Hoxby says, citing one of Massachusetts» best - performing and wealthiest suburban school districts to point out a flaw in any attempt to compare charter schools, which are very often located either in inner cities or rural areas, with
American public schools in general.
Not exact matches
The
American Civil Liberties Union originally had no objection to a
general Christian outlook
in the
public schools, as long as it was that of no particular sect.
Scientists say that the differences
in views are partly due to their own failure
in reaching out to the
general public, as well as shortfalls
in science education
in American elementary and secondary
schools.
Education Week, published by the 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation Editorial Projects
in Education (EPE), was founded
in 1981 to serve the
public interest by providing independent, nonpartisan reporting and analysis on
American precollegiate education for
school leaders, other educators, policymakers, and members of the
general public.
Just 22 percent of
Americans give
public schools in general an A or B, 55 percent a C, and 24 percent a D or F.
Second, we believe that claims made on the basis of this flawed study feed the false hopes of many
Americans, including policymakers, educators, and the
general public, that we can find a single, simple solution, such as directly teaching phonics, to the real and complex problem of improving the reading of young children
in high poverty
schools.
Needless to say, the «failing
schools» strategy is the biggest hoax ever perpetrated on the
general public in the history of
American public education.
It wasn't until the
Americans with Disabilities Act was passed
in 1990 that individuals were legally protected against discrimination based on disabilities
in all areas of
public life, including jobs,
schools, transportation, and
public and private places that are open to the
general public.
Polling by the National Surveys on Energy and Environment, a joint project by the University of Michigan's Ford
School of
Public Policy and the Institute of
Public Opinion at Muhlenberg College, shows that
Americans in general (and Republicans
in particular) still don't like the idea of a tax on carbon emissions
in general.
In 2014, the AIA announced a partnership with the
American Institute of Architects Foundation and Association of Collegiate
Schools of Architecture to form the first - ever Design and Health Research Consortium, a group of leading academic
public health institutions and universities that helps translate research on design's influence on
public health into architectural practice for policymakers, design and
public health professionals and the
general public.
Justice Quince has received the following honors and awards: 2017, National Bar Association Hall of Fame; 2017, Women Lawyers Division Jurist of the Year; 2017 Sharon Press Excellence
in ADR; 2008, Lifetime Achievement Award by The Florida Bar's Government Lawyer Section; Florida Commission on the Status of Women, 2007 Florida Women's Hall of Fame award;
American Bar Association Commission on Women
in the Profession; 2007 Justice Quince was inducted into Florida Blue Key as an honorary member; 2006 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award; 2006 Rickards High
School Outstanding
School Volunteer Award; 2005 Key to the City of Winter Haven; 2005 Richard W. Ervin Equal Justice Award; 2004 Key to the City of Panama City, Florida; 2004 Catholic University of America, Columbus
School of Law, Black Law Student Association Alumni Achievement Award; 2004 Lee County Association for Women Lawyers and the Lee County Bar Association Award for dedication to the promotion of equality
in law and outstanding service as a distinguished member of the Florida judiciary; 2002 Florida Bar Equal Opportunities
in the Profession Award; 2002 Florida Girls State Award; 2003 Helping Hand Award; 2003 Southern Women
in Public Service Pacesetter Award; 2003 Florida Girls State Award; 2003 Pioneering the Future
in our Community Award; 2003 Outstanding Jurist and Howard University Alumna Award; 2001 William H. Hastie Award from the National Bar Association Judicial Council; National Bar Association Presidential Achievement Award; Girl Scouts, Woman of Distinction Award, 2001; National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division Jurist Award for Outstanding Leadership Achievements and Dedicated Service to the Community At Large; Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association for Service on the Bench; Virgil Hawkins Bar Association Award for Community Service and Advancement of Equal Justice Under Law; the Virgil Hawkins Bar Association Certificate for Achievement
in Jurisprudence; the Fort Lauderdale High
School Award for participating
in the
School Law Magnet Program; the Broward County
School Board Appreciation Award for Inspiration and Devotion to Our Youth; Award of Distinguished Service and Continuing Commitment to the People of Florida from the Fort Lauderdale B'nai B'rith; Proclamation from the Broward Board of County Commissioners stating that February 28, 1999, as «The Honorable Peggy A. Quince Appreciation Day»; Hillsborough County Sheriff's Black Advisory Council Appreciation Award; Lakeland NAACP Award for Contribution to Civil Rights; the African -
American Production Company Personal Achievement Award; Paul C. Perkins Bar Association Appreciation Award; Florida State University College of Law Appreciation Certificate for Contributions made to Summer Law Program For Undergraduate Students; Certificate from the Office of the Attorney
General, Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute for Exemplary Contributions to Crime Prevention
in the State of Florida; and 2016, inducted into Stetson University College of Law Hall of fame.