Sentences with phrase «at neighborhood public schools»

The bottom line, however, is that there are far too few seats in high - quality charter schools to serve every disadvantaged child in Washington, and those left behind at neighborhood public schools continue to be shortchanged.

At a time when state budget cuts are currently hurting students and teachers at neighborhood public schools, CEA President Sheila Cohen said it would have been unconscionable for the state «to divert precious education funds to expand charter schools at the expense of traditional public schools and to the detriment of all students, but especially minority students in the state's poorest school districts.»

Those charter school teachers — and most of them are amazing professionals — have at least one fewer burden than their counterparts employed at neighborhood public schools down the street or across town.

Stop bashing teachers and volunteer at your neighborhood public schools.

The one group for whom this expansion might sound especially appealing is parents who believe their children are not getting the best education possible at their neighborhood public school.

Not exact matches

Climate, poverty, unemployment, inequality, neighborhoods that are job deserts at best and killing fields at worst, lagging infrastructure (public schools!)

A second - grade teacher and an assistant principal have been removed from student contact at Jordan Elementary Community School in the Rogers Park neighborhood while Chicago Public Schools conducts an investigation into their conduct.

Next week, my school will host a public screening of the new documentary Lunch Line, which follows six Chicago kids from disadvantaged neighborhoods as they as they set out on a mission to fix school lunches — ending up at the White House.

While many families in this area move east of the tunnel to attend better public schools, Berkeley Rose Waldorf School can meet their children's educational needs at an affordable tuition cost and reduce the relocation of local families away from their current neighborhoods and homes.

Models of city neighborhoods created by Buffalo public school students are currently on display at the CEPA Gallery.

Speaking with reporters Wednesday at a ribbon cutting for Manhattan's Public School 191 campus, Fariña said she would promote classroom diversity by rezoning schools, as she did in Manhattan District 3, in other neighborhoods.

Members of the UFT and its state affiliate, NYSUT, sent nearly 2,000 faxes and made nearly 1,000 phone calls to get their message to the Senate Republicans, who were pushing to expand and enrich the charter sector at the expense of neighborhood public schools.

Among the concessions to neighbors would be greater access to the school's athletic events, scholarships for neighborhood children to participate in sports camps and a public dock at the waterfront.

It is located in a walkable neighborhood near the Erie County Medical Center, Mt. Olive Baptist Church, and several public schools, including the new Manufacturing School at Burgard.

After nearly 20 years of trying to redevelop the former public school he bought from the city at an auction for $ 3.15 million in 1999, Singer on Wednesday filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming local elected officials and neighborhood groups have conspired to block the project.

«Across neighborhoods of Wisconsin, from the North Woods to the cities, the results are striking,» says Dr. Kristen Malecki, assistant professor of population health sciences at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.

Of course, they now face a Republican presidential administration more favorable to school choice and an education secretary who, at least according to the National Education Association (NEA), has «made a career trying to destroy neighborhood public schools.»

The system attaches funds to individual students, rather than to schools or school districts, and then allows students to choose any public school in the district, with neighborhood students» having preference at each school.

Heather Schoell, a white, college - educated, stay - at - home mom living in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., was incredulous when a friend suggested that she should send her daughter to the local public school.

But these conflicts operate within the same conceptual framework: Public education is the neighborhood school, and all alternatives must be justified against it — if they are to be supported at all.

This groundbreaking book illuminates the ways rising inequality is operating through disadvantaged neighborhoods, insecure labor markets and schools to undermine one of the most important goals of public education — the ability of schools to provide children with an equal chance at academic and economic success.

On a sunny day in April, the K - 8 school looks more like a country club nestled at the edge of a wilderness area and upper - middle - class residential neighborhood than a public school.

To see whether the presence of a charter school within a neighborhood is correlated with public opinion — either favorable or unfavorable — we surveyed a representative sample of residents living in zip codes in which at least one charter school is located.

As a current example of ever - larger traditional public schools, the Chicago Board of Education is closing fifty traditional schools at one time and sending their students out of their neighborhoods to ever - larger schools against continuing parent protests.

It's about our shared belief that every family in the Commonwealth deserves a quality public school in their neighborhood — no matter their economic circumstance, ethnic background or zip code; it's about opening currently closed doors and giving more Massachusetts students a seat at the table.

«Reclaiming the promise of public education is about fighting for neighborhood public schools that are safe, welcoming places for teaching and learning,» Weingarten said in her keynote speech at TEACH announcing the effort.

Chicago Public Television: «At five CPS neighborhood high schools [including Lakeview High], students are earning college credit through a number of dual - credit courses [including STEM]» CPS» Early College Stem High Sschools [including Lakeview High], students are earning college credit through a number of dual - credit courses [including STEM]» CPS» Early College Stem High SchoolsSchools.

Denver Public Schools now prioritizes seating at 20 low - poverty schools for low - income students, and it recently opened a comprehensive high school that reserves a third of available seats for students residing in high - poverty neighborhoods.71 In 2012, Denver launched the first unified enrollment system for all traditional public and charter schools in the disPublic Schools now prioritizes seating at 20 low - poverty schools for low - income students, and it recently opened a comprehensive high school that reserves a third of available seats for students residing in high - poverty neighborhoods.71 In 2012, Denver launched the first unified enrollment system for all traditional public and charter schools in the diSchools now prioritizes seating at 20 low - poverty schools for low - income students, and it recently opened a comprehensive high school that reserves a third of available seats for students residing in high - poverty neighborhoods.71 In 2012, Denver launched the first unified enrollment system for all traditional public and charter schools in the dischools for low - income students, and it recently opened a comprehensive high school that reserves a third of available seats for students residing in high - poverty neighborhoods.71 In 2012, Denver launched the first unified enrollment system for all traditional public and charter schools in the dispublic and charter schools in the dischools in the district.

«At their core, Connecticut's public charter schools are community - driven so it makes sense that their educators and students would understand the importance of giving to those in need in their own neighborhoods all year long, but especially during the holiday season,» said Jeremiah Grace, Connecticut state director for the Northeast Charter Schools Nschools are community - driven so it makes sense that their educators and students would understand the importance of giving to those in need in their own neighborhoods all year long, but especially during the holiday season,» said Jeremiah Grace, Connecticut state director for the Northeast Charter Schools NSchools Network.

How does this gentrification of urban landscapes, as it's commonly referred to, alter not only individual neighborhoods and schools, but the public education system at large?

The task of creating a high - achieving school in a low - income neighborhood has puzzled many educators, but the two administrators have seemed to find the right pieces for success at their small public charter school.

Yet, despite the policy's popularity, at least in regard to public school choice, the bulk of our students still attend their neighborhood school.

Betsy Peterson is a managing director at STRIVE Preparatory Schools, a network of open - enrollment, public charter schools committed to ensuring students in the most historically underserved neighborhoods in Denver have excellent educational opportuSchools, a network of open - enrollment, public charter schools committed to ensuring students in the most historically underserved neighborhoods in Denver have excellent educational opportuschools committed to ensuring students in the most historically underserved neighborhoods in Denver have excellent educational opportunities.

On Tuesday, Villaraigosa, who spoke before Wallace at the convention, talked about the importance of public schools in his upbringing in tough L.A. neighborhoods.

And at Public School 24 in the Riverdale neighborhood in the Bronx, a fifth - grade teacher, Walter Rendon, has found himself soothing tense 10 - and 11 - year - olds as they pore over test prep exercises.

At the Charlestown community meeting on school choice options that was held last week by Boston Public School (BPS) officials, two goals that will affect the children in our neighborhood who attend or might attend the public schools were brought to school choice options that was held last week by Boston Public School (BPS) officials, two goals that will affect the children in our neighborhood who attend or might attend the public schools were brought to Public School (BPS) officials, two goals that will affect the children in our neighborhood who attend or might attend the public schools were brought to School (BPS) officials, two goals that will affect the children in our neighborhood who attend or might attend the public schools were brought to public schools were brought to light.

I just read all the way through a May 2012 Public Agenda report called «Community Responses to School Reform in Chicago» and was surprised by at least one of the report's recommendations for more effectively collaborating with the community in school reform: that CPS «consider re-engaging and strengthening the capacity of Local School Council (LSC) members» by «improving the way new members are educated and prepared for their role and responsibilities and by using this structure as a means to reach residents in local neighborhoods.&School Reform in Chicago» and was surprised by at least one of the report's recommendations for more effectively collaborating with the community in school reform: that CPS «consider re-engaging and strengthening the capacity of Local School Council (LSC) members» by «improving the way new members are educated and prepared for their role and responsibilities and by using this structure as a means to reach residents in local neighborhoods.&school reform: that CPS «consider re-engaging and strengthening the capacity of Local School Council (LSC) members» by «improving the way new members are educated and prepared for their role and responsibilities and by using this structure as a means to reach residents in local neighborhoods.&School Council (LSC) members» by «improving the way new members are educated and prepared for their role and responsibilities and by using this structure as a means to reach residents in local neighborhoods.»

But two neighboring school districts declined to take the students before a third, Pittsburgh Public Schools, found room at one of the city's lowest - performing high schools, located in one of its poorest neighboSchools, found room at one of the city's lowest - performing high schools, located in one of its poorest neighboschools, located in one of its poorest neighborhoods.

The change in facility plans, announced by Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson, comes after public hearings where residents and community activists criticized the proposal to close all four schools in the Englewood neighborhood at the end of this academicPublic Schools CEO Janice Jackson, comes after public hearings where residents and community activists criticized the proposal to close all four schools in the Englewood neighborhood at the end of this academiSchools CEO Janice Jackson, comes after public hearings where residents and community activists criticized the proposal to close all four schools in the Englewood neighborhood at the end of this academicpublic hearings where residents and community activists criticized the proposal to close all four schools in the Englewood neighborhood at the end of this academischools in the Englewood neighborhood at the end of this academic term.

At 6 pm, dinner will be served and the group will open up the discussion on public education and how the development of community schools can benefit children, families and neighborhoods.

Similar to boundary participation patterns, neighborhood characteristics can no longer explain enrollment at middle and high public charter schools.

The findings in this study are based on an analysis of demographic, economic, and other characteristics of 109 neighborhoods around each DCPS in - boundary school and their relation to patterns of enrollment at in - boundary schools, out - of - boundary schools, and public charter schools.

But these conflicts operate within the same conceptual framework: Public education is the neighborhood school, and all alternatives must be justified against it - if they are to be supported at all.

Parents Allege Massive Enrollment Fraud at Carpenter Community Charter in Studio City Los Angeles Unified will let schools use public records to verify student addresses after a high - performing charter in Studio City complained that scores of parents from outside the neighborhood committed fraud to get their kids admitted, officials said Monday.

How about a statement insisting that charters accept English language learners and students with disabilities at the same rate as the neighborhood public school?

How best to help 77,000 children at perpetually failing K - 12 public schools sharply divided the Florida House on Thursday, as the chamber's Republican majority pushed through a controversial $ 200 million spending plan to attract specialized, high - performing charter schools to Florida that would offer an alternative to — and potentially supplant the role of — struggling neighborhood schools.

At the beginning of that school year, we felt so fortunate to have found a way to get our children out of our failing neighborhood public school and into a Blue Ribbon Sschool year, we felt so fortunate to have found a way to get our children out of our failing neighborhood public school and into a Blue Ribbon Sschool and into a Blue Ribbon SchoolSchool.

Suggesting, as the manifesto does at the end, that failing schools in the poorest of neighborhoods can close and those children can find charter schools is a cop out by those whose job it is to find good solutions for public schools.

LOS ANGELES, CA - On Saturday, Feb. 4, well over 5,000 parents, students and teachers from across Los Angeles joined education officials and leaders for the «Schools We Can Believe In» rally at Exposition Park, to demand high - quality public schools in every neighborhood, quality space and equal funding for all public school stSchools We Can Believe In» rally at Exposition Park, to demand high - quality public schools in every neighborhood, quality space and equal funding for all public school stschools in every neighborhood, quality space and equal funding for all public school students.

«First and foremost we are invested and engaged at this school because we want to ensure that all the students in that neighborhood have an excellent public education,» UCLA's Quartz said about the new venture at Mann.