Sentences with phrase «city public schools work»

This gives you a flavor of how hard Virginia Beach City Public Schools work to create alignment with their vision.

Dr. Starr began his career as a special education teacher in the New York City Public Schools working with severely emotionally disturbed adolescents.

Not exact matches

Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson worked with the city of Philadelphia on a grant for public high school students interested in entrepreneurship.

Last year, to help close this gap, the New York City Department of Education announced signing and retention bonuses for Pre-K For All teachers working outside public schools.

These eight districts joined our original five districts — Dallas ISD (Dallas, TX), Little Rock (AR), Memphis City Schools (TN), Orange County Public Schools (FL), and Prince George's County Public Schools (MD)-- in the work of increasing access to, and participation in, the federally - funded School Breakfast Program, with the goal of reducing childhood hunger, and improving health and educational outcome for students.

Richmond Public Schools is now working with the city to make this vision a reality, and the district continues to forge ahead with their emphasis on local, farm fresh options in the meantime.

Previewing his Albany agenda at NYPD headquarters, de Blasio said he hopes Albany passes legislation to make cops» disciplinary records more accessible to the public, and listed reforms to voter registration, public works development, and more money for city schools.

A Saratoga County native and alumna of Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, she has worked in reporter and editor roles at newspapers in Utica and Binghamton, and most recently for the Press of Atlantic City in New Jersey.

Since 2011, Keith has worked for City Council Speaker Peter Vallone, Sr. helping to advocate for after school funding, expanded Advanced Placement, prevent bullying of LGBT students in public schools, secure funding for employment and workforce programs, create new affordable housing, and preserve the quality of life on the Upper East Side, In 2006, Keith was the tenant organizer for the «Preserve Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village» campaign during the sale of the neighborhood to Tishman Speyer.

The former «Sex and the City» star promised to work toward fully funding public schools, an agenda she has rallied for in the past.

Hawkins» platform includes tax reform that would create a city income tax, anti-poverty initiatives, state - supported worker co-ops for poor and working - class people, public ownership of utilities and desegregation of schools and housing.

«They've helped to destroy successful schools across the city of New York,» Thompson said during a panel discussion on education policy at NYU, hosted by the New York City Working Group on School Transformation, which also featured Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio who are presumptive candidates for macity of New York,» Thompson said during a panel discussion on education policy at NYU, hosted by the New York City Working Group on School Transformation, which also featured Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio who are presumptive candidates for maCity Working Group on School Transformation, which also featured Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio who are presumptive candidates for mayor.

Nurses from Kaleida stepped in and took over duties in the Buffalo Public Schools as part of a deal worked out in 2005, after funding for school nurses was eliminated by Erie County, which had previously provided the service to city sSchools as part of a deal worked out in 2005, after funding for school nurses was eliminated by Erie County, which had previously provided the service to city schoolsschools.

«At the same time obesity is epidemic nationwide, and 40 percent of the city's public school children are either overweight or obese, so we are appropriately concerned in making sure that our work to solve one problem doesn't inadvertently exacerbate the other,» she said.

Mulgrew said the work the union and its members did to help shape the state budget should help protect New York City public schools from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and her privatization agenda.

Barbara Byrd - Bennett, the current CEO of the Chicago public schools, spent decades as a teacher and a principal in the New York City school system, working in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

«I'm really excited to introduce this man who is outer - borough working dad, a public school parent, a lifelong progressive reformer and a leader who champions New York as a city of neighborhoods and families,» she said.

Three Democrats and a Working Families newcomer were on their way Tuesday night to winning the Hartford Board of Education race at a critical period for the city public schools.

As a fellow «vocal, voracious, passionate» supporter of public schools, I welcome Chancellor Carranza, and look forward to working with him to ensure that all of our city's 1.1 million students have an opportunity to excel,» Treyger said.

Prevailing wage laws require city contractors to pay their employees the wage and benefit rate set annually by the Comptroller on city public works projects, such as renovating public schools, or cleaning city office buildings.

Some Syracuse city councilors sat down Wednesday with public works, school district and parks department officials.

Gov. Paterson said, «We're hoping that some issues of co-location of charter schools and public schools can be worked out in New York City.»

As Buffalo Public school parents kicked off a campaign Monday to demand transferring their children out of failing city schools, one school continues working on its turnaround plan.

To ensure that every child can learn the skills required to work in New York City's fast - growing technology sector, Mayor Bill de Blasio will announce today that within 10 years all of the city's public schools will be required to offer computer science to all studeCity's fast - growing technology sector, Mayor Bill de Blasio will announce today that within 10 years all of the city's public schools will be required to offer computer science to all studecity's public schools will be required to offer computer science to all students.

He went to school in Albany but has lived in Watertown for 20 years working with the city's public health department.

Jones has taught in New York City public schools for nine years and is currently working toward a doctorate at the City University of New York.

Surrounded by supporters on the steps of City Hall Sunday, Jackson, who serves as the chair of the council's education committee, painted himself as a tireless fighter with a long track record of working to improve public schools.

«We look forward to working with officials in Albany and New York City to minimize the effects of these proposed cuts on our classrooms, and to protect the interests of the city's public school children,» said UFT President Michael MulgCity to minimize the effects of these proposed cuts on our classrooms, and to protect the interests of the city's public school children,» said UFT President Michael Mulgcity's public school children,» said UFT President Michael Mulgrew.

The Syracuse school district says it's already working to improve discipline with the city's public schools as the state attorney general investigates its practices.

Topics in the Q&A included the source of money for the City's planned pre-K advertising campaign, the City's target number of pre-K applicants, whether Speaker Silver thinks the proposed income tax surcharge should be pursued next year, how the pre-K selection process will work, how the City will cover the approximately $ 40 million annual gap between the estimated cost of pre-K and the amount provided in the state budget, when parents will learn whether their pre-K application has been accepted, how the City will collect data and measure success of the pre-K program, whether the existing pre-K application process will be changed, how the City will use money from the anticipated school bond issue, the mayor's reaction to a 2nd Circuit ruling that City may bar religious groups from renting after - hours space in public schools, the status on a proposed restaurant in Union Square, a tax break included in the state budget that provides millions of dollars to a Bronx condominium project, the «shop & frisk» meeting today between the Rev. Al Sharpton and Police Commissioner Bratton and a pending HPD case against a Brooklyn landlord.

The After - School Corporation (TASC) is New York City - based non-profit working to change public policy and expand funding for after school proSchool Corporation (TASC) is New York City - based non-profit working to change public policy and expand funding for after school proschool programs.

The Buffalo Public School District is working toward more changes to the admissions process for the city's criteria - based schools.

With a new administration coming to City Hall and the Department of Education, the UFT launched a television ad campaign on Nov. 18 urging all New Yorkers to work together to improve the city's public schoCity Hall and the Department of Education, the UFT launched a television ad campaign on Nov. 18 urging all New Yorkers to work together to improve the city's public schocity's public schools.

Almost a generation of experience demonstrates that they work — not perfectly, but better than the average New York City public school.

She also called for a greater focus on the district's cramped public schools, which have some of the largest class sizes in the city, and where students often work in trailers.

In a country and an era marked by divisiveness, acrimony, and the often incapacitating inability to work together, we strongly encourage the Buffalo Public Schools and the Buffalo Teachers Federation to set a different example, and to show the city and our children what compromise and collaboration look like.

For example, we might share with a Mentor that the student with whom he is working is a 7th - grade student at a public school in an underserved urban area in a large east coast city.

His personal experiences have taught him patience and empathy when working in Baltimore City public schools.

Soon after, Dr. Andres Alonso, the former CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, hired Larry as a paid intern to work as a videographer and editor at the Education Channel.

Better than the performances themselves, though, is their broader purpose: all proceeds from Miscast help to fund MCC in its continual efforts to produce some of New York's most ambitious and original works of theater, as well as support its MCC Youth Company and in - school partnerships that serve public schools across New York City.

Funds raised from Miscast help MCC Theater produce new works Off - Broadway and support their Youth Company and partnerships that serve New York City public high school students.

The flight from inner cities to the suburbs by working - and middle - class Americans affected Catholic schools as much as, if not more than, it did public schools.

She is more determined than ever to work on behalf of the children that she feels are affected most by the failures of the current system: those educated in inner - city, lower - income, ethnic - minority majority public school districts.

After six years as superintendent of the Baltimore City Public Schools and more than 20 years working in education, Andrés Alonso is well positioned to share what he's learned along the way.

The school already has over a decade's experience opening its campus to public school enrichment camps and initiatives like Growing Girls and Gardens, where they are taking best practices from their venerable independent school for girls, working with the school district, and applying the learning to benefit some of the city's neediest students — walking the walk to offer outstanding education and opportunity for promising girls.

Warikoo was a teacher in New York City's public schools for four years, and also spent time working at the U.S. Department of Education and as a fellow with the Teachers Network Leadership Institute.

Like every other public school in the city, Stuyvesant is plagued by bureaucratic regulations and corrosive work rules that favor seniority and paper credentials over a teacher's knowledge and skill in the classroom.

The school, located on a 72 - acre parcel that is the last working farm in the city limits, is a public magnet school that serves primarily African - American and Hispanic students.

You worked on a project in the 1990s that ultimately called for every New York City public school to be a charter (or charter - like) school.

About Askwith Forums: The Askwith Forum, established in 1998 by an anonymous donor and named in honor of New York City public - relations consultant, writer and publishing executive Herbert Askwith, is a series of public lectures at the Harvard Graduate School of Education that provide an opportunity for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to share their work, talk with one another, and advance proven practices that will improve learning opportunities for all.