Sentences with phrase «than charter school leaders»

Parents are far more effective advocates for their children — and for other children in their community — than charter school leaders or policy experts or professional advocates.

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The hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb, a prominent charter school supporter and a major financial backer of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and congressional Republicans, accused Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who is black, of having done «more damage to people of color than anyone who has ever donned a hood.»

The week concluded for New York politics with a racially charged jolt: A prominent and prolific campaign donor and benefactor of charter schools in since - deleted Facebook suggested the state's black Senate minority leader had been worse for people of color than the Ku Klux Klan.

Rather than needle the mayor by demanding reports or his attendance at hearings, as Republicans did in previous years, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, a Republican from Long Island, attached a different condition to mayoral control: actions favoring charter schools.

Charter school advocate Dan Loeb was blasted earlier this year for saying a state senate Democratic leader was worse than the KKK

«As New York City's charter schools work to meet the demand from families and serve 200,000 students by 2020, they must have the support of their leaders in Albany during this crucial state budget season,» said Jeremiah Kittredge, CEO of Families for Excellent Schools «Charter school families have many champions in Albany, and need their support now more than ever.charter schools work to meet the demand from families and serve 200,000 students by 2020, they must have the support of their leaders in Albany during this crucial state budget season,» said Jeremiah Kittredge, CEO of Families for Excellent Schools «Charter school families have many champions in Albany, and need their support now more than ever.schools work to meet the demand from families and serve 200,000 students by 2020, they must have the support of their leaders in Albany during this crucial state budget season,» said Jeremiah Kittredge, CEO of Families for Excellent Schools «Charter school families have many champions in Albany, and need their support now more than ever.Schools «Charter school families have many champions in Albany, and need their support now more than ever.Charter school families have many champions in Albany, and need their support now more than ever.»

Questions during the Q&A portion of the press conference included his plans during his scheduled visit to Albany on March 4th, why he expects to convince legislators who he has not convinced, whether he's concerned that the middle school program will be pushed aside if there is a pre-K funding mechanism other than his proposed tax, where the money to fund the middle school program will come from, how he counters the argument that his tax proposal is unfair to cities that do not have a high earner tax base, how he will measure the success of the program absent additional standardized testing, whether he expects to meet with Governor Cuomo or Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos during his March 4th trip, what he would say to a parent whose child planned on attending one of the charter schools that his administration refused to allow, whether he doubts Governor Cuomo's commitment or ability to deliver on the funding the governor has promised, what are the major hurdles in trying to convince the state senate to approve his tax proposal, whether there's an absolute deadline for getting his tax proposal approved, whether he can promise parents pre-K spots should Governor Cuomo's proposal gointo effect, and why he has not met with Congressman Michael Grimm since taking office.

And maybe you get that the fastest way to reach scale that has lasting political impact is actually to partner with private schools, who served the charter school base and educated generations of minority leaders, including our last president, long before the word «charter» was anything more than a kind of bus.

ESSA's flexibility coupled with the fact that some cities now have fewer than half their schools within the traditional district can enable state leaders to apply charter - style accountability to district - run schools.

Not surprisingly, one result is that a substantial number of New Leaders end up running charter schools, small schools, start - ups, or education organizations rather than traditional schools, especially in Chicago.

It's no secret that the HR practices of private and charter schools — neither of which typically practices tenure — work far better than those of district schools from the standpoint of both school leaders and their students.

Likewise, many of the ideas we regard today as education reform's conventional wisdom - linked standards and assessments, consequences for poor performance, testing new teachers, paying some teachers more than others, and charter schools - were given prominent public voice by a teacher union leader, the late Albert Shanker of the American Federation of Teachers.

The consensus appears to be that these higher levels of performance have less to do with policy than with everything else: the «ecosystem» of reform in a given place (usually a city) and its network of «human - capital providers,» expert charter - management organizations, leadership - development programs, school - incubator efforts, local funders and civic leaders, etc. — in other words, what conservatives like to call «civil society»: the space between the government and the individual (in this case, between government and individual schools).

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.

Leaders of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians have said they would shut down the school as a charter entity rather than accept a union.

The proportion of charters that get amazing results is far smaller than 17 percent.Why did Davis Guggenheim pay no attention to the charter schools that are run by incompetent leaders or corporations mainly concerned to make money?

Charter schools serve a higher percentage of black and Hispanic students than district schools do, and while charter schools boast greater percentages of black and Hispanic principals than district schools, these charter - school leaders overall are far less diverse than the students they serve (see FigCharter schools serve a higher percentage of black and Hispanic students than district schools do, and while charter schools boast greater percentages of black and Hispanic principals than district schools, these charter - school leaders overall are far less diverse than the students they serve (see Figcharter schools boast greater percentages of black and Hispanic principals than district schools, these charter - school leaders overall are far less diverse than the students they serve (see Figcharter - school leaders overall are far less diverse than the students they serve (see Figure 4).

There's less than a month left to register for the only statewide conference for Texas public charter school leaders and educators!

Though many may view charter schools primarily through the lens of performance, it seems that many of the families who choose them value community — the ability to see themselves in their schools and leaders — substantially more than we originally believed.

This campaign gives parents, leaders, and others the chance to share why more than 700,000 Black families have chosen charter schools across the country.

This campaign gives parents, leaders, and others the chance to share the story of why more than 700,000 Black families have chosen charter schools across the country.

Currently, Schools That Can Milwaukee impacts more than 16,500 students through our support of over than 200 leaders at 43 schools — traditional district, independent charter, and private Schools That Can Milwaukee impacts more than 16,500 students through our support of over than 200 leaders at 43 schools — traditional district, independent charter, and private schools — traditional district, independent charter, and private Choice.

«State leaders must recognize that public charter school students have thousands of dollars less in support than their peers.

In 2011, BART received national recognition from the US DOE - funded New Leaders for New Schools» EPIC program for the academic growth of our students — only 18 charter schools (out of more than 5,000 nationwide) received this distiSchools» EPIC program for the academic growth of our students — only 18 charter schools (out of more than 5,000 nationwide) received this distischools (out of more than 5,000 nationwide) received this distinction.

More than 500 charter school parents met with legislative leaders and rallied in support of their children's charter schools down in Trenton on March 26.

We were thrilled to see more than 50 charter school trustees, leaders, and founders at our most recent Charter Board Institute on April 15 in New Brucharter school trustees, leaders, and founders at our most recent Charter Board Institute on April 15 in New BruCharter Board Institute on April 15 in New Brunswick.

Over the next two and a half years, the Leading Educators grew to serve more than 45 Teacher Leaders in 24 public and charter schools with the support of the Memphis Education Fund, the Fleetwood Foundation, and the Walton Family Foundation.

As a leader in charter school representation since the passage of California's Charter Schools Act of 1992, we represent more than half of the charter schools in the state, offering expertise in every facet of charter school creation, expansion, and opecharter school representation since the passage of California's Charter Schools Act of 1992, we represent more than half of the charter schools in the state, offering expertise in every facet of charter school creation, expansion, and opeCharter Schools Act of 1992, we represent more than half of the charter schools in the state, offering expertise in every facet of charter school creation, expansion, and opeSchools Act of 1992, we represent more than half of the charter schools in the state, offering expertise in every facet of charter school creation, expansion, and opecharter schools in the state, offering expertise in every facet of charter school creation, expansion, and opeschools in the state, offering expertise in every facet of charter school creation, expansion, and opecharter school creation, expansion, and operation.

Join more than 4,000 charter school teachers, leaders, and advocates to learn practices and policies that make a difference in our classrooms at the 2015 National Charter Schools Confcharter school teachers, leaders, and advocates to learn practices and policies that make a difference in our classrooms at the 2015 National Charter Schools ConfCharter Schools Conference.

More than 300 school leaders, supporters, parents, and students met with elected officials yesterday to discuss key legislation impacting charter schools during CCSA's annual Advocacy Day.

Last night, more than 200 educators, thought leaders, and funders gathered in Mundo Verde Public Charter School «s beautiful zócalo (public square or gathering place) to celebrate the announcement of nearly $ 650K in seed grants to 16 DCPS and public charter schools in WashingtonCharter School «s beautiful zócalo (public square or gathering place) to celebrate the announcement of nearly $ 650K in seed grants to 16 DCPS and public charter schools in Washingtoncharter schools in Washington, D.C..

ATLANTA, GA — On Thursday, March, 15, more than 150 charter school students, parents, school leaders, teachers, advocates and other organizations that support school choice will rally at the Georgia Capitol in support of Georgia House Bill 787 and the inclusion of funding for HB 430 in the 2019 state budget.

«Kristin is a nationally respected leader in charter school authorizing and oversaw the opening of more than a dozen new charter schools during her tenure at the Mayor's Office,» Harris said.

More than 55 public charter schools have opened within San Diego County alone, making it one of California's leaders in transforming public education.

More than 30 charter school leaders, still hoping for better relations with the new mayor, boycotted the rally.

Uncomfortable with these excuses, school leaders at more than 80 Los Angeles County public schools have gradually decided to strike out on their own to push for systemic change by creating their own public charter schools.

GO's founding Declaration of Beliefs and Visions for Improving Oakland Schools was endorsed by more than 250 parents, teachers, principals, and community leaders from the heartlands and hills, East, West, and North Oakland, charter and district public schools in 200Schools was endorsed by more than 250 parents, teachers, principals, and community leaders from the heartlands and hills, East, West, and North Oakland, charter and district public schools in 200schools in 2009 - 10.

(Long Beach, California)- More than 4,000 charter public school leaders, teachers, supporters, and advocates will gather to inspire academic excellence, operational integrity and unity among charter schools throughout California at the annual four - day event, held March 14 - 17, 2016 at the Long Beach Convention Center and hosted by the California Charter Schools Association charter public school leaders, teachers, supporters, and advocates will gather to inspire academic excellence, operational integrity and unity among charter schools throughout California at the annual four - day event, held March 14 - 17, 2016 at the Long Beach Convention Center and hosted by the California Charter Schools Association charter schools throughout California at the annual four - day event, held March 14 - 17, 2016 at the Long Beach Convention Center and hosted by the California Charter Schools Association schools throughout California at the annual four - day event, held March 14 - 17, 2016 at the Long Beach Convention Center and hosted by the California Charter Schools Association Charter Schools Association Schools Association (CCSA).

But this week, after one of Raleigh's most outspoken school choice backers, former state lawmaker Marcus Brandon, suggested charter leaders file a class - action suit against every county in North Carolina over funding, leaders on both sides seem farther apart than ever.

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is pleased to host the annual National Charter Schools Conference and bring together more than 4,000 charter school teachers, leaders, and advocates to learn practices and policies that make a difference in our clasCharter Schools is pleased to host the annual National Charter Schools Conference and bring together more than 4,000 charter school teachers, leaders, and advocates to learn practices and policies that make a difference in our clasCharter Schools Conference and bring together more than 4,000 charter school teachers, leaders, and advocates to learn practices and policies that make a difference in our clascharter school teachers, leaders, and advocates to learn practices and policies that make a difference in our classrooms.

More than forty charter school leaders, parents, students and community members entered the One Movement.

(Sacramento, California)- More than 2,500 charter school leaders, teachers, parents and supporters will gather to inspire academic excellence, operational integrity and unity among charter schools throughout California at the annual four - day event hosted by the California Charter Schools Association charter school leaders, teachers, parents and supporters will gather to inspire academic excellence, operational integrity and unity among charter schools throughout California at the annual four - day event hosted by the California Charter Schools Association charter schools throughout California at the annual four - day event hosted by the California Charter Schools Association schools throughout California at the annual four - day event hosted by the California Charter Schools Association Charter Schools Association Schools Association (CCSA).

More than 4,000 charter school leaders, educators, advocates, and policymakers are expected to attend the annual gathering that's hosted by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the nation's largest charter advocacycharter school leaders, educators, advocates, and policymakers are expected to attend the annual gathering that's hosted by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the nation's largest charter advocacyCharter Schools, the nation's largest charter advocacycharter advocacy group.

There is also a dearth of training programs specifically geared toward charter leaders, who tend to have more responsibilities than their counterparts in traditional public schools.

Since 2000, New Leaders has developed more than 1,600 principals and teacher leaders who are currently impacting the lives of 14,000 teachers and 350,000 students, measurably raising achievement levels and graduation rates in more than 15 districts and 100 charter schools natiLeaders has developed more than 1,600 principals and teacher leaders who are currently impacting the lives of 14,000 teachers and 350,000 students, measurably raising achievement levels and graduation rates in more than 15 districts and 100 charter schools natileaders who are currently impacting the lives of 14,000 teachers and 350,000 students, measurably raising achievement levels and graduation rates in more than 15 districts and 100 charter schools nationwide.

Our state is a leader in funding private school vouchers and charter schools with taxpayer money to the detriment of the more than 90 percent of Hoosier kids attending public schools.»

Charter school leaders have long argued their schools have higher graduation standards than district schools.

U.S. Deputy Education Secretary Tony Miller and Broad Foundation Senior Policy Director Lydia Logan announced the award at the 2012 National Charter Schools Conference in Minneapolis before a crowd of more than 3,000 public charter school leaders gathered at the Minneapolis Convention Charter Schools Conference in Minneapolis before a crowd of more than 3,000 public charter school leaders gathered at the Minneapolis Convention charter school leaders gathered at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Charter school leaders have recently voiced concerns that something other than the merits of a prospective charter operator's application is driving the district's denial recommendCharter school leaders have recently voiced concerns that something other than the merits of a prospective charter operator's application is driving the district's denial recommendcharter operator's application is driving the district's denial recommendations.

Once the schools close they can be replaced by «no - excuses» charter schools which enforce a kind of rigid discipline which for many feels more like preparation for being an obedient worker drone than the training needed to be innovative leader.