Sentences with phrase «area school districts also»

The Sparta Area School District also enjoys a great partnership with local business and industry, which provide work experience opportunities, financial support, special presentations and opportunities for career exploration.

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Guess he should be suing the US Government next because a federal judge has also ruled that ID is not science, it has a purely religious agenda and it has no secular purpose (look up Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District).

Other school districts in the area have already implemented a later start to the school day and, in addition to Fairfax County, two school districts in Maryland are also joining the cause:

Meanwhile, the committee also will meet with officials of area school districts to discuss possible skateboarding sites.

NYSUT, meanwhile, backed a study to determine whether any changes to the funding formula is necessary, which would also take into consideration the impact on a small school district when a resident receives a windfall through inheritance or winning the lottery — a factor that throw aid formulations out of whack in areas with few wealthy people.

School desegregation reduced the impact of a geographic catchment area within a larger school district, but it also led to «white flight» to suburban schools and parochial schools (i.e. church run schools, often Catholic in Northern cities and historically white Evangelical protestant in the SSchool desegregation reduced the impact of a geographic catchment area within a larger school district, but it also led to «white flight» to suburban schools and parochial schools (i.e. church run schools, often Catholic in Northern cities and historically white Evangelical protestant in the Sschool district, but it also led to «white flight» to suburban schools and parochial schools (i.e. church run schools, often Catholic in Northern cities and historically white Evangelical protestant in the South).

Lansing also added «The new Oneida County Youth Development and Violence Prevention Coalition will be a partnership of the area's community based organizations, school district representatives, government agency staff and law enforcement officials who will be coming together to develop the new programs, strategies and tactics necessary to address the issues raised in the new assessment and continue the progress made in our county in reducing youth violence and increasing opportunities for positive youth development.

The bill would help pay for buses to drive kids in rural areas to the summer meal programs, increase access to farm - to - table foods, and also lower the threshold for school districts to qualify for free summer meal programs.

Judge John E. Jones III wrote in the 139 - page decision for Tammy Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, named for one of the parents who brought the suit, that ID was not only unscientific but was also a front used by those on the school board with a religiously motivated, pro-creationist aSchool District, named for one of the parents who brought the suit, that ID was not only unscientific but was also a front used by those on the school board with a religiously motivated, pro-creationist aschool board with a religiously motivated, pro-creationist agenda.

Maintaining dozens of small school districts in a metropolitan area, each with its own highly paid administrators and transportation budgets, is also extremely costly.

Bethany also conducts professional development sessions in her school district and the surrounding area.

The problem is also reaching outside urban areas and into suburban school districts, where large increases of minority immigration are occurring, said Gerald N. Tirozzi, executive director of the National Association for Secondary School Princschool districts, where large increases of minority immigration are occurring, said Gerald N. Tirozzi, executive director of the National Association for Secondary School PrincSchool Principals.

The publication also includes state - by - state strategies, which may offer school districts additional minority recruitment and retention ideas specific to their areas.

Some districts in Texas and schools in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Minneapolis also offer high - needs area teachers «bumps» on the salary scale.

I am also continually working on improving and expanding our Digital Leadership & Learning practice area at the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) to help districts, schools, leaders, and educators initiate sustainable change.

The university is working with the Los Angeles district and others in the area to identify bilingual instructional assistants who may want to become teachers and is also trying to get the word out to bilingual high school students interested in teaching, Sarmiento said.

EdLeader21 member districts and schools will also have the benefit of strategic counsel and deeper implementation support in various areas from Battelle for Kids to advance their efforts to become 21st century education systems.

Differences in school size that are correlated with the demographics of the catchment area for schools can also play a role in imbalance means for each district.

But like other areas of Virginia, the two school districts that occupy this impoverished stretch of shoreland also need special education teachers.

Hoxby also finds that urban areas with a large number of school districts, and therefore many options for families choosing where to reside, tend to have higher test scores than cities like Miami, where one school district covers anyone living close enough to work in the city.

Tension also surfaced when school or district leaders called for data - informed decisions to be made in areas where those decisions had traditionally been made by teachers on the basis of their individual and collective expertise.

District and school leaders can also select specific videos or playlists of content to help their staff in specific focus areas.

Lacking an appropriate number of school nurses in many areas, districts also rely on TAs to provide health services like administering feeding tubes and acting as first responders to a health crisis.

Collaborative leaders emphasized additional research will also be needed in several areas, including a full capital study to examine the costs of charter and traditional public schools; a review of literate and illiterate poverty, and concentration of poverty by district; and a full transportation costs study.

Reducing or eliminating funding for these programs would also be especially harmful to charter management organizations that recruit heavily from the AmeriCorps alumni network, including KIPP, Success Academy Charter Schools, and Green Dot Public Schools, all of which have formed official «career partnerships» with City Year, or Uncommon Schools, which advertises on the AmeriCorps alumni career site.34 Likewise, public charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the proSchools, and Green Dot Public Schools, all of which have formed official «career partnerships» with City Year, or Uncommon Schools, which advertises on the AmeriCorps alumni career site.34 Likewise, public charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the proSchools, all of which have formed official «career partnerships» with City Year, or Uncommon Schools, which advertises on the AmeriCorps alumni career site.34 Likewise, public charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the proSchools, which advertises on the AmeriCorps alumni career site.34 Likewise, public charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the proschools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the proschools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the proschools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the program.36

You will also find links to states, districts, and charter schools within some of the areas in which we work.

Walker's budget also lays out goals for school districts to meet by 2017, including raising the state's four - year graduation rate to 92 percent from the current 88 percent level; increasing college and career readiness from 32 percent to 67 percent and closing achievement gaps in those areas by 50 percent.

Leaders also had the opportunity to participate in a district - wide family engagement summit to learn more about Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools» efforts in this area and to hear from community - based organizations about their programs to support student and family success.

Independent School District (ISD) 196, also known as Rosemount — Apple Valley — Eagan Public Schools, is a large school district serving a 110 square mile area in the south Twin Cities metropolitanSchool District (ISD) 196, also known as Rosemount — Apple Valley — Eagan Public Schools, is a large school district serving a 110 square mile area in the south Twin Cities metropolitDistrict (ISD) 196, also known as Rosemount — Apple Valley — Eagan Public Schools, is a large school district serving a 110 square mile area in the south Twin Cities metropolitanschool district serving a 110 square mile area in the south Twin Cities metropolitdistrict serving a 110 square mile area in the south Twin Cities metropolitan area.

The study concluded that Michigan's school funding system also must take into account district size, districts in geographically isolated areas, and differing transportation costs.

Assessment data not only guides instruction and identifies individual student needs, but it can also be used to identify areas of need within the class, school or district.

When the English learner student population grows in an area, schools and districts need to create systems for support students in developing English proficiency while they also learn math, science, social studies and other subjects.

The school has also ramped up its recruiting efforts, reaching out to eighth graders at area charter and district schools.

This law will also help many high - need areas of the state where the small size of many of the school districts, such as in the Delta, has made the creation of a charter school virtually impossible.

And he also teaches in a field that could benefit from new pay structures area school districts are considering in the wake of Gov. Scott Walker's 2011 law that effectively eliminated collective bargaining rights for most public employees.

I also discussed the importance of education schools partnering with local districts to meet school needs and support innovation — especially in the STEM areas: science, technology, engineering and math.

Also, KPCC has a map of how various school districts in the area did on the test.

While she said she did not support the rigid approach of some charter schools, she also said the charter - district divide can mask areas where district schools should improve.

Resiliency data can also aid in building an overall school culture of resiliency by targeting areas for school - or district - wide improvement.

Local districts would also be able to use the funds to help schools become centers of the community — from improving outdoor learning and play areas to upgrading shared spaces for adult vocational and job development centers.

Ramos has also served as a consultant for Chelsea Public Schools, a Boston - area school district, on developing branding, marketing and customer service strategies.

Dr. Chavez has also been a true voice of regionalism, leading area superintendents in state advocacy and supporting the sharing of best practices across Central Texas schools and districts.

The fact that governments (including school districts) are major employers, especially in rural areas, along with the struggle reformers often have in explaining the nuances of teacher pay (and moving away from over-simplification that lead to Matt Damon moments) should also help the NEA's and AFT's cause.

By developing information systems and feedback structures that identify strengths and weaknesses within schools and districts across these areas, states can set the stage not only for identifying what is working but also for changing educator practice where it matters most — at the classroom level.

Ms. Robell was also the Managing Director of Programs for New Leaders in the Bay Area and principal and founding administrator of Elmhurst Community Prep (ECP), a middle school in Oakland Unified School District, for four school in Oakland Unified School District, for four School District, for four years.

However, Governor Malloy's plan also requires that school districts transfer $ 1,000 for each student attending an area charter.

Also, ISTA has been busy in the Indiana State House this year, where it successfully managed to kill House Bill 1004 which among other things, which would have allowed school districts to pay teachers more money in shortage areas without having to consult the local teachers union.

The book also offers strategies to help educators integrate literacy and learning across the content areas, provide targeted interventions for students who are struggling the most, and develop a supportive school environment that involves parents, community members, and district leaders.

He also noted that Montgomery's starting teacher salaries lag behind several Washington - area jurisdictions, which he said could be an issue as the school district prepares to hire a large number of teachers.

Brett also assists school districts in the areas of shared leadership and strategic planning / visioning to improve student achievement.