Sentences with phrase «because quality public schools»

Because quality public schools are widely understood as foundational to democracy, accountability procedures should strengthen, not undermine, participatory democracy.

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«While offering free college tuition to low - income families is laudable, the reality is that many students» paths to college are limited because their local K - 12 public schools lack the resources to support them,» said Jasmine Gripper, Legislative and Policy Director of the Alliance for Quality Education in a statement.

Currently however, due to shortsighted state policies, a new immigrant that does succeed likely does so in spite of his or her schooling, rather than because of the quality of his or her public education.

However, I do agree that quality of education for public schools shouldn't vary, but unfortunately in NYC our teachers are paid close to nothing (constantly getting laid off because of budget cuts), as well as our NYPD.

And special education vouchers even improve the quality of services for the disabled students who remain in public schools because those schools risk losing students to the voucher program if they do not serve the students well.

From a public policy standpoint, LeVine says their work is important because it shows — despite what many in education don't want to hear — that even low - quality schools and attending for only a few years can have a positive impact, especially in developing countries.

Others are attracted because they are looking for a different, safer, or higher quality alternative to the public school in their neighborhood.

What's more, because private management could be introduced directly into any of the nation's 80,000 public schools, private management might improve the quality of schools more rapidly than would vouchers for private schools, which must change the public schools indirectly through competition.

LSMSA has operated one of the best brick - and mortar public schools in the state for almost three decades, but because many interested students are unable to enroll at LSMSA's physical campus, the school has been providing high - quality distance learning courses since 1989.

Boston — The overall quality of New England's colleges and universities is slipping because of «a fundamental weakening» of public schools that has resulted in students who can not «think critically,» according to a regional study conducted by the New England Board of Higher Education.

We raise money because we believe every child deserves access to a high - quality public school in their neighborhood that prepares them for college.

«Their future is bright because of the quality education they're getting in schools that get less money than the already impoverished Bridgeport public schools,» she said, referencing the event's student speakers.

If you are a parent in search of a good public school to enroll your child then you're in luck because this article is going to look at some of the best ranked schools based on a number of factors such as test scores, graduation rates, college preparedness, as well as teacher quality.

And in a public education world where the unions have typically been able to protect even the lowest - performing teachers, that kind of quality upgrade seemed doable only because the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation had offered the city a grant that required the union to cooperate in return for a huge injection of funds into the school system.

To these advocates, the very idea of public oversight of private providers is redundant: market forces will ensure that schools will deliver high quality service because customers — parents just as much as outsourcing public agencies — will otherwise just take their money, and children, elsewhere.

«I got into this work because I believe every child deserves a quality public school.

My biggest worry now is attracting and retaining quality teachers; and it's so hard because, compared to what public schools can offer them, there's absolutely nothing we can do.»

This surprises me because even though charter schools are publicly funded you would think the quality of education would be better in comparison to traditional public schools.

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I am nominating CEL because of their commitment to partnering with us in improving the quality of leadership and teaching and learning in Seattle Public Schools.

My son had Ms. Hummer for two years and we moved him to Grandville Public Schools this year where he has grown in so many ways because of the quality of teachers that he has had.

Because when push comes to shove, our elected officials are simply unwilling to do what it takes to have quality, adequately funded public schools.

Debates rage on over school vouchers, which some of my black neighbors favor because of serious remaining questions about the quality of public schools.

The potential arises because two long - serving ACSB members will no longer oversee responsibility for academic quality and outcomes of Anaheim's elementary public school children.

Instead, testing misuses must end because they cheat the public out of accurate data about public school quality at the same time they cheat many students out of a high - quality education.»

Precisely because of the grim conditions in schools and society, a vigorous commitment to high - quality public education is more necessary than ever.

«I want to thank Gov. Nathan Deal, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, bill sponsors Rep. Scott Hilton and Sen. Fran Millar and the Georgia General Assembly for ensuring that more Georgia students will have access to a high quality and transformative public education because the public charter schools they attend will receive a funding increase.

Title V — to strengthen those state departments of education most in need of helping because the inequality that exists between states is a long - standing problem and funding improvements at that level helps move them closer to fulfilling their responsibility in providing a quality system of public schools.

The advocates» brief argues that the state needs to reform the allocation of state funds for charter public schools, because current laws and policies threaten charter public schools» ability to provide a high - quality education to students.

We do what we do for the more than 90 percent of all Texas students who are educated in public schools because we believe all kids deserve a level playing field made possible by a high - quality education.

The 11 cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania through 2012 have been popular among families seeking alternatives to the traditional public schools, but their quality has been called into question because most of their students have been unable to reach state benchmarks on math and reading tests.

The NAACP, in October 2016, recognized the racism inherent in the concept of charter schools and called for «a moratorium on charter school expansion and for the strengthening of oversight in governance and practice» because «the NAACP has been in the forefront of the struggle for and a staunch advocate of free, high - quality, fully and equitably funded public education for all children».

In Connecticut, interdistrict magnet schools receive special funding BECAUSE they are supposed to «reduce, eliminate or prevent the racial, ethnic or economic isolation of public school students while offering a high - quality curriculum that supports educational improvement.»

Because of the potential for these caps to restrict the growth of high - quality charter schools, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) recommends that states not restrict the number of charter schools, their enrollment, or the locales in which charter schools caschools, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) recommends that states not restrict the number of charter schools, their enrollment, or the locales in which charter schools caSchools (NAPCS) recommends that states not restrict the number of charter schools, their enrollment, or the locales in which charter schools caschools, their enrollment, or the locales in which charter schools caschools can open.

Unfortunately, this does not happen for many of the country's low - income students because, given the prevalent approach to public schooling, they are more likely to end up in low resource and lower quality schools.

The University Press Books Selected for Public and Secondary Libraries book has become a standard selection guide in school libraries because of the assessment of titles through a peer review process that assures quality and relevance for academic as well as general interest needs in today's schools.

You have to be a little careful about who you sign up for because there are some very low quality courses around and the Alabama Department of Public Safety does an awful job keeping a running list of legitimate schools.

Educare has a strong partnership with Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) because we both believe that every child, especially those that are at risk should have the highest quality early childhood learning environment possible.

Second, because funding of public schools in America is geographically determined, the quality of the school environment is often directly linked to a family's residential location.

Because the value of a community is usually greatly influenced by the public schools in the area, finding out the buyer's perception can give you some insight about the quality of the area's schools.