Sentences with phrase «though charter supporters»

Even though charter supporters outspent their opponents by $ 10 million, they lost because:

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And charter - school supporters, though they remained concerned about funding for state - authorized charters, cheered the new income that would soon be flowing toward district charter schools.

If so, there is reason to believe the race for state school chief will once again prove critical to CTA and charter supporters even though the Superintendent of Public Instruction has little actual authority over education policy in the state.

The union gave $ 200,000 to Al Sharpton's National Action Network even though the civil rights leader is a strong supporter of charter schools.

Brown, who has been a supporter of charter schools, has not indicated what he will do, though California's treasurer, John Chiang, has said the legislation is vital to make charter schools more accountable to the public.

Both supporters and critics of charter schools, though, should remember this paradox: If the concept is truly working, the performance of students in charters should never race too far ahead of those in traditional campuses.

Arne Duncan, education secretary under President Barack Obama, was a supporter of charter schools (though not vouchers) but still spoke about the need for — and the aspirational goals of — public education.