Sentences with phrase «pasquotank public schools officials»

One need not be a historian of education or a theologian to assess the damage done to public education and then to society in general by how these cases were decided and what public school officials were empowered to do (or so they believed) despite the clearly given cautions from the Supreme Court itself.

They only hear about politics from people who are on the left — Hollywood entertainers, mainstream news anchors, public school officials.

But while faculty and parents were thrilled, Chicago Public Schools officials...

Last month when a furor erupted over a beef product opponents dubbed «pink slime» being served in schools and fast - food restaurants, Chicago Public Schools officials quickly assured the public that «none of our food contains any of this substance.»

Chicago Public Schools officials have announced new, healthier school lunch menus, but a big question remains.

Meanwhile, Chicago Public Schools officials announced firm plans to pursue a longer school day in the 2012 - 13 school year, by which time state law allows them to implement a longer day whether or not the union agrees.

Hmm... did «Chicago public school officials» really do that?

The Chicago Teachers Union has rejected Chicago Public Schools officials» offer of a 2 percent raise for elementary school teachers in exchange for a longer school day starting in January.

But while faculty and parents were thrilled, Chicago Public Schools officials were not.

Buffalo Public Schools officials who asked not to be identified said in March they were also looking into social media reports of underage drinking at the senator's home.

Buffalo public schools officials also are checking social media reports about alleged underage drinking at Panepinto's home, the paper reported.

A Buffalo Public Schools official says that the district wants to respond to the city's serious lead poisoning problem with a sense of urgency.

In Buffalo, public school officials led invited guests on a tour of a handful of schools, hoping to show them how the dollars secured from their respective governments are impacting the students.

Buffalo Public Schools officials who asked not to be identified said they are looking into social media reports of underage drinking at Panepinto's WNY home.

Cuomo took on school superintendents» salaries in his budget, which shocked some public school officials.

Buffalo, NY — Buffalo Public School officials said Wednesday plans are already in place to counter a student absentee rate that is contributing to the district's poor graduation rate.

Community groups joined with Buffalo Public Schools officials and elected leaders Friday to back Governor Andrew Cuomo's plan for universal pre-kindergarten in New York.

Snow, cold temperatures and the prospect of blowing snow have prompted Buffalo Public School officials to close city schools again Wednesday, spokeswoman Elana Cala reported Tuesday night.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Area public school officials have offered a mixed verdict on the state budget.

Part one of Holden's study, published this week by the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Sports Law Journal, argues for new standards under which K - 12 public school officials can punish cyberbullying.

The policy will now be printed in the Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators, which public school officials use as a guide.

A small number of studies and numerous media reports have attempted to capture the reactions of public school officials to these new threats to their enrollments and revenues.

Our express purpose was to catalog levels of competition awareness and types of responses by public school officials and their representatives.

A federal appeals court has reinstated a $ 1 million jury verdict awarded to a special education teacher who claimed she was fired by public school officials in Portland, Ore., in retaliation for complaining that her students were getting a raw deal.

In an obstructive response to increased competition for scarce public resources, public school officials may attempt to block the growth of charter schools by limiting access to buildings and information, adding burdensome bureaucratic requirements, or supporting legislation that would hinder the development of such schools.

During the two - day conference on June 18 and 19, funders, activists, practitioners, public school officials, and policymakers focused on research findings that provide further insight into raising achievement levels while working to close the achievement gap.

But, on Monday, DC Public Schools officials announced some troubling news concerning their acclaimed IMPACT teacher evaluation program.

In Chicago, public school officials are attacking truancy by combining «systemwide efforts, local initiatives, and improved programs for at - risk youth.»

But unlike the procedures established under IDEA, school - voucher laws give parents the right to select a private placement without having to convince public school officials of the need for such services, to say nothing of the legal costs of proving to a hearing officer, or a state court judge, that the decision of the school district was in error.

At the Askwith Forum on November 17, Washington, D.C., Public Schools officials discussed how the district is going farther faster, together with its families, to create sustainable improvements in educational outcomes for all its children.

Over two provocative days, funders, activists, practitioners, public school officials, policy makers, and media met to discuss research and studies, and to brainstorm ways to overcome the nation's racial and ethnic achievement gap.

With the high school dropout rate for Native Americans among the highest in the country, reservation and public school officials are searching for new ways to keep teens in school.

He also pointed out that public school officials long excused mediocrity by saying, «Maybe our kids can't read or write, but we're preparing them to be good citizens.»

A broader special ed voucher program with no veto power for public school officials would dramatically level the playing field.

Although votes are still being counted on Washington's charter school initiative, Spokane Public Schools officials have already decided the district will apply to have one if it passes...

In an article for Education Next, Stuart Buck and Jay Greene argue in favor of special ed vouchers that would give all parents of special needs students the ability to enroll their children in private schools without having to convince public school officials of the need for a private placement.

Hoping to avoid the risk of breaching an ill - defined boundary between church and state, some public school officials have prohibited elementary school pupils from distributing trinkets with religious messages, and thereby encountered a different peril.

After Lynchburg (Virginia) City Public Schools officials learned in fall 2007 that a middle - school student had MRSA, school officials cleaned desks and common areas and alerted parents about the causes of the infection and ways to stop transmission, said Anne Bond - Gentry, the districts coordinator of student services.

Private schools can either accommodate the student themselves, using whatever resources they have, or negotiate with public school officials regarding the provision of special services to the student by the public school system with additional public funds (a process called «equitable services»).

Indianapolis Public Schools officials say charter schools are becoming like Starbucks coffee joints in the Circle City.

To comply with a new class size law this fall, Elizabeth City - Pasquotank Public Schools officials estimate they'll need an additional $ 1 million to fund the hiring of 20 additional teachers for the elementary - school grads.

This private school choice is somewhat ironic, given that New York Public School officials originally established gifted and talented programs to help keep more white and middle - class families in public schools.

Borrowing from the «Charter School Messaging Notebook» and public school messaging research conducted in North Carolina by the Neimand Collaborative, here are some suggested sound bites for public school officials:

Spokane Public Schools officials are exploring the possibility of placing a major bond measure on the November ballot that would move up the timetable for building three new middle schools and replacing three others.

A lengthy investigation into who altered Beacon Hill International School students» answers on standardized tests has come up empty, Seattle Public Schools officials announced Tuesday.

Chicago Public Schools officials will phase out three South Side high schools over three years rather than shut them down this summer, an abrupt change to a long - standing plan to address schools that have struggled with enrollment and academics in one...

As parents become aware of other options, it opens dialogue with public school officials and makes all schools better, she said.

Ward joined other students and parents who vowed to hold Richmond Public School officials accountable for correcting the situation.

Gov. Larry Hogan could untangle Baltimore County Public Schools officials from their technology quagmire by simply eliminating the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers testing (PARCC) they use to justify their obsession with...

I'd just come from a parent engagement meeting where public school officials challenged parents and staff to help children achieve beyond all expectations — and beyond those who believed they could not achieve.