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As for Matt and Elisa's listening closely and taking notes on people's comments, my guess is that it's all about developing PR strategies for responding to the fact that people are increasingly aware of how pernicious this organization is, and the critical role it plays in the hostile takeover of the public schools.

So Mike Morath, Texas Education Agency (TEA) commissioner, failed at his Home Rule attempt in Dallas (See Panning a Charter Takeover of all public schools).

But in many states and cities there are counterproductive disenfranchisement actions being taken that disempower Black and Latino communities — the takeover of their public schools.

His education agenda pushes the non-democratic takeover of public schools and supports privatizing them.

State takeover of public schools fragment school authority, disenfranchise communities of color, and ignore parent and community concerns.

For the past year, conservative Republicans, seizing on the administration's backing, have argued that the standards amount to a federal takeover of public schools.

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MILWAUKEE Schools and Communities United held a citywide summit in Milwaukee last weekend to discuss how to stop the takeover of public schools in the city.

The bill «has everything with laying the groundwork for the hostile, corporate takeover of public schools throughout Florida, a direct attack on public education,» Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich of Weston said at a press conference this morning.

UFT Vice President for Academic High Schools Janella Hinds testified before the New York State Assembly Committee on Education regarding Gov. Cuomo's proposal to implement state takeovers of public schools.

We will stand for fair funding for our students and against state takeovers of our public schools.

We know this legislative cycle the privatizers will come back even harder and we continue to build a movement against any state takeovers of our public schools.

In the mid-1990s, there was so much rhetoric and discussion of mayoral takeovers of public school systems.

Despite these troubling results, there are powerful advocates for continuing charter takeovers of public schools.

Financial questions: How will the finances work for the company that is managing the first charter takeover of a public school district in Florida?

In this piece the writers lament that they were «disenfranchised by the state takeover of the public school system for 22 years» and — even worse — «boldly disrespected during the past...

Not exact matches

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.

Nevertheless, Cuomo has been criticized by liberals advocates for not being more forcefully in favor of a Democratic takeover of the chamber this year, which came to a head this week when the governor knocked public schools as a «monopoly» he wants to break by strengthening charter schools.

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.

Anti-reformers have trotted out the hoariest bugbear in New York politics — the evil of Wall Street — and constructed a hilarious lie: that the education reform movement is actually camouflage for a hostile takeover of the city's public schools.

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.

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.

«We will continue to stand with teachers and public school advocates to 1) oppose the corporate takeover and privatization of education and 2) expand education funding to meet our children's needs and so that teachers can teach,» said Howie Hawkins.

The Nation's recent online learning expose, How Online Learning Companies Bought America's Schools, in its zeal to connect various dots into a narrative of a corporate public education takeover, makes critical errors.

Charter firms, including Aspire, Green Dot, Alliance for College - Ready Public Schools, and smaller charter operators, put forward one - quarter of the takeover plans, but only one plan was aimed at turning around a chronically low - performing focus school.

Grassroots advocacy, public opinion, proposed legislation, the looming state takeover of the Philadelphia schools, and a 2 - year - old court decision are fueling new momentum on an issue that state legislators have been reluctant to shoulder, activists say.

Of the five states with laws authorizing state intervention in ailing public school districts, only New Jersey thus far has moved to the brink of a full takeoveOf the five states with laws authorizing state intervention in ailing public school districts, only New Jersey thus far has moved to the brink of a full takeoveof a full takeover.

«It sounded as though Wells was calling out his employers in public, proposing a Green Dot takeover of the school — and committing professional suicide.»

In contrast, research suggests that the state takeover and improvement efforts targeting Massachusetts» Lawrence Public Schools generated limited signs of resistance.

I appreciate your courage and your ability to question this takeover of our nation's public schools.

Mayor Richard M. Daley has made the key appointments in his state - mandated takeover of the Chicago public schools — 13 people assigned to plug the system's $ 150 million deficit and improve education for its 410,000 students.

Skim headlines from the press coverage of school districts undergoing state takeover and turnaround and you will find significant signs of public frustration.

Doyle's goal of a mayoral takeover of the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS)-- a step he says is key to getting RTTT money — is on life support.

A key early test will come from Wisconsin, where Milwaukee's mayor and the state's governor have said the prospect of a federal aid windfall should provide a major incentive for approval of legislation allowing a mayoral takeover of the city's public schools.

She also raised concerns that teachers at the school are not protected by a collective bargaining agreement and that the takeover would usher in privatization of public schools.

• Extension of the school year or school day • Replacement of staff members relevant to the school's low performance • Significant decrease in management authority at the school level • Replacement of the principal • Restructuring the internal organization of the school • Appointment of an outside expert to advise the school • Replacement of all or most of the school staff (which may include the principal) • Reopening the school as a public charter school • Entering into a contract with a private entity to operate the school • Takeover the school by the State

Even public policy — notoriously glacial — responded to the decades of urban - district failure by creating chartering, recovery school districts, mayoral takeovers, and much more.

Join us on Saturday, December 5th as students, parents, educators, and community allies collaborate to build a longterm strategy that both defeats the proposed Takeover of MPS, while also laying the groundwork for a new vision that embraces the successful public community schools model.

Milwaukee participants in the Feb. 17 nationwide walk - ins hold signs protesting a proposed state takeover of the city's public schools.

We remember the last two - year state budget that in addition to slashing public school funding also included a midnight state Takeover of the Milwaukee Public Scpublic school funding also included a midnight state Takeover of the Milwaukee Public ScPublic Schools.

Before taking the role, Sir David was a positive advocate for openness, claiming during a presentation at the Independent Academies Association conference in October 2014 that the individual votes of headteacher board members — who advise regional schools commissioners (RSCs) on academy chain takeovers — would be made public.

Public education advocates gathered outside Auer Avenue School in the summer of 2015 to stand against the MPS Takeover (Photo credit: Joe Brusky).

On paper, members of the executive panel voted to approve a funding mechanism for the four Indianapolis Public Schools slated for state takeover in less than a month.

Wisconsin Public Schools have seen a billion dollars cut since 2011, as well as a 2015 public takeover of MPS that was snuck into the last state budget and met fierce resistance and eventually was defPublic Schools have seen a billion dollars cut since 2011, as well as a 2015 public takeover of MPS that was snuck into the last state budget and met fierce resistance and eventually was defpublic takeover of MPS that was snuck into the last state budget and met fierce resistance and eventually was defeated.

Brenda Mitchell, head of the New Orleans teachers union, questioned whether the takeover would shed light on the problems facing most New Orleans public schools.

With many state elected officials continuing to call for the takeover of Milwaukee Public Schools, the coalition is using the actions — and social media — to build a list of engaged parents and educators for future action and quick mobilization.

Indianapolis Public Schools has set a Thursday deadline for applications to the district's magnet schools, and until now, a lack of details about academic and extracurricular offerings at the four schools subject to takeover has left families inSchools has set a Thursday deadline for applications to the district's magnet schools, and until now, a lack of details about academic and extracurricular offerings at the four schools subject to takeover has left families inschools, and until now, a lack of details about academic and extracurricular offerings at the four schools subject to takeover has left families inschools subject to takeover has left families in limbo.

Students, parents, teachers and public education advocates are gathering Tuesday, Sept. 1, for a screening and discussion on the trend of corporate takeovers of American public schools examined in the documentary Education, Inc..

Little Rock: Local advocates held a press conference in Little Rock on Thursday to draw attention to the state takeover of the city's public schools and the dissolution of a locally elected school board that had pledged to bring increased resources to the city's schools and students.

Saturday's citywide convening of School Defense Committees brought together parents, students, educators, community members, and politicians from all around the city and beyond to take the next step in the fight against public school takeovers and advance public community schools for MilwSchool Defense Committees brought together parents, students, educators, community members, and politicians from all around the city and beyond to take the next step in the fight against public school takeovers and advance public community schools for Milwschool takeovers and advance public community schools for Milwaukee.