushed for making mayoral control of city schools permanent, rather than just extending it for three years, as sought by Cuomo — a move he argued would make state takeover of failing schools unnecessary.

Recently, F.E.S. has been advocating for a state takeover of failing schools as a key part of the solution to the failing schools «crisis.»

Just when some schools thought they had cleared the threat of a takeover, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state could withhold funding for struggling schools if he and the legislature can not agree on which ones should be taken away from the local school district.

J.H.S. 162 in the Bronx — the only public school threatened with a state takeover since the establishment of the receivership program — is caught in a power struggle between the governor and the state Education Department.

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De Blasio pushed for permanent mayoral control during a string of visits to Renewal schools earlier this year as a means of rebuffing Cuomo's proposal for state takeover of failing schools.

«I'm here because I've seen too many generations pass through failing schools without someone taking responsibility for turning them around,» he added, referring to Cuomo's plan for state takeover of failing schools.

But, threatening public schools like Schuyler with state takeover when the state has NOT provided the necessary funding and support does everyone a disservice.

F.E.S. recently held a rally in support of state takeover of failing schools.

As part of this, Hempstead High School is identified as «persistently struggling» and Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School as «struggling,» with each given requirements and deadlines to meet federal and state standards — or face potential takeover by an outside manager.

The money can be used, they say, to enact needed education reforms — different reforms than Cuomo has proposed, which include state takeovers of chronically failing schools and an expansion of charter schools.

State officials also are requiring the District to come up with a backup plan to phase out East High School in case Education Commissioner John King doesn't approve the takeover plan by the University of Rochester.

State officials also are requiring the city to come up with a backup plan to phase out East High School in case the education commissioner doesn't approve the takeover plan by the U of R.

The mayor's philosophy has clashed with the education priorities of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is proposing a state takeover of failing schools across New York.

«The state's budget includes a $ 248 million increase in school aid, $ 212 million more for the state takeover of Medicaid, and $ 60 million in additional tax revenue — calling this significant increase a cut is disingenuous and the city should check its math.»

Speaking about Cuomo's proposal to implement state takeover of failing schools, «that hit me more than anything else,» said Mulgrew, who went on to talk again about the lack of school aid offered up by Cuomo.

Jaffee said she didn't expect her conference to agree to Cuomo's proposal for a state takeover of such schools or districts.

Cuomo's Five - Year Financial Plan keeps revenue sharing with local governments flat at a time when scores of local governments and school districts are headed for insolvency and a takeover by state Control Boards.

The education changes also provide a means for state takeover of what Cuomo calls «failing schools» and many lawmakers refer to as «struggling schools.»

Last July, the state's new education commissioner, MaryEllen Elia, named 62 «struggling» and «persistently struggling» New York City schools that would face a takeover if they did not improve.

Persistently struggling schools — given just one year to turn things around or risk an outside takeover — were promised $ 75 million in state funds over two years to implement turnaround plans.

He called on the state to increase funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and criticized Cuomo's school - takeover policy, but without calling out the governor by name.

New York's controversial receivership law that allows for the takeover of failing public schools withstood a court challenge by the teachers union, with a state Supreme Court judge this week rejecting a number of arguments aimed at deeming the statute unconstitutional.

Michigan, for instance, passed laws permitting state takeovers of failing schools and tying teacher evaluations to students» test scores.

Cuomo also asked the Education Department for legislation to allow a state takeover of New York's 178 failing schools, based on a model used in Massachusetts.

With the threat of a state takeover looming, Philadelphia district leaders have adopted a $ 1.5 billion 1998 - 99 budget that ensures — despite earlier forecasts — that city schools will remain open the entire school year.

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They need real governance change in the form of state takeover, outsourcing of their schools (perhaps to a «recovery» district), and maybe even closing the district.

Maryland would have been the first state in the country to take over schools for NCLB restructuring, but Grasmick's efforts met with intense political opposition from Baltimore's mayor and other political leaders, and the state legislature passed a bill blocking the takeover.