Sentences with phrase «independent school district programs»

Now, as a fellow for Austin Kids First, she is researching policy issues, analyzing data, speaking with community residents and school district contacts, and helping to make sure Austin Independent School District programs are equitable and beneficial for all students.

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Any district or independent school participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is eligible to school participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is eligible to School Lunch Program (NSLP) is eligible to apply.

When the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom pilot program began in school year 2010 - 11, Dallas Independent School District (Dallas, TX) was one of the original districts to sign on and begin serving children breakfast - in - the - classchool year 2010 - 11, Dallas Independent School District (Dallas, TX) was one of the original districts to sign on and begin serving children breakfast - in - the - clasSchool District (Dallas, TX) was one of the original districts to sign on and begin serving children breakfast - in - the - classroom.

Some schools operate «independent» school meal programs, meaning that school meal program staff are employees of the supervisory union or school district, and program costs are paid directly by the SU or SD business office.

School meal programs are self - sustaining, funded through federal reimbursements and sales revenue, and independent of school district education buSchool meal programs are self - sustaining, funded through federal reimbursements and sales revenue, and independent of school district education buschool district education budgets.

restore financial sustainability of meal programs, which operate independent of school district budgets.

In the spring of 2013, Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools partnered with the Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, an independent research institution, to complete a survey of school districts that received salad bars from the program.

Any district or independent school participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is eligible to school participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is eligible to School Lunch Program (NSLP) is eligible to apply.

Unable to afford the purchase of a home computer, the Tristans signed up for the Houston Independent School District's new «Computers Can» program.

Finally, Hess examines the three - year - old Horizon scholarship program in the Edgewood Independent School District of San Antonio.

For example, Austin (Texas) Independent School District leaders have begun implementing SEL programs across schools in their district and have used Title II dollars to fund this effort (RavenDistrict leaders have begun implementing SEL programs across schools in their district and have used Title II dollars to fund this effort (Ravendistrict and have used Title II dollars to fund this effort (Raven, 2013).

Each fall, high schools in Texas's Garland Independent School District host pep rallies to recognize students passing their AP exams and earning checks through NMSI's program.

As an independent nonprofit, the Wausau School Foundation became a vehicle for contributions for district programs that otherwise would not have been possible, Kristine Vanden Heuvel, the foundation's volunteer acting director, told Education World.

Farsaii has pioneered a 1 - to - 1 laptop program in the Irving Independent School District for more than a decade, serving over 10,000 students annually.

Washington — An independent assessment of the Education Department's initial review of how federal block - grant funds have been used charges that many of the 23 jurisdictions whose programs were evaluated by the department have not adequately monitored local school districts» use of Chapter 2 money.

Alexandria, Va. (March 11, 2016)-- Fremont County School District No. 6 in Pavillion, Wyoming; Crown Point Community School Corporation in Crown Point, Indiana; and Hurst - Euless - Bedford Independent School District in Bedford, Texas, have been named the grand prize winners in the 22nd annual Magna Awards program sponsored by the National School Boards Association's (NSBA's) flagship magazine, American School Board Journal.

«The for - profits will take anyone,» said Nell Ingram, director of the Dallas Independent School District alternative certification program, adding that her program will not offer courses in subjects that are not in demand.

The following community partners supported the development of the program: Austin Area Urban League Austin College Access Network ACC's College Destination Center Austin Independent School District Austin Young Chamber Bank of America Breakthrough Austin City of Austin College Forward Con Mi Madre Del Valle Independent School District E3 Alliance Frost Bank Generation TX Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Scholarship Consortium KLRU Longhorn Center for School Partnerships New York Life Office of Mayor Steve Adler SOS Leadership Teach for America Austin Alumni TG The Reintegration Economic Assistance Workforce Solutions — Capital Area YouthLaunch

Before joining The Broad Center, Eleisha worked for Cypress - Fairbanks Independent School District in Houston, where she served as the assistant director of curriculum — community programs, a curriculum writer, professional developer, and instructional coach.

In this report, we share our vision behind Transcend + NewSchools Collaborative, how we designed and evolved the program, our key results and lessons learned, and the stories of four participating teams (District of Columbia Public Schools, Gestalt Community Schools, Hiawatha Academies, and Spring Branch Independent School District).

Elda M. Rojas, executive director of multilingual programs at the Fort Worth Independent School District, is calling for increased accountability for English language - learners (ELLs) in Texas.

Recently, the Houston Independent School District's college - success program, Emerge, joined the United for College Success coalition with the charters.

She was a Visiting Scholar at the University of Houston where she studied differences in campus dropout rates with the Houston Independent School District, and was project director of the JTPA - funded evaluation of model programs for young adults without a high school diSchool District, and was project director of the JTPA - funded evaluation of model programs for young adults without a high school dischool diploma.

During this session, members of the panel discussed the programs and agencies working diligently in collaboration with the Austin Independent School District to assist students going into post-secondary education.

A fresh, independent evaluation of your programs, policies, and student outcomes is a powerful way to identify needs in your school or district and to start important conversations about equity in your community.

In the Literacy Mentors of Distinction Program, Judson Independent School District central office professional staff mentor kindergarten and first and second grade economically disadvantaged students from Title I schools.

To support school districts with independent purchasing decisions regarding instructional materials, the Department conducts a thorough evaluation and review that assesses programs based on focus on standards, coherence... Continue Reading»

Under this program the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) will award at least $ 3.25 million in grants each school year to school districts, and operators of independent charter schools, to be used for the purpose of providing mental health services to pupils in collaboration with community health agencies.

«These cameras will serve as a vital tool to better monitor school environments, evaluate school incidents, and ensure our officers are performing well,» Houston Independent School District Police Chief Robert Mock said when the pilot program was annoschool environments, evaluate school incidents, and ensure our officers are performing well,» Houston Independent School District Police Chief Robert Mock said when the pilot program was annoschool incidents, and ensure our officers are performing well,» Houston Independent School District Police Chief Robert Mock said when the pilot program was annoSchool District Police Chief Robert Mock said when the pilot program was announced.

Houston Independent School District (HISD) contracted with American Institutes for Research ® (AIR ®) to conduct a third - party, independent «Special Education Program RevIndependent School District (HISD) contracted with American Institutes for Research ® (AIR ®) to conduct a third - party, independent «Special Education Program Revindependent «Special Education Program Review.»

In 2015, the San Antonio Independent School District School Board passed a resolution supporting the program and defining the rationale for its creation as, «new teachers who receive concentrated, coordinated support are more likely to remain in the district, thereby saving precious district funds and resources and contributing to a culture of continuous growth and improvement, leading to improved student performanceDistrict School Board passed a resolution supporting the program and defining the rationale for its creation as, «new teachers who receive concentrated, coordinated support are more likely to remain in the district, thereby saving precious district funds and resources and contributing to a culture of continuous growth and improvement, leading to improved student performancedistrict, thereby saving precious district funds and resources and contributing to a culture of continuous growth and improvement, leading to improved student performancedistrict funds and resources and contributing to a culture of continuous growth and improvement, leading to improved student performance.»

Officials at one of the receiving districts, Amarillo Independent School District, said the new grant money will go toward the district's Path2Teaching program, which provides those who have or are close to completing a bachelor's degree with options to become certified tDistrict, said the new grant money will go toward the district's Path2Teaching program, which provides those who have or are close to completing a bachelor's degree with options to become certified tdistrict's Path2Teaching program, which provides those who have or are close to completing a bachelor's degree with options to become certified teachers.

Even after you take out gifted magnet programs where students have to meet academic admissions requirements, students at LA Unified's magnet schools outperformed their peers at independent charter schools, an LA School Report analysis of district data found.

DPI said in the letter that a preliminary, but reliable look at the way schools measure up under the new formula shows no school districts are now eligible for a new program lawmakers also created during the last budget cycle that would give county executives the power to turn such schools in their county into private voucher schools or independent charter schools.

The El Monte City School District Child Development Program recognizes the importance of a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate curriculum that fosters independent learning in an appealing and well - organized environment.

The Assembly Education Committee approved AB 851 / SB 711, which requires the University of Wisconsin System to award grants to school districts, independent charter schools and voucher schools to support dual enrollment programs taught in high schools.

Houston Independent School District is a school - of - choice district and has a widespread magnet prSchool District is a school - of - choice district and has a widespread magnet District is a school - of - choice district and has a widespread magnet prschool - of - choice district and has a widespread magnet district and has a widespread magnet program.

For the past 20 years, the Magna Awards panel of independent judges has reviewed programs that showcase school district leadership, creativity, and commitment to student achievement.

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Houston Independent School District, the eighth largest in the country, is launching a computer program to give each student a device.

As a result, the memo indicates each districts» general aid reduction attributable to independent charters schools, and MPS» aid reduction for the Milwaukee voucher program.

Some programs with a residency component began as independent providers — either within school districts or as nonprofits — and brought in college and universities as partners.

Foster insists that once Malibu is independent from the Santa Monica - Malibu Unified School District, the city could roll out a K - 12 foreign language program, beef up middle - school soccer, and maybe even design an International Baccalaureate track for the city's four scSchool District, the city could roll out a K - 12 foreign language program, beef up middle - school soccer, and maybe even design an International Baccalaureate track for the city's four scschool soccer, and maybe even design an International Baccalaureate track for the city's four schools.

We helped Austin Independent School District launch its new - principal coaching support program by providing assistance with school leadership coach recruitment and selection, in - person and online coach training, and coach observation and feeSchool District launch its new - principal coaching support program by providing assistance with school leadership coach recruitment and selection, in - person and online coach training, and coach observation and feeschool leadership coach recruitment and selection, in - person and online coach training, and coach observation and feedback.

For example, magnet programs in Houston Independent School District received 71,743 applications for only 18,569 seats in the 2015 - 16 schoolSchool District received 71,743 applications for only 18,569 seats in the 2015 - 16 schoolschool year.

But pre-kindergarten funding usually doesn't cover the entire cost of the program, making it a risky investment for independent charter organizations that can't rely on a school district's central office to help pay for it.

Marco Morales, principal at Brookline Elementary in Houston Independent School District, recently graduated from the Rice University Education Entrepreneurship Program (REEP) Business Fellowship Program.

Part one of two studies confirms the broad variations of pre-kindergarten offerings across the state's largest school district, Houston Independent School District, as well as the impact high quality programs can have for disadvantaged populations in particular, using data for 50 of the district's 164 pre-kindergarten proschool district, Houston Independent School District, as well as the impact high quality programs can have for disadvantaged populations in particular, using data for 50 of the district's 164 pre-kindergarten pdistrict, Houston Independent School District, as well as the impact high quality programs can have for disadvantaged populations in particular, using data for 50 of the district's 164 pre-kindergarten proSchool District, as well as the impact high quality programs can have for disadvantaged populations in particular, using data for 50 of the district's 164 pre-kindergarten pDistrict, as well as the impact high quality programs can have for disadvantaged populations in particular, using data for 50 of the district's 164 pre-kindergarten pdistrict's 164 pre-kindergarten programs.

We worked with the Dallas Independent School District over two years to launch an aspiring principals program, assisting the district with program and curriculum design, training of the core delivery team, and training of mentor principals who supervised aspiring principals during their resDistrict over two years to launch an aspiring principals program, assisting the district with program and curriculum design, training of the core delivery team, and training of mentor principals who supervised aspiring principals during their resdistrict with program and curriculum design, training of the core delivery team, and training of mentor principals who supervised aspiring principals during their residencies

Jarron Draper v. Atlanta Independent School System (N.D. GA 2007)- School district misdiagnosed a dyslexic child as mentally retarded, placed him in self - contained program for years, he did not learn to read.