Sentences with phrase «want better local schools»

«The public has demonstrated once more that it want good local schools run by democratically accountable local councils.

Chris Keates, general secretary of the Nasuwt teaching union, said the fact that low number suggested the public wanted good local schools run by democratically accountable local councils.

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If you want to be a «mover and shaker» you're going to be infinitely better off going to an Ivy than to a local school.

Well, Morgan, on the way you might want to stop by every local Jr High School to so you may get a basic grasp on the proper use of the English language while you're at it.

Having done this kind of work myself for many years in San Francisco, I can vouch for how frustrating it can be, and yet, as a parent or guardian who really wants to make a difference in nutrition and health for an enormous number of children, there is really no better opportunity than serving on your local school nutrition parent advisory council.

If you really want to improve school meals, here are 10 effective ways to support the hard - working school nutrition HEROES who are reshaping local and national food systems, teaching kids about where food comes from, and feeding millions of children their best meals of the day — every day — in thousands of schools across our country.

If you are living away from your home culture, you may want to teach your children at home while you settle in and visit the local schools, or you might decide that it's a good opportunity to try out home education long - term.

We are a local group of parents, students, teachers, principals, nutritionists, policymakers, anti-hunger advocates, and community members who want our kids to have good food in our schools.

The politicians seem to be unable to move away from grand gestures which they think will impress the electorate rather than consider the fundamentals of what makes the kind of education system that the public wants - good local schools in every neighbourhood.

People want change, better jobs, higher pay, more support for local schools.

«If it is about choice for parents and the public, evidence shows that what parents and the public want are good local schools run by local councils, democratically accountable to local communities.

That it is everything Cameron wants it to be, with our schools, hospitals and other local services taken over by the well - meaning and enthusiastic.

Schools secretary Ed Balls wants the best headteachers to be placed in charge of several schools in their locaSchools secretary Ed Balls wants the best headteachers to be placed in charge of several schools in their locaschools in their local area.

We want all parents to have a choice of good local schools.

We'll also hear from protesters who want a controversial local school board member kicked out... learn that self - awareness is important to get a head in the world... and we'll spend an academic minute building a better bus route.

«If you want better local services, better schools, a better politics and thriving town centres, vote Welsh Liberal Democrat tomorrow.»

That's why when you have a discussion with your partner about what you want for your kids, even that alone is good because a lot of people would just send their kids to local school without asking this question.

States that want to help parents become more savvy education consumers should consider contracting with third - party validators who can provide parents better information about their children's schools, and also about other resources that are available to families through organizations like Communities in Schools, which works to develop partnerships between schools and other student service providers in the locaschools, and also about other resources that are available to families through organizations like Communities in Schools, which works to develop partnerships between schools and other student service providers in the locaSchools, which works to develop partnerships between schools and other student service providers in the locaschools and other student service providers in the local area.

If you're a voter who wants to determine how much the local schools have improved over time, good luck.»

That's why the Romney plan is apt to do some good in states (and districts) that want to extend more school choices to their students — the federal dime can join the 90 cents in state and local funds in the kids» backpacks — but won't make much difference in places that aren't willing to put their own resources into this kind of reform.

We want to make the school a good habitat for local species as well as for the students.

Clearly, there should be enough good school places in the local system to ensure that parents who don't want to send their children to a faith school should not be forced to do so, but that is not an argument against the existence of faith schools.

Mr Gibb said: «We want every parent to be able to send their children to a good local school.

In addition, the main thrust of the report's criticism, that the state's ESSA plan is not sufficiently similar to what it would have been had No Child Left Behind remained in effect, assumes the test - based accountability strategy that these reviewers have made their careers pursuing had been effective, which it has not; and therefore, when coupled with the false claim that California has high - quality academic standards and assessments, which it doesn't (California's standards being based on the Common Core, which leaves American students 2 - 3 years behind their peers in East Asia and northern Europe), California's families remain well advised to opt out of state schooling wherever and whenever possible, until the overreach from both the federal and state capitals is brought to an end and local schools that want to pursue genuinely world - class excellence can thrive.

Speaking from more than 40 years of experience in the field — and speaking for all learners who hope to succeed, the teachers who want them to succeed, and the local school leaders whose aspirations for success have been thwarted by assessment traditions — Stiggins maps out the adjustments in practice and culture necessary to generate both accurate accountability data and the specific evidence of individual mastery that will support sound instructional decision making and better learning in the classroom.

Kevin Courtney, its joint general secretary, wants cash released to local authority maintained schools as well as academies.

A spokesman for the Department for Education said: «Parents rightly want to send their child to a good local school, with high standards and strong discipline.

In response to a query from me on behalf of NCOGS he said:»... we want to ensure that the schools system continues to benefit from the expertise of the best people in local authority teams and it recognises that there is some very effective practice within local authority school improvement teams and we expect that the strongest people in them may establish new academy trusts or take up positions within existing ones.

If an alliance district will submit to getting rid of veteran teachers (and replacing them with scab labor from TFA); getting rid of staff people, not just in the schools and central office, but in town offices as well; hand over their democratic rights to elect their officials and let a Strong Man / Woman Mayor appoint people to the Board of Ed (even non residents); remove all checks and balances in local government; and, let any reformer do whatever they want to children, who will be guinea pigs for reform, drill - and - kill, «no excuses» punishments of preschoolers and kindergarteners — THEN Malloy will release money for leaky roofs and essential remediation of toxins.

Teachers / schools wanting to teach about local government can work with MY LOGO to create a program that best fits their curriculum.

While the government wants new groups to come forward to set up schools, it also wants all good existing schools to become academies - and like the free schools, these will be funded directly by Westminster and be outside of local authority control.

We wanted this information for all school providers (district, charter and private) as well as for local community leaders, business leaders and others involved in growing and supporting schools and education programs.

And lastly, why free schools are being offered as the only option in communities which do not want one, but want a new good local state - funded school for the whole community?»

And the local associations have been very positive in saying they support the idea of the grant, which is to improve schools that need improvement, and they want to build those relationships and make them better.

The California model believes educators want to do a better job, trusts them to improve if given proper support, and provides local schools and districts the leeway and resources so they can improve.

It's no surprise that political operatives from Working Families organizations who are much closer to the ground are sensing the new dynamic of voters wanting to reject the well - financed campaign for New Orleans - style school reform and take back control of their local schools.

They want to improve their local neighborhood public schools by stopping budget cuts, reducing class size, de-emphasizing high stakes testing, offering a well - rounded education and strengthening parent participation.

Policymakers who want to incorporate a community schools» strategy into their ESSA state plans — as well as other plans for state and local school improvements — can benefit from the following research - based recommendations:

The best model for the kind of meaningful, effective parent empowerment that parents actually want is the Chicago local school council.

She wants the local budget to provide additional concentrated support for school system priorities in those schools as well.

School improvement / education vision is the domain of education experts — you don't want local politicians or local bureaucrats telling school leaders how best to educate our pSchool improvement / education vision is the domain of education experts — you don't want local politicians or local bureaucrats telling school leaders how best to educate our pschool leaders how best to educate our pupils.

They want better work experience for all young people and urge up - to - date local information be provided to schools and colleges from businesses through Local Enterprise Partnerslocal information be provided to schools and colleges from businesses through Local Enterprise PartnersLocal Enterprise Partnerships.

«We have to turn around our lowest performing schools, our hard to staff schools, so I would want to invite teachers through the local initiative process and craft a good strong aggressive plan to turn around our lowest performing schools,» Sanchez said.

The school's librarian as well as teachers help students to complete requests online for the books they need and want from all of these local branches.

Tillmans wasn't good at art at school; he wanted to be a gardener, then an astronomer, before discovering the photocopier in a local shop.

Where are the new homes being built for the influx of people wanting to live in these communities, where are the schools that need to expand to cater for the increased number of students, where's the extra Rates being brought in by Local Authorities being spent — on swimming pools, sealing roads and footpaths, providing a free community bus, well set up Doctors Surgeries encouraging Doctors to their communities, provision of free local bus services forLocal Authorities being spent — on swimming pools, sealing roads and footpaths, providing a free community bus, well set up Doctors Surgeries encouraging Doctors to their communities, provision of free local bus services forlocal bus services for all.

If you're considering moving for a job and want to know more about the local schools for your kids, here's a website that can help: School Reports Good luck!

If you will be moving soon, you may want to include a school / current / local address as well as a permanent address.