Sentences with phrase «war over charter schools»

Bottom line: The war over charter schools is being waged on many fronts, so beware teachers unions bearing «gifts,» especially in an election year.

The race for the 30th SD (the Harlem district once represented by Gov. David Paterson) has become a proxy war over charter schools, with Perkins enjoying support from the teachers union.

Not exact matches

The NYC - based teachers union is ratcheting up its war over charters in the wake of the Senate's 45 - 15 passage yesterday of a bill that would increase the cap on the schools from 200 to 460.

«Now they have rolled over for Andrew Cuomo, the latest son seeking to inherit his father's former office, who refuses to make Wall Street and the rich pay their fair share of taxes, who intends to make war with the public employees union, supports expanding the financial waste of charter schools and wants to impose caps on public spending.

A charter school network's plan to double in size over the next few years could reignite a war over classroom space in New York City — only this time with the ground rules already tilted against the mayor, thanks to a new law passed in Albany this spring.

She has referred to the battle over charter co-locations into district schools, which critics say siphon away needed resources from district students, as a «Middle East war.»

Cuomo and the teacher unions have been at war over the governor's proposed education - reform package that would revamp the teacher tenure and evaluation programs, make it easier to fire bad and lecherous instructors, and expand charter schools.

Schools choose adults over kids Too many local districts are making the wrong decisions in their war against charters.

She has referred to the battle over charter co-locations into district schools, which critics say siphon away needed resources from district students, as a «Middle East war.»

Though his ruling was about Connecticut, he spoke to a larger nationwide truth: After the decades of lawsuits about equity and adequacy in education financing, after federal efforts like No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top, after fights over the Common Core standards and high - stakes testing and the tug of war between charter schools and community schools, the stubborn achievement gaps between rich and poor, minority and white students persist.

Long - awaited legislation that would rewrite the state's charter school law, including a new proposal for easing the tug - of - war over local say in the application process, was introduced yesterday by state Assemblyman Troy Singleton.

«The war between Detroit public schools and charters is over.