Sentences with phrase «activities than state schools»

David Bann, the study's lead author, suggested that pupils from private schools are more likely to have extra money to invest in extracurricular activities than state schools, which could help them develop healthy habits that benefit them late on life.

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Gorsuch pointed to several state - court rulings criminalizing conduct only where it substantially interfered with the actual functioning of the school, rather than momentarily diverting attention from classroom activity.

As the report states, by the time they reach 6th grade, «middle - class students have spent 6,000 more hours in learning activities outside school than students born into poverty.»

Gorsuch pointed to several state court rulings criminalizing conduct only where it substantially interfered with the actual functioning of the school, rather than momentarily diverting attention from classroom activity.

Young people in the United States today, she says, are suffering because of «school stress, the college admissions process, high - stakes testing, cutthroat competition, the emphasis on stardom rather than on enjoyment of activities, sleep deprivation, parental pressure, the push for perfectionism, the need for escapism, the Age of Comparison, [and] the loss of leisure and childhood...» Among her favorite culprits for this state of affairs are testing in general, the SAT in particular, the «Nation at Risk» report, and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which she believes turned elementary schools and junior high schools into testing factories.

It depends on the state, but the procedures for standardized tests could possibly become less strict, which will allow schools and teachers to focus more on other subjects and creative activities rather than teaching to the test.

The study analyzes efforts that were undertaken by 10 states and 17 affiliated districts to coordinate policies and activities related to school leadership so that they would reinforce rather than conflict with and undermine each other.

We joined allies in a press conference in Wednesday and will be heading to Harrisburg on Monday for a rally with more than 50 allies to kick off advocacy for a state budget that will include a $ 400 million increase in state funding for schools and are planning a wide variety of advocacy activities for the upcoming weeks.

Taxpayer money is tighter than ever; the 2 percent state - mandated spending cap has already forced many schools to eliminate gifted and talented programs, languages, elective classes and extracurricular activities.

The law further required that no later than February 1, 2012, the Connecticut State Department of Education submit a report on «the number of verified acts of bullying in the state, an analysis of the responsive action taken by school districts and any recommendations it may have regarding additional activities or funding to prevent bullying in schools and improve school climate.&rState Department of Education submit a report on «the number of verified acts of bullying in the state, an analysis of the responsive action taken by school districts and any recommendations it may have regarding additional activities or funding to prevent bullying in schools and improve school climate.&rstate, an analysis of the responsive action taken by school districts and any recommendations it may have regarding additional activities or funding to prevent bullying in schools and improve school climate.»

«During his stay in art school and after graduated he participated in different artistic activities, workshops, charity programs and showed more than eight group exhibitions,» states the press release.

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