Sentences with phrase «supports school choice initiatives»

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Initiatives in the US around School Choice offer a wealth of insights into ways we can support the transformation of educational funding.

However, the administration's rhetorical support for school - choice initiatives should bolster such efforts in the states.

The recent sales of four vacant schools to private school operators could stir more competition for the public school system as school choice initiatives gain support in the state and nation.

Sarah Shad Johnson, a parent of children in Charleston County Schools and co-founder of Community Voice, says, «The timing of Secretary Duncan's visit comes at a critical time when our state legislators are discussing whether or not to support the adversarial Common Core State Standards, as well as bills regarding school choice, charter school expansion, and tax credits for private schools; our State Superintendent of Education seems to be embracing a controversial stand on the teaching profession; and the focus here in Charleston County appears to be only on experimental, questionable, and expensive initiatives, as opposed to goals of increased learning opportunities.Schools and co-founder of Community Voice, says, «The timing of Secretary Duncan's visit comes at a critical time when our state legislators are discussing whether or not to support the adversarial Common Core State Standards, as well as bills regarding school choice, charter school expansion, and tax credits for private schools; our State Superintendent of Education seems to be embracing a controversial stand on the teaching profession; and the focus here in Charleston County appears to be only on experimental, questionable, and expensive initiatives, as opposed to goals of increased learning opportunities.schools; our State Superintendent of Education seems to be embracing a controversial stand on the teaching profession; and the focus here in Charleston County appears to be only on experimental, questionable, and expensive initiatives, as opposed to goals of increased learning opportunities.»

LFC supports a wide range of educational choice initiatives, so that high quality public, charter and private schools flourish and parents will have the opportunity to select the quality school that works best for their children, and so that teachers will have the flexibility to select the school that best utilizes their strengths and interests.

Families that Can and CCSA are working with a coalition of minority and civil rights groups to push education reform in LAUSD, including supporting the Public School Choice initiative.

Most notably, the foundation funded the American Federation for Children, an advocacy group focused on supporting school - choice initiatives and supporting candidates who back school choice.

The AASA campaign and other like initiatives have launched this year in response to proposals to extend school choice, perceptions of declining support for public schools, and the collective drive to ensure equity in deeper learning opportunities for each child.

Champion for Parents» Rights FCSBM works to empower parents to make informed decisions about where their children will attend schools, and strongly supports the expansion of school choice initiatives, including Florida tax credit scholarships, McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities, schools of choice, and education savings accounts.

Mayor Villaraigosa has been an outstanding force in the education reform efforts in Los Angeles, a great support for advocacy efforts with his support of the Public School Choice initiative, and an advocate for school facilities under PropositiSchool Choice initiative, and an advocate for school facilities under Propositischool facilities under Proposition 39.

Decrying lawmakers who are against public education and favor school choice initiatives, Johnson explained how Pastors for Texas Children works to encourage lawmakers to support public schools and how his group and others are aiming to get education - friendly candidates elected.

During her tenure as a superintendent, she led the school district through many initiatives that led to increased graduation rates, additional school choice options, increasing public / private partnerships and initiating efforts that supported struggling male students of color.

To really understand what school choice means, we need to pull apart the two major components of school choice initiatives: the ability to choose one's school from an array of public, charter, private, and religious options; and the use of vouchers to subsidize these choices with public tax dollars that have historically, and constitutionally in many places, been intended to support public education.

Dirk Tillotson is an attorney and the executive director of Great School Choices, a nonprofit that supports family empowerment and school improvement initiaSchool Choices, a nonprofit that supports family empowerment and school improvement initiaschool improvement initiatives.

Yet, because there has been such a bombardment on parents to support the Milwaukee Parental Choice program coupled with the Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program (aka the MPS Takeover) presented by State Senator Alberta Darling and Representative Dale Kooyenga, many people have never heard of the Community Schools initiative.

The Congress Preschool Readiness Program — a 7 week initiative for children 31/2 years of age which utilises the Abecederian Approach - aims to increase school preparedness and participation amongst indigenous children through assisting with preschool choice, enrollment and in the provision of practical support.