Sentences with phrase «supportive of charter schools»

Our survey last year found 59 percent of Americans supportive of charter schools; 56 percent in favor of school vouchers; and 49 percent backing education savings accounts or ESAs, a relatively new form of educational choice that allows families to go beyond private school tuition to customize a learning plan that works for each individual student.

The Mission of CCSA is to enable our members to increase the number of students attending quality charter schools in California as quickly as possible by securing policy wins supportive of charter schools and providing the supports necessary to open and expand quality charter schools.

We believe that this is an extreme measure that is clearly out of touch with the families of nearly three quarters of a million students in charter schools or on charter school waiting lists, as well as with the strong majority of California voters who are clearly supportive of charter schools.

The public has never been more supportive of charter schools than they are right now based on growth in charter school enrollment, waitlist numbers, and polling data.

The resolution was proposed by the two board members most vocally supportive of charter schools (Rodriguez co-founded one), and they can see collaboration with philanthropic groups that others view as threatening to the district.

The upper chamber is controlled by the Republicans and the Independent Democratic Conference, who have been largely supportive of charter schools.»

«Californians are very supportive of charter schools, but they also strongly value the role of traditional public schools as well,» said Schnur.

The irony here is that Republicans are more supportive of charter schools, even though the Democrats supposedly care more about poor kids.

While supportive of charter schools, Advance Illinois Co-chairman William Daley said the solution doesn't lie in a voucher system or other measures that could largely privatize education.

And certain cities and states have been so supportive of charter schools that they have nurtured education markets competitive enough to warrant study.

We know from the 2016 Education Next survey that white Americans are more supportive of charter schools (once the idea is explained to them) than are Hispanics.

And last week, the Atlanta Public Schools board, with a reputation for being supportive of charter schools, voted 8 - 1 to deny a charter petition.

Though Americans appear cautiously supportive of charter schools, most are confused about them.

The public became 6 percentage points more supportive of merit pay, 5 percentage points more supportive of charter schools, and 4 points less favorable to vouchers.

The newspapers are much more supportive of charter schools than of No Child Left Behind, with charters receiving an average score of 4.1 (meaning the papers are «somewhat supportive» on average), compared to 1.2 for NCLB (meaning the papers are slightly better than neutral on average).

Most of the money from Tudor Jones, a hedge fund manager who's been supportive of charter schools, went to Cuomo or the state Democrats, but he also gave $ 2,500 to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Mayor de Blasio has been less supportive of charter schools, which mostly operate without teachers unions.

The minimum wage, paid family leave [in the Senate], in the Assembly they're not supportive of charter schools, Senate is.

A group supportive of charter schools says the de Blasio administration's PROSE program is a flop, contending it has not helped lift student performance.

A group supportive of charter schools and education reform that backed Republicans in key state Senate races spent $ 4.2 million on advertising, mail and GOTV to help give the GOP conference full control of the chamber.

The study was funded by the Walton Family Foundation, which has traditionally been highly supportive of charter school growth nationwide.

Not exact matches

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was more supportive of the effort to strengthen charter schools statewide as the governor wants to lift the cap on the alternative public schools by 100.

The marathon 20 hours of wheeling and dealing behind closed doors produced votes to approve a last - minute ethics bill, a mandate to test school drinking water supplies for lead, money for SUNY and CUNY, more money and operating flexibility for charter schools, $ 570 million for «supportive housing» for the homeless, and continued state control of the New York Racing Association until October 2017.

Senate Republicans have generally been supportive of expanding and strengthening charter schools in New York state with measures opposed by the state's teachers unions.

Cuomo has been supportive of strengthening charter schools, putting him at odds with Democrats who back more money for traditional public schools.

The group has been especially active in the handful of competitive primaries this month for Assembly and Senate races, counteracting heavy spending by deep - pocketed groups that have been supportive of education reform and charter schools.

The unions have been joined by several groups supportive of issues they've opposed, such as expansion of charter schools and a tax credit that would redirect money to private schools, according to a POLITICO New York analysis of lobbying reports submitted to the Joint Commission on Public Ethics and campaign finance disclosure reports submitted by state - level candidates and parties to the Board of Elections.

As a result of discussions and an agreement among the parties, the UFT has been assured that Klinsky and Victory is supportive of the rights of teachers to organize into a union and to bargain collectively in charter schools where Victory provides management and support services.

Cuomo is also supportive of both extending mayoral control and increasing charter schools, whereas the Assembly Democrats are opposed to any expansion of charters.

Rich donors tend to be more supportive of market - oriented reforms, such as charter schools and merit pay for teachers, but are less supportive of paying more taxes for early childhood education and federal spending to improve schools.

Compared with parents and policymakers in states where expectations are being met or exceeded, those in states with underperforming schools may be more supportive of education reforms such as charter schools.

Parents who live near a charter school are more supportive of charters than the public at large (and know more about how charters work).

While Obama was moderately supportive of public - school choice options such as charters, he was hostile toward private - school options such as the D.C. scholarship program.

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Charter schools can make their civic vision an explicit part of their appeal, so that supportive families can seek them out, and others can go elsewhere.

In contrast, Washington, D.C., where public policies and funding offer a much more supportive climate, illustrates the potential of charter schools to bring innovation to the pre-K sector.

In more than a dozen cities, charter schools educate 30 % of or more of all public school students, and are creating a ripple effect uplifting entire education systems, and seating supportive education leaders who helped create alternative opportunities in positions of authority at local and state levels.

With campaign season heating up, public polls that try to get a pulse on American attitudes toward education are likely to play into the policy prescriptions of candidates who are critical of the Common Core and supportive of hot - button issues like charter schools.

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools wouldn't say whether it's supportive of Trump's plan because the organization hasn't seen all of the details.

The Texas blend — legislative commitment to higher quality, better oversight, and supportive partners that help charter schools diagnose and solve problems — is a promising one for states that want to see more of their students succeed in K - 12 classrooms and beyond.

Mayor Williams has been relatively supportive of them, and Vance has been careful to avoid the openly hostile posture toward charter schools that characterized his predecessor, Ackerman.

Brass City Charter School depends on the generosity of foundations, corporations, public agencies, and individuals to realize its mission of providing our students a rigorous, well - rounded and emotionally supportive education that will eliminate the achievement gap characteristic of urban underserved students and enable them to lead meaningful and productive lives both for themselves and for their community.

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Through a rigorous classical curriculum and within a structured, supportive community, Ethos Classical Charter School ensures every K - 5 student is on the path to college and a life of opportunity.

I decided to work for a charter school that was known for being very supportive of its teachers and that provided weekly coaching and professional development.

Still, David Harris is adamant that, while the plan is supportive of charter expansion, it affords local teachers and innovators equal opportunity to propose and establish Opportunity Schools whether they opt for charter, magnet or traditional district - style organization.

While many of our own donors are supportive of public charter schools, some are more excited about our work to support district school redesign efforts and community engagement.

Evidence over the past five years argues that the public has never been more supportive of charter public schools than they are right now based on growth in charter school enrollment, waiting list numbers, and polling data.

A little over a month ago, we got word that the DOE was «non-renewing» three of its charter schools, one of which has been a very supportive member of C3S.

States like Arizona where a high percentage of public schools are charter schools tend to attract the charter management organizations because they are very supportive of those schools coming in and setting up shop.»