Sentences with phrase «time charter school advocate»

Donald Hense, who is the Founder and Chairman of Friendship Public Charter Schools Inc., is a long time charter school advocate.

What they haven't told you is the money is dependent on the approval of Malloy's Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor, the long - time charter school advocate.

We are grateful to long - time charter school advocate Nelson Smith for his review of our new book, A Smarter Charter: Finding What Works for Charter Schools and Public Education.

Not exact matches

At the same time, advocates opposed to de Blasio's push to reduce the available space in charter schools in New York City will also descend on the Capitol.

At the time, Loeser was helping charter school advocates wage an ultimately successful political battle against de Blasio.

In anticipation of the conference, I spent some time pondering my best arguments for why education advocates should invest their time and political capital in pensions, as opposed to everything else they might want to work on (like Common Core, teacher prep, charter schools, school funding, etc).

Nearly four years after a front - page story in The New York Times sparked a fierce debate by suggesting that charter school students nationally were lagging academically behind their peers in regular public schools, the national testing program that informed the controversy has generated far more data for researchers and advocates to scrutinize.

Extended learning time advocates also cite the success of charter schools, many of which have longer school days, in helping low - income and minority students excel.

The film burnished the claim by charter advocates that they were involved in «the civil rights issue of our time,» because they were leading the battle to provide more choice to poor and disadvantaged children trapped in low - performing public schools.

At the same time, he announced that some public charter schools would no longer get free space in public - school buildings — a policy change that charter - school advocates took as a declaration of war.

The Advocate Ascension School Board denies proposed Rayborn Charter School application for the fifth time

I am a black man and strong advocate of charter schools, as a founder and full - time teacher at one in New York.

Records obtained by The Times do not show a single case of a California charter school closed solely for poor academic performance, and some charter advocates believe this apparent leniency has done their cause a disservice.

Phoenix (May 7, 2018)-- In a record - breaking year that saw national charter public school enrollment surpass 3.2 million students for the first time, Arizona is proud to join students, families, educators and advocates across the country in celebrating National Charter Schoolcharter public school enrollment surpass 3.2 million students for the first time, Arizona is proud to join students, families, educators and advocates across the country in celebrating National Charter SchoolCharter Schools Week.

Good Morning Louisiana The Times - Picayune School board members, advocates mull over Einstein Charter's «egregious» transportation issues

The school choice reforms adopted by the legislature this year are already receiving national attention with the Washington Times saying, «Mississippi parents and school choice advocates hit a trifecta last week» after expansions to the charter school law and the Education Scholarship Account (ESA) program, and a renewal of the Dyslexia Scholarship Program occurred on the same day.

POLITICS Chalkbeat: Walton memo recommends charter advocates do more to persuade Democrats Daily Signal: Latest NAEP Scores Show DeVos Was Right About Public Schools Sacramento Bee: Charter school backers spend millions to support Villaraigosa for governor Chalkbeat: Candidates backed by powerful coalition sweep Newark's historic school board election LA Times: The power game behind the search for a new L.A. schools leader Chalkbeat: CO Democrats overwhelmingly reject Democrats for Education Reform at state acharter advocates do more to persuade Democrats Daily Signal: Latest NAEP Scores Show DeVos Was Right About Public Schools Sacramento Bee: Charter school backers spend millions to support Villaraigosa for governor Chalkbeat: Candidates backed by powerful coalition sweep Newark's historic school board election LA Times: The power game behind the search for a new L.A. schools leader Chalkbeat: CO Democrats overwhelmingly reject Democrats for Education Reform at state aSchools Sacramento Bee: Charter school backers spend millions to support Villaraigosa for governor Chalkbeat: Candidates backed by powerful coalition sweep Newark's historic school board election LA Times: The power game behind the search for a new L.A. schools leader Chalkbeat: CO Democrats overwhelmingly reject Democrats for Education Reform at state aCharter school backers spend millions to support Villaraigosa for governor Chalkbeat: Candidates backed by powerful coalition sweep Newark's historic school board election LA Times: The power game behind the search for a new L.A. schools leader Chalkbeat: CO Democrats overwhelmingly reject Democrats for Education Reform at state aschools leader Chalkbeat: CO Democrats overwhelmingly reject Democrats for Education Reform at state assembly

His leading opponent, Nick Melvoin, an educator, lawyer and reform advocate, is backed by prosperous donors and received high - profile endorsements from the Los Angeles Times, the California Charter Schools Association, and two former LA mayors.

When the NAACP, one of our country's foremost civil right organizations, voted on a resolution to place a moratorium on charter schools, the backlash from charter advocates was swift and often times mean - spirited.

Some long - time Mississippians and education advocates say that the reforms alums are focusing on, like charter schools, will simply perpetuate a revolving door of teachers and do not necessarily improve schools.

Marysville Appeal Democrat: Walden advocates for charter schools at Capitol EdSource: Lower - income districts would benefit from 55 percent parcel tax threshold, study suggests Sacramento Bee: Dan Walters: Love could kill Jerry Brown's school plan LA Times: Editorial: A return...

WBEZ reported that charter school waiting list figure cited by charter advocates «significantly overstates demand» and that «the 19,000 figure counts applications, not students, meaning if a student applies to four schools, he or she is counted four times.

Inflated charter school waiting list numbers: WBEZ reported that charter school waiting list figure cited by charter advocates «significantly overstates demand» and that «the 19,000 figure counts applications, not students, meaning if a student applies to four schools, he or she is counted four times.

And, «programs for the urban poor... stoke resentment and reinforce stereotypes among middle class taxpayers while enriching out - of - town owners and Wall Street investors of the for - profit housing industry, charter schools and development agencies while at the same time creating and sustaining a local class of often anti-union not - for - profit advocates.»

Keynote addresses were presented by Reed Hastings, founder and CEO of Netflix, Jed Wallace, CCSA president and CEO, and Lisa Leslie, four time Olympic Gold Medalist, former WNBA player, co-owner of the LA Sparks, author, and charter school advocate.

When North Carolina lawmakers heard proposals in June to dramatically revamp how charters are funded, public school advocates pleaded for more time.

Such is the tense, and oft - times hostile, relationship these days between state school officials and charter proponents such as Hawkes, a state Senate appointee to the CSAB who's one of many charter advocates lashing out at the state board this week.

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«Charter schools in California are groundbreaking innovators inspiring students to excel and reach their highest academic potential,» said Lisa Leslie, four time Olympic Gold Medalist, former WNBA player and charter school adCharter schools in California are groundbreaking innovators inspiring students to excel and reach their highest academic potential,» said Lisa Leslie, four time Olympic Gold Medalist, former WNBA player and charter school adcharter school advocate.

In fact, funders and charter school advocates have been working for some time on creation of a more cohesive system that, while it wouldn't completely solve the problem, would certainly lift some of the financial and logistical burden off charter school operators

Over time, conservative charter school advocates argued that having a nonunion environment in charter schools was a key advantage — perhaps the defining advantage — over regular public schools.

Sanford, who is Canter's deputy director at Mississippi First (the two also attended the same high school in Starkville), said charter advocates have at times been dismissive of that history of mistrust to the movement's peril.

Here in Connecticut, charter school advocates have, from time to time, raised the questions about who funds Wait, What?

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Long time education reform advocate, Caprice Young, is taking over the troubled Magnolia Public Schools charter network, but it won't be official until a set of test results come in.

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - Today's L.A. Times includes a story by Howard Blume that seeks to criticize the financial reporting practices of CCSA Advocates, the political sister organization of the California Charter Schools Association.

Charter public schools encourage parental involvement and provide a range of opportunities, such as volunteering in the classroom, advocating for the growth of the sector, advocating at the legislative level, committing to at - home reading time, attending functions, or serving on a school council.

Burris may believe she's done some substantive sleuthing here, but charter advocates beat her to the punch in reporting the failures of virtual charter schools some time ago.

The LA Times» day - after story described the race as «a proxy war between wealthy charter school advocates and public employee unions» and the outcome as «a dramatic political shift.»