Sentences with phrase «us public school children»

They have no more right to force their ways or beliefs on me than the young earth creationists have to force theirs on our public school children.

The fellow who is working so diligently to determine the right brand of condoms to be distributed to Washington, D.C. public school children is not David A. Catalina, it is David A. Catania.

The US public school children is already on the bottom of the ladder in Math and science proficiency compared to other countires of the world.

Here are the results among voters and parents of public school children:

Each year public school children are subjected to standardized tests to measure their achievements in comparison to all other public - schooled kids.

We should all be less concerned about supermarket shoppers being misled (though that's a real problem) and far more worried about the 32 million public school children participating in the National School Lunch Program and the 12 million in the School Breakfast Program, all of whom are offered milk — usually including a flavored milk option — each and every school day, sometimes multiple times a day.

My suggestion — as a parent of public school children and as a former public and private school teacher — is that we individuals who are «outside» school culture (i.e. not administrators or teachers) become invested in whatever ways we can.

Chartwells, the company that provide most DC Public School children's school meals, has agreed to pay $ 19.4 million to settle a suit alleging contractual breaches.

A public school child is taught reading literacy with McDonald's - branded materials.

Good for Boulder to be able to raise money to help their low income kids, but in Boulder those kids represent just 18 % of public school children.

«If any of our Buffalo Public School children said any one of these offensive remarks... the student would be suspended,» said board member Paulette Woods.

«If any of our Buffalo public school children said any of these offensive remarks... the student would be suspended,» said School Board Member Paulette Woods.

For Tirelessly Advocation for New York City's Public School Children — Shino Tanikawa, Public School Parent; Vice President of Community Education Council District 2 and Education Activist.

Senate Republicans introduced a bill that would have granted de Blasio three years, but only if Democrats agree to an education tax credit, which enables public school children to attend private schools.

Yes, the pro-charter group StudentsFirstNY praised the budget: «New York made history by investing in... charter schools in a manner that will dramatically assist in educating public school children.»

«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.

«For more than 30 years, Robert Jackson has been fighting for New York City's public school children and has championed many causes that have improved education in this city,» UFT President Michael Mulgrew said.

Ms. Kittredge is the parent of public school children who attend P.S. 101Q and The Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School and has been a strong advocate for -LSB-...]

State leaders and advocacy groups have accused the board of making decisions that favor private school students at the expense of public school children, many of whom are low - income, have disabilities or are immigrants who don't speak English.

I hope in the future he shows increased respect and collaboration with the parents who are trying desperately to advocate for our children and all public school children.

Mayor de Blasio seems more concerned with raising his national profile than improving the education of New York City public school children,» said StudentsFirstNY Executive Director Jenny Sedlis.

Muba Yarofulani, 53, parent of public school children Aziza, 17, and Jelani, 12, agreed, adding that Black's appointment sets a poor example for children by telling them that they can be appointed jobs without becoming qualified.

«On behalf of our more than 13,000 parent members, we welcome the new Chancellor and hope that Alberto Carvalho will be the independent leader that public school children desperately need.

«Parents of public school children who object to curriculum changes this fall?»

He tells WBFO News now is the time to review every possibility in an effort to turn around failing city schools and refresh education for Buffalo's public school children.

The Regents also backed legislation to ensure that at least some representatives of public school children are elected to the school board over time.

«This decision should bring an end to the politicking and grandstanding and allow us all to focus on what matters most: continuing to improve the quality of education we offer New York City's public school children,» Mayor Bloomberg said.

While the mayor is proposing some huge cuts, public school children stand to lose 1 out of every 12 teachers.

HARD TO MISREAD THIS MESSAGE — DeVos, in first visit to NYC schools, picks yeshivas, by POLITICO's Azi Paybarah, Eliza Shapiro and Caitlin Emma: U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos came to New York City, whose 1.1 million public school children represent the country's largest school district, and walked into an all - girls private yeshiva in Manhattan's tony Upper East Side.

«She has fought and secured education funding so that public school children are guaranteed a better, brighter future.

Those seeking changes to the union contract say it's time to create «learning centers» for Buffalo Public School children.

Quinn said public school children shouldn't be forced any longer to take private testing companies» field tests, which aren't graded, and which are only intended to help for - profit companies such as Pearson develop questions for the next year's exams.

In the face of multimillion dollar negative ad campaigns from Success Academy Charter Schools and its CEO Eva Moskowitz, Hawkins maintains that the mayor could have pointed out that public school children - some disabled - face being displaced - but chose not to.

The state Legislature adopted it one year after a 2006 ruling in a lawsuit brought by the Campaign for Fiscal Equity that ordered New York to provide enough funding to schools to ensure a «sound, basic education» for all public school children.

«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 Mulgrew.

Although her child attends Tapestry Charter School in Buffalo, they are in support of Buffalo Public school children.

«I think it has to be calibrated to what a public school child gets.»)

Ms. Kittredge is the parent of public school children who attend P.S. 101Q and The Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School and has been a strong advocate for education for all of our City's children.

Collectively, the six districts educate 45 percent of the state's public school children, and the conference seeks to speak with one voice in advocating for urban education issues.

Since 2013, more than half of public school children were considered to come from low - income families, Fernald said.

Bent On Learning is a nonprofit organization committed to teaching yoga to New York City public school children.

New York, NY About Blog The GO Project shapes the futures of low - income New York City public school children by providing critical academic, social and emotional support starting in the early elementary years.

When families inquire about the school, Hecker's assistant asks families to what public school their children would be assigned and then walks them through the voucher application if they're assigned to a failing one.

«The intervention is a rigorously - designed study that will lead to evidence - based decision making in support of North Carolina public school children.»

Commissioner of Education Vincent L. Ferrandino of Connecticut has proposed allowing parents to choose the public schools their children attend as a way to promote racial diversity.

The cohort study of New York City public school children traced race gaps in academic achievement back to 3rd grade,» writes Assistant Professor David Deming.

As the authors themselves note, across the country only 2.5 percent of public school children roam the halls in charter schools each day; the remaining 97.5 percent are compelled to attend traditional public schools.

Perhaps this explains why students at religious schools score higher on measures of civic participation (volunteering in the community) than public school children.

At the center of these efforts is the statewide standardized test, the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS), administered to public school children in grades 3 to 10.

By the 4th grade, public school children who score among the top 10 percent of students on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are reading at least six grade levels above those in the bottom 10 percent.