Sentences with phrase «independent school district student»

The Arts Access Initiative is Houston's action plan for ensuring equitable arts access for every Houston Independent School District student.

San Antonio Independent School District students who completed VTS lessons significantly outperformed students who did not receive VTS, in aesthetic and critical - thinking growth.

«Since its inception, social and emotional learning has made a huge impact on Austin Independent School District students both in and out of the classroom,» Austin ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz said.

Not exact matches

A number of the top - performing school districts — Los Angeles Unified School District and San Antonio Independent School District, among others — serve a particularly high proportion of students from low - income houseschool districts — Los Angeles Unified School District and San Antonio Independent School District, among others — serve a particularly high proportion of students from low - income houseSchool District and San Antonio Independent School District, among others — serve a particularly high proportion of students from low - income houseSchool District, among others — serve a particularly high proportion of students from low - income households.

Bradford Trudeau, Director of Student Nutrition Services at Garland Independent School District (TX), said two of the fastest trends in school meals are international options and the ability to have students create their own School District (TX), said two of the fastest trends in school meals are international options and the ability to have students create their own school meals are international options and the ability to have students create their own lunch.

AG Eric Schneiderman and state Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia reminded New York school districts that — irrespective of the federal government's decision — they have independent duties under federal and state law to protect transgender students from discrimination and harassment.

«By rewarding donations that support public schools, providing tax credits for teachers when they purchase classroom supplies out of pocket, and easing the financial burden on families who send their children to independent, parochial or out - of - district public schools, we can make a fundamental difference in the lives of students, families and educators across the state,» he said.

This morning, the New York City Independent Budget Office released data showing charter schools housed in private space receive 16 % less funding per student than district schools.

«But in New York State, the law remains the law — and school districts have independent duties to protect transgender students from discrimination and harassment when they go to school.

In a letter sent today, the Attorney General and Commissioner reminded school districts across New York State that — irrespective of the federal government's decision — they have independent duties under federal and state law to protect transgender students from discrimination and harassment in their schools and at all school functions.

«Regardless of what happens in Washington, the law remains the law in New York — and school districts have independent duties to protect transgender students from discrimination and harassment when they go to school.

Its founders were determined to be independent of the Rochester City School District and apolitical, with a focus on helping students in city schools become successful adults.

Since August 2016, Carranza, 51, has been serving as superintendent of the Houston Independent School District — the largest school district in Texas and the seventh largest district in the United States, with a primarily Hispanic and black student populSchool District — the largest school district in Texas and the seventh largest district in the United States, with a primarily Hispanic and black student popDistrict — the largest school district in Texas and the seventh largest district in the United States, with a primarily Hispanic and black student populschool district in Texas and the seventh largest district in the United States, with a primarily Hispanic and black student popdistrict in Texas and the seventh largest district in the United States, with a primarily Hispanic and black student popdistrict in the United States, with a primarily Hispanic and black student population.

Over the past few years, the districts profiled in the report — the Houston Independent School District, the Sacramento City Unified School District, the Charlotte - Mecklenburg school system in North Carolina, and the Chancellor's District in New York City, a special 25,000 - student district of low - performing schools — have improved test scores and narrowed achievement gaps between minority and white stuSchool District, the Sacramento City Unified School District, the Charlotte - Mecklenburg school system in North Carolina, and the Chancellor's District in New York City, a special 25,000 - student district of low - performing schools — have improved test scores and narrowed achievement gaps between minority and white sDistrict, the Sacramento City Unified School District, the Charlotte - Mecklenburg school system in North Carolina, and the Chancellor's District in New York City, a special 25,000 - student district of low - performing schools — have improved test scores and narrowed achievement gaps between minority and white stuSchool District, the Charlotte - Mecklenburg school system in North Carolina, and the Chancellor's District in New York City, a special 25,000 - student district of low - performing schools — have improved test scores and narrowed achievement gaps between minority and white sDistrict, the Charlotte - Mecklenburg school system in North Carolina, and the Chancellor's District in New York City, a special 25,000 - student district of low - performing schools — have improved test scores and narrowed achievement gaps between minority and white stuschool system in North Carolina, and the Chancellor's District in New York City, a special 25,000 - student district of low - performing schools — have improved test scores and narrowed achievement gaps between minority and white sDistrict in New York City, a special 25,000 - student district of low - performing schools — have improved test scores and narrowed achievement gaps between minority and white sdistrict of low - performing schools — have improved test scores and narrowed achievement gaps between minority and white students.

Since 2007, the proportion of D.C. students scoring proficient or above on the rigorous and independent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) more than doubled in fourth grade reading and more than tripled in fourth grade math, bringing Washington up to the middle of the pack of urban school districts at that grade level, while the city's black students largely closed gaps with African American students nationwide.

For example, in the Fort Bend Independent School District 70,000 + students participated in National Lab Day.

Hopefully, students will be given an independent educational pathway (titled differently in different school districts) after which the teacher can follow the plan and help the student throughout the year.

The State of Texas, the Dallas Independent School District's curriculum system directors, and Mountain View Community College's curriculum committees spent a year aligning high school and college curriculum, discussing where student learning outcomes overlSchool District's curriculum system directors, and Mountain View Community College's curriculum committees spent a year aligning high school and college curriculum, discussing where student learning outcomes overlschool and college curriculum, discussing where student learning outcomes overlapped.

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.

Researchers for the Dallas Independent School District, for example, studied the correlation between teacher effectiveness and student performance on formal assessments.

It does not, the Supreme Court declared in San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, a 1973 case alleging that disparities in spending levels among Texas school districts violated students» constitutional rSchool District v. Rodriguez, a 1973 case alleging that disparities in spending levels among Texas school districts violated students» constitutional rschool districts violated students» constitutional rights.

Based in Half Moon Bay, Calif., ISKME is an independent think tank that conducts research and provides resources to school districts and educational organizations interested in using data and information to improve student achievement.

This year the case study focused on the Aldine Independent School District located in Houston, where student achievement was declining.

In Spring Branch, students from Landrum Middle School and the co-located charter school KIPP Courage participate in a combined career day Photo courtesy Spring Branch Independent School DiSchool and the co-located charter school KIPP Courage participate in a combined career day Photo courtesy Spring Branch Independent School Dischool KIPP Courage participate in a combined career day Photo courtesy Spring Branch Independent School DiSchool District

According to legal observers, the case, Brewer v. Austin Independent School District, clarifies the due - process rights of students charged with major infractions of school pSchool District, clarifies the due - process rights of students charged with major infractions of school pschool policy.

All students in the Dallas Independent School District should be required to study Spanish before graduating from high school, the district's superintendent has told the board of educSchool District should be required to study Spanish before graduating from high school, the district's superintendent has told the board of edDistrict should be required to study Spanish before graduating from high school, the district's superintendent has told the board of educschool, the district's superintendent has told the board of eddistrict's superintendent has told the board of education.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that officials of the Austin (Tex.) Independent School District had provided adequate due process to a student who admitted to possessing marijuana at sSchool District had provided adequate due process to a student who admitted to possessing marijuana at schoolschool.

Several hundred students in the Lancaster Independent School District in Texas learned a tough lesson this month, when they were suspended for failing to complete assigned homework over the winter break.

Jim Surratt will join the 31,000 - student Klein Independent School District in Houston in July as the new superintendent.

Several days after 416 children were removed from the secluded ranch compound of a religious group in Eldorado, Texas, early this month, administrators of the 14,500 - student San Angelo Independent School District organized the delivery of four truckloads of school supplies and textbooks to shelters where the children were staying in San ASchool District organized the delivery of four truckloads of school supplies and textbooks to shelters where the children were staying in San Aschool supplies and textbooks to shelters where the children were staying in San Angelo.

RC: Recently, Houston Endowment awarded Houston [Independent School District] $ 13 million, to both further expand EMERGE over the next three years, and to hire additional college advisors to work with all district sDistrict] $ 13 million, to both further expand EMERGE over the next three years, and to hire additional college advisors to work with all district sdistrict students.

During the past two decades, charters have grown from three schools educating 160 students to more than 100 independent schools that educate almost 42,000 students, close to half of the District's public school enrollment.

When absenteeism increased last year in the Dallas Independent School District, resulting in the loss of more than $ 1 million in state aid, school officials drafted a new policy requiring that any student who misses more than 10 classes during the school year automatically receive a failing School District, resulting in the loss of more than $ 1 million in state aid, school officials drafted a new policy requiring that any student who misses more than 10 classes during the school year automatically receive a failing school officials drafted a new policy requiring that any student who misses more than 10 classes during the school year automatically receive a failing school year automatically receive a failing grade.

So - called Abbott districts, those that receive the largest share of new state funding, in select instances spend in excess of $ 19,000 per pupil, a figure that rivals day - student tuition at many of the nation's most prestigious independent schools.

The Aldine Independent School District in Texas won the 2009 Broad Prize for Urban Education last week for its progress in educating an overwhelmingly poor student population.

Catheterizing a student's bladder in order to allow her to urinate is not a «related service» as defined under the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, argued James W. Deatherage on behalf of the district in Irving Independent School District v. Tatro (Case No. 83district in Irving Independent School District v. Tatro (Case No. 83District v. Tatro (Case No. 83 - 558).

James E. Nelson, a former Texas state schools chief, has been named as the sole finalist for the position of superintendent of the state's 34,500 - student Richardson Independent School District.

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.

At Bowie Elementary School in the Richardson (Texas) Independent School District, assistant principal Michael Davies's classroom and special education teachers take into account gender balance, academic balance, required special services, student relationships, and other factors as they put together class lists.

Hidalgo Early College High School — in fact, the entire Hidalgo Independent School District — simply won't allow demographics to dictate the future of its students.

It's a nice transition from «welcome» to «work,» and it's a positive interaction for teacher and students,» added Sessions, who teaches at Olle Middle School in Texas's Alief Independent School District.

He started a Future Business Leaders of America chapter and a student run school store at a title - one high school in the Houston Independent School Disschool store at a title - one high school in the Houston Independent School Disschool in the Houston Independent School DisSchool District.

In the El Paso Independent School District, in El Paso, Texas, the high school algebra textbooks are dog eared and worn, thumbed by students year after year and aligned with state educational standards that have since been upSchool District, in El Paso, Texas, the high school algebra textbooks are dog eared and worn, thumbed by students year after year and aligned with state educational standards that have since been upschool algebra textbooks are dog eared and worn, thumbed by students year after year and aligned with state educational standards that have since been updated.

The Supreme Court's recent decision in Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, which authorizes educators to supervise the content of official high - school newspapers, is the Court's most significant ruling in a free - speech case involving public - school students since it decided Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District almost 20 yearSchool District v. Kuhlmeier, which authorizes educators to supervise the content of official high - school newspapers, is the Court's most significant ruling in a free - speech case involving public - school students since it decided Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District almost 20 yearschool newspapers, is the Court's most significant ruling in a free - speech case involving public - school students since it decided Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District almost 20 yearschool students since it decided Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District almost 20 yearSchool District almost 20 years ago.

As the executive director and the board chairman of the District of Columbia's independent chartering body, we are often asked whether we favor a «New Orleans» future for D.C., where charter schools eventually serve virtually all public - school students.

The superintendent and chief technology information officer for the 215,000 - student Houston Independent School District have established a working relationship that balances an aggressive vision for digital innovation with a realistic sense of what schools can do with the resources they have.

Admittedly it's a pretty rosy picture, but there's some good insight in this video, which shows how tech giant Cisco partnered with Katy Independent School District in Texas on a mobile learning initiative for all 60,000 students.

The Department of Education serves as the single repository of education data from school districts, state and community colleges, universities, and independent postsecondary institutions - allowing us to track student performance over time and across varying education sectors.

Understanding Student - Weighted Allocation as a Means to Greater School Resource Equity This article by Karen Hawley Miles and Marguerite Roza examines how the shift to student - weighted allocation affected the pattern of resource distribution within 2 districts: the Houston Independent School District and Cincinnati Public SStudent - Weighted Allocation as a Means to Greater School Resource Equity This article by Karen Hawley Miles and Marguerite Roza examines how the shift to student - weighted allocation affected the pattern of resource distribution within 2 districts: the Houston Independent School District and Cincinnati Public Sstudent - weighted allocation affected the pattern of resource distribution within 2 districts: the Houston Independent School District and Cincinnati Public Schools.

Although the proportion of low - income students varies greatly from school to school, the average percentage of low - income students in independent charter schools is nearly 83 percent compared to nearly 44 percent for affiliated charters, according an EdSource analysis of 2016 - 17 Los Angeles Unified district data.