Sentences with phrase «strong charter sector»

In order to build a strong charter sector and provide a high - quality public education for all children in NYC, the Charter Center proudly supports...

Those rigorous authorizing policies and procedures shaped this strong charter sector.

Our mission is to lead public education to unprecedented levels of academic achievement by fostering a strong charter sector.

It's no coincidence that the cities with the strongest charter sectors — Boston, New York, Newark, and the District of Columbia, among others — also provide ample money for operations and facilities.

Not exact matches

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.»

And chiming in on behalf of charters, James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Center: «The charter sector is looking forward to building a strong working relationship with incoming CommissioneCharter School Center: «The charter sector is looking forward to building a strong working relationship with incoming Commissionecharter sector is looking forward to building a strong working relationship with incoming Commissioner Elia.

It is exciting to see such strong growth of the public charter sector in Newark, and such fantastic support from all fronts.

As the recent comparative studies have shown, these results pale in comparison to Boston's high - performing charter sector but are stronger than those in most other urban public school systems.

A high - quality charter sector requires strong accountability, both in policy and in practice.

Develop a strong core of high - quality schools in the charter sector by working with the best charter authorizers to develop quality benchmarks and close low - performing charters in a targeted set of neighborhoods.

You would want to put in place a strong authorizer, ample funding, and a charter - friendly law and work to build a great charter sector like those in place in cities like Boston, New Orleans, and the District of Columbia.

As with the first article, the second is strongest when it approaches charters as a diverse sector, teasing out the sorts of school practices associated with higher test scores.

They help recruit great charters to town or nurture the development of home - grown ones, all the while sharing lessons and resources to make the sector stronger as a whole.

But for Washington, D.C., we believe two strong sectors — charter and traditional — offer the best prospect that families will have many quality educational choices for their children.

However, breaking through the logistical hurdle of a fractured charter sector, building strong relationships where none generally exist, and convincing the sectors that it may be in their best interest — as well as their students» — to work together is no small task in Cleveland.

We're not a charter school organization, or a blended learning organization, or a governance reform organization, but we think any strong harbormaster should have strategies dedicated to creating a vibrant charter sector, fostering blended learning pilots, and transforming outdated governance models.

This makes his larger point all the more noteworthy: Osborne argues that despite DCPS's progress, the charter sector has still shown stronger performance.

So it's important for us to have a strong offensive line when it comes to talking about charter schools and defining exactly what a high quality charter school looks like [and] what we want the sector to look like over the next twenty years.

Dr. King has demonstrated that he sees the public school landscape as a broad one, strengthened by strong districts and a thriving charter sector.

The Newark school district, long under control of the state of New Jersey, faces challenges driven in part by strong parent demand for high - performing schools and the rapid growth of a high - performing charter sector: The sector currently serves 27 percent of Newark's students and is anticipated to serve 40 percent by 2018 — 19.

The National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools Equity Coalition released a joint statement urging the charter sector to commit to strong and fair discipline practices for all students, including students with disabilities, Charter Schools Equity Coalition released a joint statement urging the charter sector to commit to strong and fair discipline practices for all students, including students with disabilities, charter sector to commit to strong and fair discipline practices for all students, including students with disabilities, saying:

We recognize progress and strong outcomes while informing efforts for continued improvement of access and equity for students with disabilities in the charter sector.

«Amid a strong and growing charter school sector, the Newark school district has undergone significant changes to reverse course on a decades - long struggle to provide consistent quality education to its children,» Startup: Education Executive Director Jen Holleran writes in the foreword.

It is clear that in just two years, the state law is meeting those goals and creating an environment for a strong and healthy charter school sector in Mississippi.

Standing Together for Strong Community Schools, a nonprofit group in the state, views the state - run district and the growing charter sector as a move away from local control.

Washington ranks first in the country — tied with Indiana and Nevada — when it comes to state policies that promote a strong charter school sector, according to a new report out today from the National... Read More

It is clear that in just three years, the state law is meeting the original goals and creating an environment for a strong and healthy charter school sector in Mississippi.

«We know that closing low - performing charter public schools is one of the strongest tools available to ensure quality in California's charter school sector.»

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We know that closing low - performing charter schools is one of the strongest tools available to ensure quality in California's charter school sector.

The growth of the charter sector has been especially strong in the state's urban centers, such as Newark and Camden, where about a third of public school students are enrolled in a public charter school.

Nashville believes that strong oversight, closing poorly performing schools, and encouraging replication of excellent ones, go together to create a robust charter sector.

We have learned over many years, across many states and cities, that good authorizing is more likely to result in a strong charter school sector.

Right now, the District has the best of both worlds: a vibrant charter sector that offers a wide range of learning models from some of the best school leaders and a strong, improving and growing DCPS that has responded to charter competition by revitalizing its commitment to quality.

We believe that the balance we have, with a thriving public charter sector and strong traditional schools, is about right.

Nor did we know what actions were most important for authorizers to take to ensure a strong charter school sector.

Closing chronically underperforming charter schools is one of the strongest tools available to ensure quality in California's charter school sector.

Despite strong evidence for success on average and in some communities, not all charter schools or sectors ultimately improve students» learning opportunities.

In these cases the local district can be the charter sector's strongest ally and can supply charter schools with access to critical resources such as facilities and transportation.

Strong Hispanic support for choice is clear in Florida, which has the nation's largest tax credit scholarship program and one of its biggest charter school sectors.

«The charter school sector continues to be strong in Indiana,» said Margaret Raymond, the center's director.

Meanwhile, the Connecticut charter sector is small, but very strong.

In Michigan, on the other hand, the combination of a strong charter lobby and a virtually unregulated charter sector has created what education researcher, David Arsen, calls a «chaotic» situation.