Sentences with phrase «who supported school choice»

In the general election, just two of the approximately 95 legislators in both chambers who supported school choice were defeated.

Between the primary and general election, just two of the approximately 95 legislators in both chambers who supported school choice were defeated.

Transferring from a 100 percent black student body to one that is 85 percent is only a «marginal improvement,» says Professor Wolf, who supports school choice.

The report reveals that AFC, a well - known national school choice advocacy organization, funneled more than $ 90,000 to the 2012 election campaigns of Republican and Democratic North Carolina lawmakers who support school choice, with the help of two local PACs in North Carolina.

These victories add to a number of key victories in Oklahoma this campaign season for candidates who support school choice.

The nomination of DeVos, who supports school choice, has renewed the national discussion over the importance of opportunity in K - 12 education.

For example, look at all the elected officials who support school choice.

Join the growing list of parents, students and other concerned New Jerseyans who support school choice!

Here are five ways parents, students and educators who support school choice can engage with elected officials in a meaningful way based on what we learned:

With newly - elected Gov. Eric Greitens, a Republican who supports school choice, Missouri is poised to finally make headway.

Trump promised to campaign nationwide and call upon individual states, cities and school boards to elect officials who support school choice.

Not exact matches

On the one hand, you have administrators and parents supporting the inclusion of milk in school cafeterias, «amid concerns that dairy consumption is waning among older children who have more beverage choices, from flavored water to energy drinks.

Hollinsclough school is a great choice for us as they provide a normal state school education, while also actively supporting parents who wish to Home Educate their children and they truly tailor their approach to suit individual requirements.

Regardless of how the WFP pyschodrama plays out, the Green Party will remain the choice this November for progressives who support a $ 15 an hour minimum wage, living wage jobs, climate action, strong public schools, and an end to corruption at the State Capitol.»

Asked what he meant by «New York values,» Cruz defined the term as values held by liberal politicians who reject charter schools, school choice and support for fearless police officers.

He supports charter schools, school choice within a district, and «money follows the child,» a program in which students who attend magnet or charter schools bring education funding with them instead of sharing it with their old school district.

The Parental Choice in Education Act would provide tax credits for those who donate to private and parochial schools for purposes of scholarships, tax credits to parents who pay tuition to private and parochial schools and tax credits to teachers - in both public and private schools - who make personal purchases of school supplies and food to support their underprivileged students.

«We must reward donations to support public schools, give tax credits to teachers who pay for classroom supplies out of pocket, and ease the financial burden on families who exercise choice in sending their children to a nonpublic school.

Most Council members had two unstated reasons for supporting Greenfield in using tax money to fund religious schools: they either have constituents who would like their choice to send their children to these schools to be further subsidized or they want to buy themselves good will with the increasingly powerful and cohesive blocs of Orthodox, fundamentalist, and Catholic voters should they decide to seek higher office.

Regardless of how the WFP pyschodrama plays out, the Green Party will remain the choice this November for progressives who support a $ 15 an hour minimum wage, living wage jobs, climate action, strong public schools, and an end to corruption at the State Capitol,» said Howie Hawkins, the Green nominee for Governor.

After offering a few words of support for school choice, she left quickly without answering questions from the journalists who were on hand.

For that to happen, small schools must mature into a stronger movement by formulating serious proposals for assessments and accountability, throwing their vocal political support behind school choice, and insisting on new, innovative efforts to reduce the learning curve for those who wish to start small schools and their overseers.

Sure, there are plenty of Republicans who loudly support empowering parents with school choice, but they are still boosted by a party which expresses vocal disdain for the kinds of government supports on which many of these urban voters depend to keep their families intact.

Teachers who join E4E are expected to support value - added test - score data in evaluations, higher hurdles to achieving tenure, the elimination of seniority - driven layoffs, school choice, and merit pay.

I've met inspiring regional leaders like New Mexico State Representative Monica Youngblood and New York Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, who are on the front lines in their communities supporting school choice.

Bad private schools will get lots of media attention, which will drive down public support for school choice and strengthen the hands of those who opposed such programs in the first place and are just waiting to eradicate them.»

AFC's recently released 2018 national survey showed that 63 percent support school choice, including 41 percent who strongly support it.

The movement is generally supported by school leaders, who say that they must be able to have a choice in the selection of talent in their building if they are to be held accountable for achievement results.

DeVos pushed back on those who insist that support for school choice is necessarily an «attack» on public education and argued that choice can be wholly consonant with the historic mission of public education:

That feature is what lost the support of longtime social - justice warrior (and founder of the pro school choice Black Alliance for Educational Options) Howard Fuller, who in July shocked many allies by stating his opposition to the Nevada plan: «Parental choice should be used principally as a tool to empower communities that face systemic barriers to greater educational and economic opportunities... I could never approve of a plan that would give those with existing advantages even greater means to leverage the limited number of private school options, to the detriment of low - income families.»

San Antonio's choice programs clearly benefit the most motivated and relatively advantaged families,» said Fuller, «These results suggest that school choice may inadvertently exacerbate stratification and inequality, as well as further isolate children who have the least support at home.»

Paul E. Peterson talks with John Schilling of the American Federation for Children, which promotes school choice by promoting legislation and trying to help elect candidates who support choice.

A central component to EduTech Show 2018 is the exhibitors who attend to support schools in making informed choices before buying supplies.

Potter, who like many education reformers supports public school choice in the form of charter schools but opposes vouchers, argues Nevada's private schools will be exempt from requirements to teach the more challenging students, including those with disabilities or those from poor families.

The full report documents how school finance policy choices at the federal, state, and district levels systematically stack the deck against students who need the most support...

Even with a Democratic president who strongly supports the charter model, and congressional leadership pre-disposed to choice and innovation; even with more money and muscle behind our movement than ever before, efforts to expand innovation and opportunity in states that already allow both, or to seed new schooling innovations to suburban areas have been roundly routed across the country.

The full report documents how school finance policy choices at the federal, state, and district levels systematically stack the deck against students who need the most support from their schools.

Study after study has supported the belief that private school choice programs benefit the students who participate (across a number of indicators).

Vouchers would not have cleared the senate without the support of maverick Democratic senator Bob Hagedorn, who has long advocated expanded school choice.

In tapping Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, presumed Republican presidential nominee John McCain has selected an elected official who has supported increased funding for education across her rural, frontier state and voiced support for school - choice programs that appeal to many conservatives.

Others members who support parent choice and equity include Gloria Bonilla - Santiago, LEAP Academy; Nicole Cole, NJ Charter Schools Association; Janellen Duffy, JerseyCAN; Shavar Jeffries, Former Assistant Attorney General and current Executive Director of Democrats for Education Reform; and Tia Morris, Teach for America.

In Texas, school choice has gotten support from high places, particularly from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who has made it a top priority of his legislative agenda.

Caputo - Pearl sees this as a threat to UTLA's very existence, which makes it strange when his two national affiliates may both end up supporting Clinton, who once said, «I stand behind the charter school / public school movement, because parents do deserve greater choice within the public school system to meet the unique needs of their children.»

A Great Night For School Choice In Mississippi August 5, 2015 by Brett Kittredge Last night, four legislative incumbents in Desoto County who were aligned with the education status quo and fought against student - centered education reforms fell to conservative challengers supported by Empower PAC.

This may be for example sports facilities for schools who are undergoing building work or lack outdoor space, academic support for staff in departments with new colleagues or where resource development is needed, or gaining support from students or teachers in a key area of the schools choice such as maths tutoring, language lessons or developing a school orchestra.

They make progressive Democrats like me who support public school choice and often feel we don't have a home in our own party feel less alone.

I also have another point of view: I'm a public school parent who strongly supports school choice.

Those who would directly benefit from school choice programs overwhelmingly support having the option.

«We're encouraged that independent observers of public education share our support for legislative and school board candidates across California who support parental choice and who are working to provide high quality education to all children,» said Gary Borden, Executive Director of CCSA Advocates.

Her position has alienated Moskowitz from local charter leaders and advocates, who have taken pains to draw a bright line between their support for school choice and the policies advocated by the Trump administration, which has proposed a widespread school voucher program along with billions of dollars in cuts to public education.