Sentences with phrase «u.s. public elementary»

Enrollment in U.S. public elementary and secondary schools is expected to reach 50 million for the first time in the nation's history in 2009 - 10, the Department of Education reported last week.

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Here's the back story: when it comes to health and wellness initiatives, Nettelhorst, my neighborhood public elementary school, has moved mountains: we successfully lobbied to become a Healthy Choice Pilot School, giving us one of the system's coveted salad bars, honored by the Healthy Schools Campaign and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.

The 2016 State Honor Roll of Asthma and Allergy Policies for Schools ranks the states with the best public policies for people with asthma, food allergies, anaphylaxis and related allergic diseases in U.S. elementary, middle and high schools.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara says 83 % of the city's public elementary schools are not fully accessible to children with disabilities.

Public elementary and secondary school spending in New York reached an all - time high of $ 20,600 per - pupil in 2013 - 14 school year, topping all states and exceeding the $ 11,009 per - pupil national average by 87 percent, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data.

According to the report published last week by the U.S. Department of Education's main statistics branch, the number of students attending public elementary and secondary...

SchoolGrades uses the results of state tests to create a comparable, A-F grading system for all public elementary and middle schools in the U.S.

Copyright 1988, Editorial April 22 — Immigrant education: The U.S. Education Department is inviting applications for new awards, under the Emergency Immigrant Education Program, to provide financial assistance to state educational agencies for educational services and costs for eligible immigrant children enrolled in elementary and secondary public and nonprofit schools.

A recent report from the Center for Public Education (CPE) indicates that the majority of U.S. elementary school children — nine out of ten — have regularly - scheduled recess.

The annual survey on crime, violence, and discipline in public schools — conducted in 2003 - 04 by the National Center for Education Statistics, an arm of the U.S. Department of Education — based its findings on questionnaires mailed to principals at 3,743 elementary, middle, and high schools across the United States.

The article discusses using project - based learning to teach elementary students the oral presentation and public speaking skills required in the 2012 U.S. Common Core State Standards.

«In 1960, six - year - old Ruby Bridges became the first African - American child to attend an all - white public elementary school in the South when she was escorted by U.S. marshals into William Frantz School in New Orleans.

Law enforcement already has a significant presence in U.S. schools — roughly 24 percent of public elementary schools and 42 percent of public high schools have sworn police officers, but these officers have not effectively improved student safety.

In elementary or secondary schools, opportunities to participate in global education programs such as International Baccalaureate or the Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education are bleak: Fewer than 2 percent of U.S. public schools offer such programs.

The U.S. Department of Education reports that in 2002 there were about 3.9 million children, or 8 percent of those enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools, classified as having mental retardation, emotional disturbances or a specific learning disability.

More than half of all U.S. public school teachers, including those who teach in the arts, physical education, and early elementary grades, are not covered by a standardized test.

These factors help develop trusting teacher - student relationships.18 Minority teachers can also serve as cultural ambassadors who help students feel more welcome at school or as role models for the potential of students of color.19 These children now make up more than half of the U.S. student population in public elementary and secondary schools.20

In promoting the national TEACH campaign to encourage more minorities, especially males, to pursue careers in the classroom, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan noted that fewer than 2 percent of public school teachers are black or Hispanic men and that the need is greatest in elementary and middle schools.

Good Morning The U.S. Senate's tax reform bill passed over the weekend includes an amendment filed by Sen. Ted Cruz that will expand 529 College Savings Plans to include K - 12 elementary and secondary school tuition for public, private, and religious schools, including K - 12 educational expenses for homeschool students.

The study, conducted by Vanderbilt University researchers, was based on U.S. Department of Education data about more than 10,000 elementary students at public schools with gifted programs.

Still, at 6,079 schools in total, charters represented only 6 percent of the U.S. public school system of 98,454 elementary, middle and high schools.

The Council of Chief State School Officers is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. extra-state jurisdictions.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel continued to press for his expansion of the elementary school day in Chicago on August 25 during a Christian breakfast sponsored by Chicago Public Schools at U.S. Cellular Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.

Over the past decade, thousands of U.S. public schools — traditional and charter, from elementary through high school — are trying something different.

Five Wisconsin public schools, including one Dodgeville School District elementary school, have been named Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education for overall academic excellence or success in improving their student academic achievement.

The U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice (Departments) are issuing this guidance to assist public elementary and secondary schools in meeting their obligations under Federal law to administer student discipline without discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

CCSSO is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization that represents the public officials who lead departments of elementary and secondary education in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, the Bureau of Indian Education and the five U.S. extra-state jurisdictions.

This includes employers such as the U.S. military, public elementary and secondary schools, public colleges and universities, public child and family service agencies, and special governmental districts (including entities such as public transportation, water, bridge district, or housing authorities).

You must teach full - time in a public or non-profit private elementary or secondary school in a geographic region, grade level, academic, instructional, subject matter, or discipline classified shortage area, as defined by the U.S. Department of Education.

There are nearly 100,000 public and private elementary and middle schools in the U.S. today.

The report shines a light on the complexity of preparing elementary teachers — often dismissed in U.S. policy and public arenas — and identifies common features in other educational systems that have led to better - prepared educators.

In September 2014, Fordham University's Department of Psychology received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to partner with Morningside Center and the University of Virginia's School of Education to conduct a study to examine the impact of combining The 4Rs with My Teaching Partner on teachers» well - being, classroom interactions, and students» academic and social and emotional functioning in New York City public elementary schools.

CCSSO is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. extra-state jurisdictions.