Sentences with phrase «supporter of alternative education»

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The role of charter alternative schools like Sunshine — publicly funded but managed by for - profit companies — is likely to grow under the new U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, an ardent supporter of school choice.

Supporters of the alternative certification rules say job candidates who have subject - matter expertise should not be shut out of a teaching position because they don't have education degrees.

Charter school supporters say they are providing opportunities for students in areas with poor traditional public schools to have a better alternative to get an education, and some have even framed it in language of civil rights.

Such a point also shines light on the fact that EdTrust and other centrist Democrat reformers backing the plan have been silent about the Obama administration's sloppy and shoddy process for granting waivers, especially as President Barack Obama struggles to keep office; it is hard for waiver gambit supporters to complain about Florida's implementation of one of the alternatives to AYP they support without pointing out how the Obama administration's own mishandling of the effort allowed for such antics in the first place (or giving movement conservatives more reasons to oppose a strong federal role in reforming American public education).

This hour - long feature documentary, Consider The Alternative provides viewers with a balanced understanding of publicly - funded charter schools from those who can speak about it best: charter school supporters, public school teachers and administrators, members of the legislature, the Nebraska State Board of Education and a parent moving through the educatioEducation and a parent moving through the educationeducation system.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos spoke about the possibility of rescinding the guidance earlier this month, to supporters who argue that the guidance improves school safety and promotes the use of alternative strategies that keep kids in school.