DeVos sought to cut $ 9.2 billion from the department's budget of $ 68.2 billion, eliminating teacher training and college - prep programs for impoverished children while investing heavily to expand school choice
through increasing funds for charter schools and possibly offering vouchers for private schools.
When Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy addressed a joint session of the Connecticut General Assembly ninety days ago to present his proposed state budget, he called for record cuts to Connecticut's public schools while demanding the
legislature increase funding for charter schools by more than 25 percent.
The well - financed charter school advocacy group is the organization that is paying for the television ads promoting Governor Dannel Malloy's proposed state budget that makes historic cuts to public education while
dramatically increasing funding for charter schools.
Already this year, we have been successful in maintaining growth funding - the continuation of new school grant supplement for charter schools,
increasing funding for the Charter School Facility Grant Program (SB 740 Program) and ensuring equitable charter school inclusion in any new revenues generated by revisions to the state's redevelopment system.
New York charter school advocates are emboldened by promises from state Senate leadership and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to
increase funding for charter schools this year.
Chief among the sticking points in the negotiations is charter school funding; Senate Republicans are seeking to
increase funding for charter schools.
It's good to know, then, that the poll found that more than 40 percent of residents also believe the state should
increase funding for charter schools.
Right now, Congress is making crucial decisions about education funding for next year, and this is our chance to tell Congress to
increase funding for charter schools.
Tom Burns is a huge supporter of Melodie Peters, the now departing President of AFT - CT who was a strong supporter of Malloy, Common Core, increased standardized testing,
increased funding for Charter Schools, etc..
Two ideas being considered now that deserve our skepticism are merit - based teacher pay and
increased funding for charter schools.
Despite a promising budget from the current administration to
increase funding for charter schools, there are strong opponents in local government and traditional ISDs that view charter schools as competition for education dollars.
For the past three years the organization has written more than 1,600 letters to our state leaders centered on the themes of support and
increased funding for charter schools.
Supporters have talked about trying to
increase funding for charter schools.
Despite a promising budget from the current administration to
increase funding for charter schools, there are strong opponents in local government and traditional ISDs that view charter -LSB-...]